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17 November 2025

Hamilton: The King's rise a boon for Victoria's new-look carnival

Victoria’s revamped and re-energized Summer of Glory is the biggest winner from the stunning emergence of Kingman. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL COLUMN AT THETROTS.COM.AU

17 November 2025

All The Trix victory changes trainers plan

NOT that she's complaining, but last night's win has forced Claire Goble to alter her plans. Looking to head interstate with handy trotter All The Trix, Goble had her sights set on a Melton event for non-metro winners. Due to his success in the $25,000 Trotters' Cup at Globe Derby, All The...

17 November 2025

Iron Clad nails it in the first heat of the Golden Apple

Four-year-old entire Iron Clad ($7.50) was the first horse to qualify for the Lees Orchard Tassie Golden Apple (2200m), when outstaying his rivals in the first heat in Launceston on Sunday afternoon. The son of Art Major stepped safely in the standing start event and ended up racing outside the leader....

17 November 2025

Dashman's harness examination - November 17

Catch up on the week's harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. QUEENSLAND GROUP 1 DOUBLE Gus will return to Queensland a two-time Group 1-winner following his wins in the Dominion Trot and NZ Trot Free For All. Gus completed the double with contrasting performances....

17 November 2025

Awaitinginstructions Creates Emotional Collie Cup Moment

Awaiting Instructions claimed the Joe and Margaret Suvaljko Memorial just two weeks ago, and the standing start specialist has done it again, this time taking out the seasonal feature at Collie, the2025 Bendigo Bank Collie Cup. Overcoming the 20m handicap in the Cup, the Matt Scott trained, and Kyle...

17 November 2025

Howie's inspired purchase

Fifteen years ago, prominent WA breeder Mike Howie outlaid $5000 to purchase a broodmare by the name of Benjor Maddy Lombo, who was in foal to Lombo Mandingo. The resultant foal was named Maddy White, who raced 51 times for Howie for eleven wins, 20 placings and $110,824 in prizemoney. Since then, Benjor...

17 November 2025

Insurgency causes an upset

Promising filly Insurgency caused an upset when she finished with a resolute burst to beat the $1.30 favourite Im Category Five, who was bidding for her sixth win at her tenth appearance, in the 2130m Garrard’s Pesticides Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Trained by Debra Lewis and driven...

17 November 2025

Justcallmemiki impresses

Star driver Deni Roberts is looking forward to handling evergreen stayer Minstrel in the $450,000 WA Pacing Cup on December 12, but she considers that the eight-year-old’s young stablemate Justcallmemiki is a worthy contender in the big race. She drove the big four-year-old New Zealand-bred Justcallmemiki,...

17 November 2025

Little Darling stakes her claim

Six-year-old Little Darling warmed up for the $150,000 Westral Mares Classic next Friday night in splendid style with a superb victory in the $27,000 prelude of the rich feature event at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Having her fourth start for Ravenswood trainer Cameron Ross, Little Darling ($4.50)...

17 November 2025

Mister Smartee is ready to go one better

Early in November last year Mister Smartee fought on grandly to finish second to Minstrel in the 2024 WA Pacing Cup, and at Gloucester Park on Friday night he showed that he is ready to go one better when he lines up for the $450,000 WA Pacing Cup on December 12. Since last year’s second placing...

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