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16 February 2026

Boyanup Breeder has Proud Sales Record

Well known Boyanup horseman Dennis Roche has a record with graduates of the Australian Pacing Gold yearling sales that would make him the envy of most breeders. “Four of the five horses that I’ve sold at the sales have won races and the other one was placed,” Roche, who conducts an...

16 February 2026

Magnificent Storm resumes in style

Advancing years are not affecting the sheer brilliance of Magnificent Storm, who reappeared after a nine-week absence in the $50,000 Village Kid Sprint over 1730m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. At his first outing as a nine-year-old he was given an easy task by star reinsman Aiden de Campo as he...

16 February 2026

Steer's first metro success

There was no-one at Gloucester Park on Friday night more excited than star teenage reinsman Liam Elliott who drove a perfect race to score an easy victory with Mister Piccolo in the 1730m Black Irish Pace. He was delighted that Mister Piccolo gave his mother Jane Steer her first success as a trainer...

16 February 2026

Loch Tay repays her trainer's faith

Temperamental mare Loch Tay continues to repay Bakers Hill trainer Mike Williams for his unshakable faith in her, and she was on her best behaviour at Gloucester Park on Friday night when she fought on determinedly to win the 2130m Gary Hall Junior, the Ultimate Driver Pace over 2130m. A $9.20 chance,...

16 February 2026

Dashman's harness examination - February 16

Catch up on the week's harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. BLING BREAKTHROUGH Mitch Cox claimed his first metropolitan training victory on Saturday night at Albion Park when arriving in the last strides aboard Hold Onto Ya Bling. It was the first start that Cox had...

16 February 2026

Minos overcomes the loss of a shoe

Minos, the impressive winner of the 2130m Bill The Better Butcher Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, overcame the disadvantage of losing his offside hind shoe. “I have no idea when he lost the shoe, and he has done some damage to the hoof,” said trainer-reinsman Lindsay Harper. Harper...

16 February 2026

Pulling bit helps Bling It Up

Former New South Wales and South Australian pacer Bling It Up gave Kylah Madden and Aiden de Campo a torrid time when they drove the experienced seven-year-old at his first two starts in his current campaign. “He bolted on Kylah when racing first-up at Albany, and then at his next start he bolted...

16 February 2026

WHARTON: Victorian stallions reign supreme after successful Hunter Cup night

Victorian-based stallions ruled the roost in the feature events on the final night of the Summer of Glory carnival at Melton last Saturday. Rock N Roll Heaven, who stands at Alabar Bloodstock, sired the back-to-back winner of the Group 1 $250,000 Sportsbet A. G. Hunter Cup in Swayzee, who is out of a...

16 February 2026

Hamilton: Hunter Cup night delivers a vintage classic

As we pause to really let one of the great Hunter Cup nights soak-in, there is so much to look forward to. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AT THETROTS.COM.AU

16 February 2026

Captains Mistress stakes her claim with Queen Of The Pacific masterclass

Brilliant four-year-old Captains Mistress is poised to become the first mare in 20 years to win the Group 1 Chariots Of Fire following her stunning victory in the Benstud Standardbreds Queen Of The Pacific at Melton. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AT THETROTS.COM.AU

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