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Catalogues now available for WA Inter Dominion Yearling Sale

Catalogues for the 2012 Inter Dominion Yearling Sale, to be conducted by Gloucester Standardbreds at the Belmont Sales Complex on Sunday, February 26, are now available. The first of 110 lots will go under the hammer at 5.30pm. The sale will be preceded by a yearling parade at 12 noon. Many of Australasia’s...
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Polak won at Gloucester Park on February 3rd - he has a full-brother in the 2012 WA Yearling Sale.

03 February, 2012

Redcliffe Yearling Sale catalogues now available

Catalogues are now available for Redcliffe Yearling Sale Series 5. The Redcliffe Yearling Sale will be held at the Redcliffe Paceway on Sunday, April 1, 2012 commencing at 12 noon. Club Chairman Kerry Ebert said that this is without doubt the best draft of yearlings to be sold at Redcliffe. A great cross... Read more

03 February, 2012

Tritton nominated for Maitland Sportsperson of the Year

Keinbah resident Shane Tritton is the first harness racing participant to be nominated for the Maitland Sportsperson of the Year Award. The presentation dinner will be held at Maitland City Bowls, Sports and Recreation Club this evening at an event to be attended by around 1,000 people. Last season Shane... Read more

03 February, 2012

Inter Dominion Trotters History - 3

If sentiment counts for anything, Sundons Gift will be an odds-on favourite to take out the 2012 Inter Dominion Trotting Championship Grand Final. The popular veteran is already a two-time Inter Dominion winner, having claimed back to back crowns at Moonee Valley in 2009/10 for flamboyant trainer/driver... Read more

03 February, 2012

APG Yearling Sales to kick off in Melbourne

Oaklands Junction is the place to be this weekend for harness racing enthusiasts looking for an early glimpse at some of the champions of tomorrow, with over 250 yearlings set to go through the sales ring at APG’s Melbourne Sales. The weekend kicks off with APG’s Melbourne Premium Sale on... Read more

03 February, 2012

Kim Prentice to stand-in for Gary Hall Jnuior

Leading reinsman Gary Hall jun. will be a notable absentee at Gloucester Park on Friday night when he will be at the Victorian country track of Mildura contesting the Invitation Drivers’ Championship. Boyanup reinsman Kim Prentice will deputise for Hall in the sulky behind Master Metallica in the... Read more

02 February, 2012

Newcastle Postponed to Sunday

Trainers and participants please note that the Newcastle meeting set down for today (Thursday) has been transferred to Sunday 5th February with the first to commence at 12.31pm. Newcastle CEO Ross Gigg said “The weather beat us today; it has not stopped raining for 24 hours. “We did everything... Read more

02 February, 2012

Inter Dominion Trotters History - 2

A unique place in Australasian harness racing history awaits the winner of this Saturday night’s Seelite Windows & Doors Inter Dominion Trotting Championship Grand Final. The $250,000 Group One feature will be run for the final time in 2012, therefore just one more name will be added to the... Read more

02 February, 2012

Huntered Become the Hunters

The Butt brothers are used to be the hunted but on Staurday night they will turn the hunters in the Hunter. The star New Zealand combination of trainer Tim and driver Anthony Butt have winning chances in both the $425,000 Hunter Cup with Choise Achiever and the $250,000 Inter Dominion Trotting Final... Read more

02 February, 2012

The Final Time

It's the end of an era this Saturday night. The Gr.1 $250,000 Seelite Windows & Doors Inter Dominion Trotting Championship Grand Final will be run for the final time, the long and proud history the event holds will eventually become a distant memory in the minds of many. The series commenced back... Read more