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5 February 2025

From Lion Wrangler to Harness Dame

In her younger days Margaret Donohue helped raise bear cubs. A few decades on, she has the biggest draft in the Ipswich sale and still likes to push boundaries. Respected breeder Margaret Donohue has never been afraid to try something new – she was in the first wave of reinswomen in the 1970s and...

5 February 2025

From running rails to marker pegs: Delaney's journey from the watchtower

A deep passion for the caper has seen HRV Steward Barry Delaney mark 40 years in a role that has seen him climb the watchtower, ensuring participants' safety and integrity since the 1980's. Delaney has worked all over the country before settling in Victoria.

5 February 2025

Record wagering on Hunter Cup/Great Southern Star meeting

Punters backed Saturday night’s Sportsbet A. G. Hunter Cup and Yabby Dam Farms Great Southern Star meeting like never before. The 2025 A. G. Hunter Cup was the most wagered-on Victorian harness race on modern record, with turnover up more than 30 per cent on last year’s feature.

5 February 2025

Don Hugo Confirmed For The Nullarbor

The 2025 $1.25million TABtouch Nullarbor is shaping up to be an incredible spectacle with Don Hugo now confirmed for Tony Licastro of Kingstead Lodge. It was announced today that The Aaron Bain Racing/Summit Bloodstock slot has been leased to Tony Licastro/Kingstead Lodge, so it comes as no surprise...

5 February 2025

Bulletproof Boy set for Cranbourne return after Hunter Cup scratching

Cranbourne’s pin-up model Bulletproof Boy is fighting fit and ready to tackle Saturday night’s Group 2 Decron Cranbourne Gold Cup after being a late scratching for last week’s Sportsbet A.G Hunter Cup. The 10-year-old won the Bendigo and Ballarat Cup booking his spot in the $250,000...

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