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3 December 2025

Leaping back to best

CHAMPION pacer Leap To Fame is loving being back home and that spells trouble for his rivals in Saturday night’s $250,000 Group 1 Blacks A Fake at Albion Park. Three defeats in his past five starts – all away from home – have raised queries on where Leap To Fame is at, but trainer-driver...

3 December 2025

Loucasso launches campaign toward harness racing's richest prize

Brilliant juvenile Loucasso will launch a campaign aimed at the world’s richest harness race when he returns to racing at Melton on Friday night. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AT THETROTS.COM.AU

3 December 2025

Lilley scoops pool at annual VSTA Awards

Bolinda professional trainer Brent Lilley has claimed the Trotting Trainer of the Year title for the seventh time at the Victorian Square Trotters Association Awards for 2024. Lilley trained the winners of 51 races for the year with 25 different horses to lead the pointscore competition with 440 points....

3 December 2025

Eye-Catchers: Bullet brilliant as he closes in on a half-century of greatness

Using replays and horse sectional times, let’s look to find future winners from Saturday night racing at Melton Entertainment Park. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL EPISODE AT THETROTS.COM.AU

3 December 2025

Wharton: Vicbred Silver trotting winner is just Fine

A deal arranged by legendary Goulburn Valley trotting scribe Gus Underwood and leading nursery Llowalong Farms about five years ago paved the way for the APG Yearling Sales Vicbred Super Series Silver 2YO Trot winner Hallebesofine. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AT THETROTS.COM.AU

3 December 2025

A life steeped in horses, harness racing and community: Farewell to Joey Thompson

There would be few people in Victorian harness racing who haven’t shared a philosophical chat, a laugh, or a moment of quiet wisdom with the much-loved Charlton horseman Joey Thompson, who has sadly passed after an extended illness. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY

3 December 2025

'The Captain' eyeing off the $1million Carnival of Cups Bonus

Newcastle Paceway will take centre stage on Friday night for the second leg of the TAB Carnival of Cups, headlined by the running of the $60,000 Steel City Cup. All eyes will again be on the Brad Hewitt-trained Captains Knock, who is aiming to take another step toward the $1 million bonus on offer across...

3 December 2025

Loucasso launches TAB Eureka hunt

BRILLIANT juvenile Loucasso will launch a campaign aimed at the world’s richest harness race when he returns to racing at Melton on Friday night. The $2.1mil TAB Eureka is still 10 months away, but managing owner Jamie Durnberger-Smith of Summit Bloodstock said everything was based around trying...

2 December 2025

Daniel's long wait finally over as Riddlemethis powers to maiden win

It’s been two years in the making, but hobby trainer Daniel Zammit has finally broken his maiden. Coming close with four seconds and four thirds this season, Zammit registered that elusive victory in Maryborough on Monday afternoon. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY AT THETROTS.COM.AU

2 December 2025

Hugo hunting for Fame again

NOBODY knows how to beat Leap To Fame better than Luke McCarthy and he is plotting to do it again in Queensland’s biggest race on Saturday night. McCarthy has beaten Leap To Fame three times this year with two different horses and hopes a barrier draw can help him make it four in the $250,000 Group...

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