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24 November 2025

Dashman's harness examination - November 24

Catch up on the week's harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. MYDADSAID TAKES THE C J One of the highlight races on Saturday night as The Starlights shifted to Redcliffe was the inaugural running of The C J. The event was claimed by the Jack Butler-trained and Leonard...

24 November 2025

Breeders Crown over Great Square for Bellman's Group 1 star

After waiting nearly 30 years for his first Group 1 success, Michael Bellman is now plotting a path to his third in the space of six weeks. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY AT THETROTS.COM.AU

24 November 2025

Glenledi Elvis rocks Launceston record

Six-year-old gelding Glenledi Elvis ($3.50) set a new 2200m track record in Launceston on Sunday night, when claiming the Bevan Lees Butchery Stakes (2200m). Driver Rohan Hillier took the Conor Crook-trained pacer straight to the lead, and was involved in a fast 41.5s lead time before handing up to Star...

24 November 2025

Hamilton: Extreme Sea's comeback in full swing

Four months ago in Brisbane, Brad Hewitt bumped into Grant Dixon during the Inter Dominion and the pair chatted. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL COLUMN AT THETROTS.COM.AU

24 November 2025

Manzelmann clan honours Gingers legacy

Jockeys wore black arm bands to honour the late John 'Ginger' Manzelmann on Friday at Mackay with Ginger’s grandson chuffed to train a winner on the program. Ginger was a long-time harness man in the ‘Sugar City’ before turning his hand to owning gallopers his son John prepared....

24 November 2025

Lil Happy Fella ends losing run of 31

A patient drive by Jack Callaghan paved the way for veteran pacer Lil Happy Fella’s narrow victory in the 2130m Westral Window Blinds Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Callaghan was content to keep Lil Happy Fella, the $4.60 second favourite, in eighth position in the one-wide line while...

24 November 2025

Mad Monday's flying start

Star driver Deni Roberts threw caution to the wind when she fired Mad Monday out of the wide barrier No. 8 and the three-year-old surged forward, out three wide, for the first 400m before getting to the front and then setting a brisk pace on his way to winning the 1730m Westral Quality Since 1973 Pace...

24 November 2025

Arma Believer is climbing back

Astute trainer Colin Brown stands by his formula for treating pacers with tendon damage, and his four-year-old gelding Arma Believer is continuing his comeback in fine style. The future looked bright for Arma Believer when he won a heat of the Pearl Classic for three-year-olds in May 2024 when he defeated...

24 November 2025

Patriarch is a coming star

There is nothing in particular in the pedigree of New Zealand-bred two-year-old Patriarch to suggest he is a pacer out of the box and destined to be a star. But the powerfully-built colt gives every indication that he is set for stardom after winning effortlessly at his first two appearances in Australia....

24 November 2025

Cups on Little Darling's agenda

Contesting next Friday night’s $100,000 J. P. Stratton Cup and the $450,000 TABtouch WA Pacing Cup a fortnight later are on the agenda for tough and talented six-year-old Little Darling after she had scored a splendid victory in the $150,000 Westral Mares Classic at Gloucester Park on Friday night....

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