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Horsewoman remains in hospital after fall

Horsewoman remains in hospital after fall

TYPICAL of a horseperson, Charlene Gusman has claimed her biggest pain this afternoon was missing one of her team trialling. While being unable to drive in or attend the workout in Melton could be considered frustrating - even painful - Gusman's current condition should be causing a lot

Boilover leads to proud mother-daughter moment

Boilover leads to proud mother-daughter moment

BY CAUSING a boilover in Maryborough on Friday Chinski provided the platform for a proud mother-daughter moment. Scoring at $31 on the Tote, Chinski was partnered by the recently-licenced Leilani Justice, who was having just her fourth drive. Naturally thrilled to register her maiden victory, Justice was all-the-more excited by

Former star trotter to be honoured

Former star trotter to be honoured

ONE of harness racing’s underrated stars will be honoured at Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday night. Named after the multiple feature winning trotter of the mid 1990s, the Lenin Free-For-All has attracted a solid field, headed by outstanding mare, Queen Elida. Racing in sensational form, Queen Elida completed a

Perfect seasons to come to an end

Perfect seasons to come to an end

AT LEAST one - maybe two - perfect records for the season will come to an end at Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday night. Unbeaten from seven starts since arriving in Australia, Major Grace has registered six of those victories this term. Prepared by record-breaking trainer Emma Stewart, the daughter

Nine-hour round trip well worth it

Nine-hour round trip well worth it

TRAVELLING home didn't seem to take as long. That was the call from James McPherson after scoring at Tabcorp Park Melton last night. Undertaking the long journey from Henty in country New South Wales with handy pacer Bubba Scrub, McPherson stated the trip was "well worth it&

When a quiet Victorian country girl took Europe by storm

When a quiet Victorian country girl took Europe by storm

AS ANOTHER Aussie prepares to take on the world it’s a prime time for a trip down memory lane to when a quiet country girl and a pacing-bred trotter took Europe by storm. It was 1997 when a fresh-faced Kerryn Manning left the comfort of her small community in

Anything you can do, I can do better!

Anything you can do, I can do better!

WAS a case of 'anything you can do, I can do better' yesterday. Making the trip to Victoria to visit his daughter during the weekend, veteran horseman Jeff Procter was at Yarra Valley to watch Kim's trotter, Abitofadreamer, finish second. Driven by David Murphy, Abitofadreamer began