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12 November 2026

Leap's record-breaking fame continues to grow

THE records keep tumbling for the great Leap To Fame as he heads into another almighty challenge against arch-rival Captains Mistress at Addington tomorrow. His epic win in Tuesday’s Go Media NZ Trotting Cup gave Leap To Fame the outright record for Group 1 wins by a pacer in Australasia with 17....

12 November 2026

Gloucester Park Preview Friday 13th November 2026

Hall opts for Cyclone Jordy Champion reinsman Gary Hall Jnr spent a considerable amount of time before making a choice between Mighty Ronaldo and Cyclone Jordy as his drive in the $100,000 James Brennan Memorial over 2536m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Finally, he decided to handle four-year-old...

12 November 2026

Leaping into another huge challenge

OWNER Kevin Seymour admits the odds are stacked against his champion pacer Leap To Fame in his rematch with wonder mare Captains Mistress in the Group 1 NZ free-for-all at Addington tomorrow (Friday). Captains Mistress tied the scoreline 1-1 between the two greats when used a much better barrier draw...

12 November 2026

Fox Dan out to go one better in TAB Eureka!

CLASSY four-year-old Fox Dan will try to replicate his stablemate Bay Of Biscay when he tackles the world’s richest pacing race, the $1.5 millIon TAB Eureka, for a second time. Owner-breeders Danny and Jo Zavitsanos ended weeks of speculation today by confirming Fox Dan would again race in their...

12 November 2026

Gus set to dominate again

QUEENSLAND trotting star Gus is primed to complete New Zealand’s biggest “double-double” at Addington tomorrow. Last year Gus shot to stardom winning the huge Group 1 NZ Cup Week trotting double, the Dominion on Tuesday and NZ Trotting free-for-all on Friday. Trainer Chantal Turpin...

11 November 2026

Kingman heading back home for Len Smith Mile

NZ Cup hard luck story Kingman will be whisked back home to chase more Group 1 glory. Owner-breeder Mick Harvey confirmed his star pacer would chase Saturday week’s $150,000 Group 1 Len Smith Mile at Menangle. It means bypassing a clash with Leap To Fame and Captains Mistress in Friday’s...

11 November 2026

Leap To Fame to back up Friday for rematch with Captains Mistress

THE biggest rematch in racing is set for Friday in Christchurch. Round three between two of the world’s best pacers, Leap To Fame and Captains Mistress, will come in the Group 1 NZ Pacing free-for-all. Anticipation is off the charts with the scoreline at 1-1. Leap To Fame fans were left craving...

10 November 2026

Leap To Fame cements greatness with epic NZ Cup win

THE greatest of all time delivered his biggest knockout blow. Leap To Fame’s trainer-driver Grant Dixon labelled today’s powerhouse NZ Cup win as the best of his phenomenal career. And it came as a rising eight-year-old at his 97th start, trying conditions and after doing all the work against...

10 November 2026

Gus overcomes scare to go back-to-back in NZ

SUPERSTAR Aussie trotter Gus humbled the Kiwis again in the wet at Addington. Just as he did last year, the Chantal Turpin-trained gelding was simply a league above his rivals New Zealand’s iconic $NZ500,000 Group 1 Dominion Trot. This time it came after a scare when Gus stepped away safely from...

9 November 2026

Golden Apple on the radar for Waves Of Chance

Trainer Juanita McKenzie has her sights set on the upcoming Tassie Golden Apple with Waves Of Chance ($3.40) following his all-the-way win in the Typeface Pace (2090m) at Hobart’s Ladbrokes Park Elwick on Sunday afternoon. Driven by Mark Yole, the five-year-old gelded son of Downbytheseaside produced...

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