As another Inter Dominion chapter unfolds, what a contrast we have between the two finals.

The Inter Dominion trotting series was always going to be Victoria’s best hope of glory, but there is a pulse in the pacing series after a pleasing first round of heats.

There is something special about a Brisbane Inter Dominion.

There is a bit of mad genius about Andy Gath.

It was the perfect entrée and each week will get bigger and better from here.

That’s the best way to describe last Saturday night where stars from three different states continued their build-ups to the huge riches across a string of great races at Albion Park next month.

It just feels right to have Mark Purdon a key part of next month’s Brisbane Inter Dominion.

As big as “dual Inter Dominion winner” sounds, there is something far greater at play for Leap To Fame.

Mark Purdon’s mind drifted back to his most enjoyable time in the game as he read through the new-look Victorian summer of racing.

What a time it is for Aussies abroad.

I’d like to think it was a relationship built on mutual respect. I certainly had loads of it for Greg.

How will history remember Catch A Wave?

What a fantastic boost to harness racing slot races have been.

Some horses just leave their mark on you and Tailamade Lombo did that more than most for me.

Victorian raiders will play a huge role again when New Zealand takes centre stage this week.

The Keayang Zahara team are the other big winners from The Locomotive’s exciting tilt at Sweden’s iconic Elitlopp next month.

Most immediately, the trip means one of Keayang Zahara’s major rivals in her first open-class target – July’s Brisbane Inter Dominion – won’t be there.

Do we need sprint lanes?

That’s a question we as an industry, especially in Victoria, need to genuinely ask ourselves.

Don’t assume, don’t listen to a few opinions, let’s do some serious homework on it.

It is Miracle Mile week, but it is also one of the biggest weeks in owner-breeder Peter Gleeson’s 55 years in the game.

The Maryborough-based Gleeson currently has 59 on his books, including 21 with Emma Stewart and Clayton Tonkin.

Regally-bred four-year-old Bay Of Biscay earned an invitation but connections were quick to turn down a Miracle Mile start following a spectacular effort to win Saturday night's $250,000 Cordina Chicken Farms Chariots Of Fire at Club Menangle.