Kate Gath

Well-bred three-year-old My Ultimate Barney has next month’s Group 1 Woodlands Stud Victoria Derby in his sights after outclassing the older horses in the Hygain Victory Pace 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.

It is a case of one challenge down and another one to come for harness racing’s “Superwoman” Kate Gath during the Queensland Inter Dominion.

My Ultimate Barney may have booked himself a berth on the float heading north for next month’s feature races in Brisbane after outstaying his rivals in the Lamaros Hotel Pace at Melton.