Group 1
Catch all the action of Show Day from Addington, NZ, featuring four Group 1 races and plenty of Aussie stars on show!
The gallant win of Mecarno in the Group 1 $60,000 Yabby Dam Farms Victoria Trotters Derby at Maryborough was some redemption for his dam Sundon’s Pride, who ran second in the same race 18 years ago.
NSW filly Soho Americano continued on her successful Oaks crusade when she outstayed her rivals in the Group 1 Victoria Oaks Final on Saturday night at Melton.
Superstar mare Keayang Zahara racked up the sixth Group 1 success of her relatively short career when she led all the way in the Aldebaran Park Bill Collins Trotters Sprint on Saturday night at Melton.
Talented young reinsman Ryan Sanderson chalked up his first Group 1 success in style, winning the state’s oldest classic race when he partnered Fox Dan to a stunning victory in the Woodlands Stud Victoria Derby Final at Melton.
Ryan Sanderson has experienced some incredible highs during his short time in harness racing, but remains desperate to feel what it’s like to achieve the ultimate success.
Driver Jason Lee admits he still doesn’t know just how good Keayang Zahara is.
Keayang Zahara became the hottest trotter in this part of the world after winning her first 15 starts, but could face a second successive defeat when she returns from a spell at Melton on Saturday night.
Tim O’Connor has done the form for a Group 1 night of racing at Melton Entertainment Park.
The search is on.
With defending champion Swayzee locked in for another tilt at the $250,000 Group 1 Victoria Cup, the drive on recently crowned TAB Eureka winner Bay Of Biscay is up for grabs.
Jason Lee has his sights set on next month’s Group 1 Victoria Cup with Keayang Tokyo after the lightly raced five-year-old’s win in the Hip Pocket Castlemaine Free For All at Melton on Saturday night.
Proven Group 1 star Catch A Wave served notice he is on track to defend his Len Smith Mile crown with a stunning win in the IRT Free For All at Melton on Saturday night.
Victorian husband-and-wife team Lisa and Mark Pitt are daring to dream big ahead of Saturday night’s (August 16) $150,000 Group 1 QBred Triad for two-year-old pacing fillies at Brisbane’s Albion Park.
Victoria will send five contenders into the Group 1 Inter Dominion Grand Finals at Albion Park on Saturday night as…
A couple of Andy Gath-prepared Group 1-winning trotters couldn’t have been more impressive at Melton on Saturday night.
A dream-come-true moment unfolded for Glenn Hunter last Saturday when Gatesys Gem took out the Group 1 Haras Des Trotteurs NSW Trotters Oaks.
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Glen Craven admits he will feel the weight of the record books when he heads onto the track with boom unbeaten…
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