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Big win for punter as Americano rips home in Gold Chalice

One TAB punter landed a good wager to close Saturday night’s blockbuster A. G. Hunter Cup/Great Southern Star meeting at Melton Entertainment Park.

5 February 2025

Leaping back into Cranbourne

CHAMPION pacer Leap To Fame’s one-race losing streak should come to end from an ideal barrier draw in Saturday night’s $100,000 Cranbourne Cup. The superstar six-year-old was beaten for just the second time in 24 starts since November 4, 2023 when he did all the work and finished just a half-head...

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.

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