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Co-trainer Paddy Lee admits the unique format of the Great Southern Star is as big a danger as any rival for superstar trotting mare Keayang Zahara on Saturday night.

It appears only Jilliby Ballerini stands between her stable mate Keayang Zahara and the $500,000 Summer Of Glory bonus for the trotters after the former took out the Kilmore Trotters Cup.

While the ink is far from dry on the $500,000 Summer Of Glory bonus cheque, superstar mare Keayang Zahara is on track to provide her connections with a windfall after her effortless win in the Group 1 $100,000 Aldebaran Park Maori Mile.

Jilliby Ballerini will represent the powerful Ecklin South barn of Marg, Paddy and Jason Lee at next month’s $NZ400,000 Renwick Farms Dominion Trot in New Zealand.

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.

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 took over hosting duties on the Friday Form Panel and was joined by Nathan Jack, Paddy Lee, Dean Braun, Darren Carroll and Brett Carroll for a deep dive into Saturday night’s Melton card.

Bypassing the Brisbane Inter Dominion with boom Victorian mare Keayang Zahara was a difficult decision but one her connections are glad they made.

Michael Stanley and Paddy Lee joined Gareth for the first half hour of this week’s Friday Form Panel, before Tim O’Connor and Darren Carroll returned for the final hour to deliver an in-depth preview of a brilliant winter meeting at Melton. A strong card awaits tomorrow night with the return of many stars.

There were no excuses, just admiration, respect and learnings from Keayang Zahara’s co-trainer Paddy Lee after her unbeaten 15-race streak came to an end at Menangle last Saturday night.

Unbeaten in 15 starts and already a star of the trotting ranks, Keayang Zahara steps up to the biggest challenge of her career tonight at Menangle.

Chris Svanosio, Paddy Lee and Brett Shipway were lauded tonight when the Victorian Square Trotting Association celebrated those who shined…