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28 January 2025

From Reject to Group 1 Glory

Southbrook breeders Lindsay and Mary Vagg bought a couple of young standardbred mares to start a hobby breeding operation and were catapulted into grand circuit racing almost immediately. They bought two daughters of super sire Fake Left in the early 2000s and one of the first foals they bred was star...

28 January 2025

Dashman's harness examination - January 28

Catch up on the week's harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. HUNTER CUP DEFENCE ON TARGET Leap To Fame extended his latest winning streak to nine with victory in the Casey Classic at Melton on Saturday night. Given time to balance in the initial stages of the 2240...

28 January 2025

Ewen's faith unshaken as Bulletproof Boy faces Hunter Cup music

Harness Racing’s golden marvel Bulletproof Boy has a wider draw than trainer Scott Ewen would have liked, but will acquire the services of Australia’s leading driver, James Herbertson for Saturday night’s Group 1 Sportsbet A.G. Hunter Cup.

28 January 2025

Anthony Butt: The maestro behind seven Hunter Cup wins

What Bart Cummings is to the Melbourne Cup, Anthony Butt is to the A.G. Hunter Cup—a true champion with a record seven victories spanning over 30 years. The Kiwi reinsman sits in clear air at the top of the honour roll with not even the late-great Vin Knight coming close with two successes.

28 January 2025

Castles' mare stars on Weddeburn Pacing Cup day

Wedderburn one of Victoria’s oldest established clubs held their Cup Day on Sunday January 26 featuring the 2555 metre Loddon Shire Wedderburn Pacing Cup and 2955 metre Reeves Earthmoving Wedderburn Trotters Cup.

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