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24 June 2025

GOODFORM - Ryan's tips, game plan and Quaddie for Shepparton

Ryan Phelan has done the form for tonight's 8-race program from Shepparton.

24 June 2025

Wharton: American-bred mares delivering great results for Durham Park

An unwavering faith in North American bloodlines by Durham Park Standardbreds’ Bruce and Vicki Edward was accentuated when they brought out a winning double at Melton last Saturday with Sir Jimmy and Keayang Hollywood. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL COLUMN AT THETROTS.COM.AU

24 June 2025

Zara trots away with career highlight

THEY might be hard work but exciting young reinswoman Zara Fitzpatrick admits she actually prefers driving square-gaiters to pacers. And the 17-year-old showed why on Saturday night when she landed her first Saturday night metropolitan success, scoring with Cee Cee In Paris in the Trotters Foundation...

24 June 2025

'I won't be going anywhere': Herbertson staying home for now

Despite the temptation, Australia’s premier driver James Herbertson is not going anywhere for now.

23 June 2025

Eye-Catchers: The impressive runners worth following from Melton

Using replays and horse sectional times, let's look to find future winners from Saturday night racing at Melton Entertainment Park.

23 June 2025

Step to it

Stepping Stones ($41) claimed her first race for the season when claiming the $20,000 Launceston Discretionary in Launceston on Sunday night. The Heath Woods-trained and driven pacer stepped cleanly from outside of the front row to settle behind the leader, and got out in plenty of time, and was always...

23 June 2025

HRV to trial trotting races at Mildura from August

The last race run for squaregaiters at Mildura was the trotters’ cup in April 2024, which was won by the Brent Lilley-trained Kyvalley Heist.

23 June 2025

Herbertson to represent Victoria at 2025 AYDC in Queensland

The Lexton local competed in the Australasian Young Drivers Championships in 2023 and finished fifth behind overall winner Josh Gallagher.

23 June 2025

Hamilton: Come on Tex, we need you fit and firing in Queensland

There is a bit of mad genius about Andy Gath. He’s done some wonderfully unconventional things with horses over the years, headlined by that 2021 Great Southern Star win with Tornado Valley. The superstar hadn’t raced for four months because of injury and Gath himself didn’t decide...

23 June 2025

Locomotive express back to Australia

THE Locomotive’s Swedish adventure is over earlier than expected. Trainer Brad Hewitt confirmed the five-year-old was preparing for the long trip back home. “He was just awful last start, too bad to be true,” he said. “You can’t push on after that. “We’ll get...

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