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News: No jumping the Shark - Lenny's a gun
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a 27.6secs second quarter and a 29.3secs third split, forced to work overtime to find the top when he came hunting at the bell. Anthony Butt (Major Secret) had been riding the breeze outside race leader Bryce Cooper and he wasn’t eager to simply let Lenny cruise by. Alford had to go full -throttle well before he’d envisaged and Lennytheshark finally got to the front turning out of the straight the final time. Desperately in need of some reprieve Alford applied the brakes in a bid to save Lenny up for one final burst to the wire. Off the back Major Secret hit the wall and Hectorjayjay
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News: Chapple chance to fulfil a dream ( 35 %)
be held at a Caduceus club diner on Tuesday night at the commercial hotel at Morpeth in front of a capacity crowd. KID TYCON FINAL CHAMPION LIVIN IT LOVIN IT TAYSPASTIME HEROS AND VILLIANS STEPHANIE MAJOR CLEAR POLISH' DRIPPING CLASS LETTUCEROCKU TOKYO DRIFT SECRET SQUIRELL{1E} December since recovering from major heart surgery a few months ago. He booted home Clear Polish in the 4th heat of the inter city Pace at Newcastle last Friday night. Shane Tritton the reigning Newcastle premiership trainer has qualified three runners for the $40,000 final. Tokyo Drift, Heroes and with two, Kid Tycon and Livin It Lovin It and Graeme Glover qualifying Tayspastime. Ian Wilson has qualified two runners, Stephanie Major and Dripping Class while Luke McCarthy has qualified Lettucerocku and Qld visitor Final Champion making it thru to the final. The all important barrier draw will
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News: Hall stable has five on the comeback trail ( 34 %)
, a lightly-raced six-year-old in the stables of Greg Bond, gave a bold frontrunning performance to win from Move Over at his WA debut over 2100m on March 21. He had been successful at his previous start, in New Zealand two months earlier. SECRET TENDER READY FOR STRONG FIRST-UP EFFORT Former Victorian pacer Secret Tender has recovered from a leg injury and is poised for a strong effort at his first appearance for 14 months when he starts of 10m in the 2503m Homestyle Salad Makers Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It will be a new experience for the six-year-old gelding, who will be having his first start in a stand after his 61 mobile starts have produced 12 wins and 20 placings. Trainer Gary Hall sen. said that Secret Tender had been out of action since finishing second to Money Twitch at Gloucester Park in April 2010. The gelding had broken down with a bow tendon in his nearside foreleg. “He can win,” Hall said. “It’s not a strong field and he’s a nice stand horse. He’s not super away, but if he gets away and doesn’t have too hard a run, you would have to give him a chance.” One of Secret Tender’s chief
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News: Franco Ecuador Ready for the Challenge ( 34 %)
awkwardly at barrier six in a field of eight and will be clashing with several talented three-year-olds. He will line up against the Kristy Elson-trained pair of Jaspervellabeach and Secret Operation, Justin Prentice’s smart gelding Major Martini, Poisedtopounce, trained by Greg and Skye Bond the Group 1 Golden Slipper. As a three-year-old, Franco Edward finished third behind Major Trojan and Bletchley Park in the WA Derby and second to Eloquent Mach in the Western Gateway Pace. “I don’t know whether Franco Ecuador is as quick as Franco Edward, but I think he might be a little bit stronger,” Prentice said. Elson said that Jaspervellabeach (barrier two) and Secret Operation (four) were fit and ready to perform strongly. Nathan Turvey, the No. 1 driver for the Elson stable, will be in action at the Albany meeting where he will have a drive in all of the eight events. Elson has engaged Chris Voak to handle Jaspervellabeach, a winner of four races, including the Golden Slipper and a Group 2 feature event last season. Michael Grantham will drive Secret Operation, whose 17 starts have produced four wins and six placings.
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News: The Driving Force ( 34 %)
our sport. The stallions below are all got to this country at one point thanks to Robert and the team at Soho. MACH THREE COURAGE UNDER FIRE MISTER BIG ART OFFICIAL MAJESTIC SON MAJOR IN ART ROYAL MATTJESTY RIVERBOAT KING PACIFIC FELLA SAFARI While the above list is Covering Stallion Soho Champagne Miss Maddy Jay NZ Artsplace (US) VIC - 3337 N163 Soho Serendipity Soho Montelena Art Major USA NSW - 2568 A36 Soho Margaux Miss Galvinator Art Major USA VIC - 3337 A2 Soho Uptown Girl Nosotros Somebeachsomewhere Lourdes Rocknroll Hanover USA VIC - 3337 A36 Captain Crunch USA Soho Major Player NZ Love The Odds (NZ) Art Major USA VIC - 3337 N30
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News: The driving force ( 34 %)
our sport. The stallions below are all got to this country at one point thanks to Robert and the team at Soho. MACH THREE COURAGE UNDER FIRE MISTER BIG ART OFFICIAL MAJESTIC SON MAJOR IN ART ROYAL MATTJESTY RIVERBOAT KING PACIFIC FELLA SAFARI While the above list is Covering Stallion Soho Champagne Miss Maddy Jay NZ Artsplace (US) VIC - 3337 N163 Soho Serendipity Soho Montelena Art Major USA NSW - 2568 A36 Soho Margaux Miss Galvinator Art Major USA VIC - 3337 A2 Soho Uptown Girl Nosotros Somebeachsomewhere USA VIC - 3337 VIC - 3337 A36 Captain Crunch USA Soho Major Player NZ Love The Odds (NZ) Art Major USA VIC - 3337 N30 Soho Tribeca Soho Lyin Eyes Shes
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News: Major In Art to Goodtime Lodge ( 34 %)
News: Major In Art to Goodtime Lodge Major In Art, a former USA 2YO of the Year and who has been represented by some promising two and three-year-olds this season, is to do stud duties in Victoria at the Goodtime Lodge stud, near Colac, of Ian and Judi Slater, alongside the brilliant unbeaten Goodtime Sammy. They are a royally -bred pair of young sires. Major In Art, who took a record of 1:50.8 at two years and won almost $900,000 in stakes, is enjoying his best ever season with 58 individual winners and progeny earnings of more than $850,000. Among his winners have been a SA Derby winner and Vicbred 2YO Final placegetter in Brallos Pass 1:53.5 ($120,432), the talented The Culture (1:51.6), Major Sam 1:54.7 ($137,781), the Bathurst 2YO Sales Classic winners Lagoon Stride 1:56.1 ($126,025) and Goodtime Stride (1:53.2), Dalton Bromac (1:52), the SA Golden Nursery winners Major Cruiser and The Big Show, recent Addington three
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News: Thats Perfect takes the final out in style ( 33 %)
, the son of Art Major has become the third member of his clan to complete consecutive victories in the futurity. Thats Perfect’s close relative Beauty Secret was triumphant in 2011 before returning in 2012, while Rocknroll Magic was victorious in 2015 and ’16. Overall the family has
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News: Blake Redden breaks down the PETstock Ballarat Cup field ( 33 %)
platter. If he is crossed early by Major Secret then look for him to get off the pegs and work to the breeze mid-race to keep the pressure on. 2: Shadow Sax – One of the rising starts of the field. Niggling issues kept him away from the track for much of his four-year-old season but he eyes. 3: Bernie Winkle – A sit sprinter who would lap up a strong tempo throughout. He can’t win the race but with a touch of luck he may run into fourth or fifth. 4: Major Secret – A noted quick beginner that may try to fire off the gate and lead early. He was run down by then Shadow Sax and/or Major Secret will need to be flying into the first bend to cross him. If Major Secret is first across to the pegs then expect him to hand-up to Shadow Sax with Heaven Rocks off the pegs to do the work mid-race. Lennytheshark may end up in a range of different positions in transit
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News: Cup fever at Yarra Valley trots today ( 33 %)
Today we’re doing it all over again, but this time a star-studded line-up will contest the United Petroleum Yarra Valley Pacing Cup, including superstar and Inter Dominion favourite Hectorjayjay, Emma Stewart-trained big guns Major Secret, Restrepo, Guaranteed and reigning Country Cups king Yankee
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News: Emma Stewart joins Trots Talk ahead of Maryborough Cup ( 33 %)
Stewart joined Trots Talk tonight across Victoria on Sportsday to chat with Cody Winnell and Michael Howard about her Rockstar, plus stablemate Maryborough Cup contenders Major Secret and Young Modern. Maryborough Club president Les Chapman also joined the panel for a chat, Michael Guerin caught up
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News: Field unveiled for Group 1 Queen of the Pacific ( 33 %)
) and Major Secret (barrier 4) both look well in at the draw, while Chilli Palmer and Yayas Hot Spot have drawn out the back in gates 11 and 12. Trainer Dean Braun has three runners in the race, Mister Livan (gate five), Rule Like A King (gate 10) and Chilli Palmer. Saturday night's 10-race
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News: Action Kosmos and The Fat Man impress at Hamilton ( 33 %)
David Lewis camp plenty to smile about by taking out the Life Members Tontine Series Second Heat by 3.2 metres over Major Secret. The pair were the only runners given a winning hope by punters and they fought out the finish with The Fat Man and John Caldow prevailing in a mile rate of 1:58.1 (last
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News: 37 Victorians in Inter Dominion mix ( 33 %)
being involved in the Inter Dominion,” Lee said. “Just to have a runner in the final is a huge thrill. Winning it would be obviously a dream come true.” The other Victorian nominations are as follows: Abettorpunt, Artoc, Beauty Secret, Bellas Delight, Bitobliss, Chancellor Cullen , Chilli Palmer, Cold Major, Comply Or Die, Composed, Exciteusinthecity, Flaming Flutter, Franco Ledger, Guaranteed, Gumdrops, Im Corzin Terror, It Is Billy, Jaccka Clive, Jaydens Castle, Lennytheshark, Lets Elope, Lovable Larrikin, Macha, Macho Comacho, Magical Telf, Maximan, Palais Du Louvre
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News: Catalogues available for Bathurst Gold Crown Yearling Sale ( 33 %)
.graemeboard.com Hard-copy catalogues can be requested from Davidson Cameron on (02) 6884 8355 or email gboard@dcco.com.au or the Bathurst Harness Racing Club on (02) 6333 5000. A strong selection of stallions are represented in the catalogue such as Sportswriter (11 lots), Courage Under Fire (8), Art Major (3 Memorial winners Katasopos and Lady Titian Lombo, Ambre Solaire, Nietta Lombo, Jillette, Lombo Silhouette, Spirit of Tara, Western Luv Bug USA, Lockton Loaded, Madusa Cam, Lite Energy, Love Nest, Ciara, Touch Of Jerry, Unspoiled, Dana Bromac, Sixteen Carat, Call The Marshall, Sokys Secret and many more
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News: Maxim Meets Derby Mark ( 33 %)
quarter of the last mile. That mid-race pressure might have proved the difference as Our Maxim just pegged back the favourite in the straight to run a mile rate of 1:55.9. The official margin was a neck by 5.6 metres with Vicbred Super Series winner Major Secret sitting parked for the last lap and
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News: Jewel In The Crown For Owners ( 33 %)
She may have sprung a surprise on punters in a heat of the Challenger Series for three-year-old’s, but Jewel Castle notched up her third win for the Raceapacer crew and her first this calendar year. It’s no secret Lisa and David Miles have always had an opinion of the young filly and it all came together on Wednesday at Maryborough. The daughter of Art Major stormed down the outside to take out $1.30 favourite Itz Dreamin Jonesy by a head with a half-neck back to Our Summer Wind in third. In a mile rate of 2:04.2, the victory was capped by a slashing last quarter of 27
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News: 2010/11 HRSA Horse of the Year Finalists ( 33 %)
-O PACER 4-Y-O and Older PACER Beauty Secret Awaywiththefairies Cullens Legacy Nz Major Seelster Nz Likeaplayboy Mental Power The Night Of My Life Nz
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News: Stellar lots in Sunday's Southern Stars Sale ( 33 %)
Machete, Yankee Rockstar, Lennythshark and Major Secret. The sale will showcase the first Australian crop of exciting, young sires in Stay Hungry, Lather Up, Soho Tribeca and Poster Boy. There’s siblings to a host of feature race and metropolitan winners including Jamaican Rock, Jumping Jolt
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News: Cracking Crocker captures Cup qualification ( 33 %)
hitting the sulky all through the race. The other highlight of the night’s racing was the Mark Gurry and Associates Cup for C4 to C8 class over 2190 metres in which Major Secret (Emma Stewart and Gavin Lang) and Gotta Go Henry (John Justice) were the winners. Major Secret a four-yearold entire by Art Major from Secret Life was driven hard to retain the lead from the pole, before accounting for the outsider Ohoka Dallas and Daylight Dan in 2:00.2, while four-year-old Gotta Go Cullect/Jill Forsa gelding Gotta Go Henry led for the last two laps of the race from gate four in defeating Dougs Talented four-year-old Art Major/Aratusa Lass gelding Major Crocker – trained to the minute by Bolinda’s Vince Vallelonga (a former Sunraysia boy) – was successful in taking the first heat of the Park Douglas Printing Mildura Pacing Cup for M0 or better class over 2600 metres at Mildura on Tuesday, the first night of the three-night Mildura Cup Carnival. Driven by Victoria’s leading state and metropolitan reinsman, Greg Sugars, Major Crocker led easily from the pole as the mobile gate pulled away and the long odds-on favourite appeared to have the race in his keeping a
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News: It's Time for Major Trojan ( 33 %)
both pacers in superb condition after autumn spells, with Major Trojan winning convincingly at two starts and Eloquent Mach scoring easy wins in three standing-start events, over 2096m, 3309m and 2503m. Hall makes no secret that he considers Major Trojan a much better pacer than Eloquent Mach, who News: It's Time for Major Trojan Star three-year-olds Major Trojan and Eloquent Mach will clash for the fifth time in a race when they contest the $50,000 The Binshaw Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night and the stage is set for Major Trojan to assert his supremacy over his classy stablemate. Eloquent Mach surprisingly has proved the master in the past, having beaten Major Trojan three times, in the Battle of Bunbury, a WA Derby prelude and the Western Gateway Classic earlier this year before finishing eighth behind Major Trojan in the WA Derby early last April. Champion trainer Gary Hall Snr has produced
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News: Star youngster provides filip for Southern Stars SA Yearling Sale ( 33 %)
. The filly is by the NSW Derby winner and Vicbred champion Major Secret out of the four-time Albion Park winner Kash NZ (1:55.8). The Allenby Lodge draft are all sired by resident stallion Major Secret, one of the best-bred, best-performed sons of the great Art Major. Norman believes the Class of from the Well Said mare Stateswoman, should also attract plenty of attention. She’s a close relative to the dual Vicbred finalist and Group winner and placegetter Brutally Handsome (by Art Major), the winner of $119,805. The first of the Allenby Lodge draft to go through the ring will be a big
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News: Vics target Globe Derby feature meeting ( 33 %)
Major/Ananz) to be driven by Mark Webster, in the three-year-old colts and geldings final. Smythes Creek trainer Emma Stewart has last-start winner Punchline (Grinfromeartoear/Lifeline) in the three-year-old fillies’ final, with leading driver David Harding in the sulky. Heywood field – Emma Stewart-trained Secret Agenda (Live Or Die/Secret Life) to be driven by Harding and David Jack trained-and-driven Call Her Lucie (Lombo Pocket Watch/Lady Jullett), who has won three of her nine starts to date. The last race of the night, the M and N Woods BOTRA Bonus Pace, sees
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News: Majeur Le Crest will be trying to spoil the party ( 33 %)
filly has run some big races including her win in the Mount Gambier Oaks where she dominated from the front by eight metres. “We’ve had three runs over there (Melton) for not a heck of a lot of luck but she’s raced well against Beauty Secret as a two-year-old. “I don ’t regard her as a long way out of it by any means,” he said. Tactics are likely to be a key part of the race considering Beauty Secret has drawn in the middle of the front-line while her highly touted stable mate Shake It Mama will have to contend with a second row draw. Clarke hasn is most probably one of the strongest horses I’ve trained, especially in a filly, she’s just a typical Art Major.”
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News: Hancock Clocks Up The Frequent Flyers ( 33 %)
to drive Our Torias Secret in the Ladyship Mile for trainer Luke McCarthy. “It is going to be a big couple of days for me but you have to take the opportunities to drive in the major races and I am going to be driving two good chances,” Hancock said. “Friday night will be the Torias Secret in her last two starts including her victory in the Teeny Teeny Stakes when she qualified for Saturday night’s $200,000 event. “It is great to be given the opportunity to drive her after she won so well in the Teeny Teeny, she has drawn well in barrier four but the quality in
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News: Huge showing of Ladbrokes Australian Pacing Gold graduates in Vicbred semis ( 32 %)
; Amelias Courage, Bedroomconfessions, Major Occasion, Nostra Beach, Nostra Villa, Our Chateau Lafite, Pistol Abbey and Saphirique. Two-year-old colts and geldings – Act Of Valore, Bayview Harbour, Beltane, Big Bad Bruce, Concealment, Jimmy Locke, Joe Nien, Major Times, Stefsbest, Tapthekeg and Tin Roof Raider. Three-year-old fillies – Carlas Pixel, Madame Meilland, Might And Main, Miss Dangerfield, Miss Graceland, Ourark, Petacular and Shady Secret. Three-year-old colts and geldings – Jilliby Kung Fu, Makoa, Our Little General, Scooterwillrev, Solid As A Rock, Stars
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News: Major Breeders Award to Munnerley ( 32 %)
News: Major Breeders Award to Munnerley a string of winners including Secret Desire, who was adjudged Champion 2YO Filly of the Year, La Machane, Johnorama, Forest Falcon, Forest Babe and Maastricht. The other big winners on the night were Port Fairy breeders Richard and Pauline Matthews, the owners of newly crowned Victorian Broodmare Sire of the Year, Art Major (Juvenile Sire) and Safely Kept the leading Broodmare Sire. The night was attended by more than 120 breeders, sponsors, HBV committeemen including president Tony Britt and secretary Ian Kitchin, Harness Racing Australia CEO Andrew Kelly and Harness Racing Victoria CEO John
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News: Southern Cross Finals Night ( 32 %)
TALENTED pacer Thats Perfect is in a prime position to match the feats of some of his better-known family members at Globe Derby on Saturday night. Poised to contest one of four Southern Cross Finals, Thats Perfect has drawn to lead throughout from barrier two. Should the son of Art Major capture the Group Two, he will be the third youngster from his clan to register consecutive victories in the futurity. Thats Perfect’s close relatives Beauty Secret and Rocknroll Magic are dual winners of the futurity, with seven members of the family gracing the various Southern Cross honour rolls. Beauty Secret was triumphant in 2011 before returning in 2012, while Rocknroll Magic was victorious in 2015 and ’16. “The bloodline has enjoyed so much success in the series,” trainer Emma Stewart said. “Hopefully that will continue to be the case this weekend he scored with ease from Dont Tell William and Clarenden Valour after finding the lead from barrier four. Best Of Beauty - a son of Beauty Secret – is in the same division, having made his way into the Final when runner-up behind local hope, Bulletproof Boy. By Mach Three, Best Of Beauty
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News: Star fillies help launch Victorian Breeders Crown heats ( 32 %)
Three of the leading contenders for the two-year-old fillies division of this year’s Tabcorp Australasian Breeders Crown will be in action when the first Victorian heats for 2011 are run at Ballarat this Sunday. Secret Desire, La Machane and Louvre will all be in action across the five 2200-metre heats that dominate the nine-race card, which commences at 5:04pm. The Amy Tubbs-trained-and-driven Secret Desire will be the first of the big names in action with the last-start Group 1 winner to step out in the third $8000 heat, which is Race 3 at 6:04pm. The daughter of Real Desire , and that’s when the filly that Secret Desire edged out in the Vicbred final, the Greg Sugars-prepared La Machane, will strut her stuff. The daughter of Bettors Delight, a winner of six of her eight starts with two second placings, has barrier seven in the qualifier that includes intriguing Mark Purdon-trained runner Shezanelsu (barrier 2). Louvre should have little trouble booking her place in the semi-finals, to be run at Melton’s Tabcorp Park on Friday night, August 12, from barrier one in the final heat at 8:51pm. The Susan Hunter-trained daughter of Art Major is returning
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Australasian Grand Circuit Chronicles ( 32 %)
1 MAJOR SECRET 1 1 MIGHTY FLYING MAC NZ 1 60 1 63 MAJOR CROCKER 60 1 61 MY FIELD MARSHAL NZ 6 BETTORS FIRE NZ 5 5 MAJESTIC MAJOR NZ 3 3 MAJOR REALITY NZ 3 3 SALTY ROBYN NZ
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Australasian Grand Circuit Chronicles ( 32 %)
1 MAJOR SECRET 1 1 MIGHTY FLYING MAC NZ 1 60 1 63 MAJOR CROCKER 60 1 61 MY FIELD MARSHAL NZ 6 BETTORS FIRE NZ 5 5 MAJESTIC MAJOR NZ 3 3 MAJOR REALITY NZ 3 3 SALTY ROBYN NZ
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News: Prentice Looking for 2YO Group 1 Trifecta ( 31 %)
, headlined by the victors of those two races Major Martini and Manning. As well as the Group 1 winners, Prentice also has last week's Westsired Pace winner Aristocratic Star and consistent type The Stars Above engaged. The biggest lead as to who the best of the four may be reinsman Gary Hall Jnr in the Pearl Classic a fortnight ago, but his hopes of taking out the Westbred were dealt a significant blow when he drew barrier nine. Chris Lewis retains the drive on Manning in the $100,000 event. As he did in the Sales Classic, Prentice takes the drive on Major Martini. Major Martini has across the line in the Group 2 Champagne Classic in April with Jaspervellabeach, while Secret Operation was second. Secret Operation gets his chance to score a feature win from barrier 11 with Michael Grantham to drive. Poisedtopounce was part of a hot tempo in the Champagne Classic and finished
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News: Cups aplenty as pacers chase Group-level glory ( 31 %)
. Among that number is San Carlo, fresh from his breakthrough Inter Dominion heat win, dual Tasmanian cups winner Major Secret and trainer Sonya Smith’s promising pacer Moonrock. The latter made a bold play for the PETstock Bendigo Pacing Cup lead last Saturday, challenging Ideal For Real before , San Carlo and Major Secret, drawn the second row, we’ll try and keep ahead of them and go from there,” Butt said. “(San Carlo’s) a great horse, one of the up and comers and raced really well in the Inter Dominion in Perth so he’s obviously the class horse in the race wanted to hold the front too. That’s racing and we’ll turn the page and get on with it.” Moonrock has drawn gate seven for Saturday night’s Shepparton Cup and Butt said they would use the front line draw to stay ahead of major back row threats. “With the two good ones
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News: Lang's Belief in Love You to Resonate at APG Sale ( 31 %)
1:56 winners and a close relative of top pacers the calibre of Petracca, Treachery, Lovelist, Major Secret and Beauty Secret. The second half of S C Bloodstock’s offering is a brown Captaintreacherous filly who ranks as a half-sister by Rocknroll Hanover to the Vicbred Homegrown Classic very strong pedigrees by the two hottest stallions at the moment in Sweet Lou and Captaintreacherous,” Chris said. “Anyone who likes the pedigrees will not be turned off by the horses.” Lot 115 , a bay Sweet Lou colt, is from the Art Major mare Arts Image, the dam of three sub placegetter Major Drama. Furthermore, the filly’s grand-dam, Pelicanrama, a winner of 55 races and $730,271, was one of the best racemares ever produced in this country. At the stud Pelicanrama left eight winners, four in 2:00 and three $100,000 earners including Soho Leviathan ($304,135) and Soho
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News: Variation of Tactic Notification - Redcliffe Wednesday 28/03/2018 UPDATED ( 31 %)
Race 1 Horse 1 - CHATTANOOGACHOOCHOO NZ - Further forward Race 4 Horse 3 - MY SECRET TORQUE - Less aggressive at the start.
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News: SA Trots - Southern Cross Finals Night Preview ( 31 %)
stallion Major Secret. In his heat, the gelding also came from barrier one and was able to lead comfortably. Norman was able to get away with a moderate first half of the last 1600 metres before increasing the tempo over final quarters dashing home in 27.8 seconds for an overall rate of 2 trail. If there is action on, Star Man might just be able to finish over the top of the front pair. No one would begrudge octogenarian trainer John Conry a victory with his two-year-old which is also by Major Secret. Six of the eight races at Globe Derby Park on Saturday are Southern Cross Trainer Les Harding has been synonymous with feature race harness racing success for more than 50 years and will be looking to add another title on Saturday at Globe Derby Park. Harding trains the talented Bay Jim Major which will come from gate one in the Listed $30,000 Alabar Southern Cross Series Final (1800m) for two-year-old colts and geldings. Already, the gelding has been the subject of sensational betting support to win the final. The TAB opened Bay Jim Major at $4 but persistent backing pushed his quote into $2.25. Favourite for the race is the Emma Stewart-trained No
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News: Restrepo returns with a commanding cup win ( 30 %)
Trots Country Cups Champion Yankee Rockstar and highly-rated Guaranteed. With the exception of Major Secret, all of Stewart and Tonkin’s other entrants were fresh in their preparations en route to Perth’s $1.8 million Inter Dominion. It meant there was much uncertainty, particularly with were only two races to run before Perth and they were all a little underdone. “Guaranteed is a big stallion and takes time, Yankee Rockstar was a run short in Maryborough and Major Secret drew the best of all of them.” But, with Tonkin’s four perched at the front in the running second ahead of a close line of Major Secret (third), Guaranteed (fourth) and Yankee Rockstar (fifth). “I think Yankee Rockstar’s run was super and I was also happy with Guaranteed, who will benefit from the run and ran on good despite suffering a flat tyre,” Tonkin said. &ldquo signal his return to the grand stage. Driver Chris Alford placed the Art Major entire in front and then controlled the race, with slow first (32.3) and second (31.1) quarters helping the front runner to come home in 53.9 for the last 800m and win by 2.9m from favourite Hectorjayjay. &ldquo
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News: Alford, Lang, Justice land doubles ( 30 %)
-year-old entire Major Secret notching his 14th win at start No.26. The last-start Mark Gurry and Associates Cup winner at Mildura got the job done again, this time by 2.5m over Nowitzki in a mile rate of 1:58.9. Major Secret (Art Major USA/Secret Life) has now won four of his past five starts and his prize gelding Major Minor leading all the way in the 2080-metre race for a 2.9m win over Arma Augustus in a rate of 2:02.7. Favourite punters trying to lift themselves off the canvas after the first were poleaxed again, this time even-money shot Mikoney Courage breaking gear early and having to be pulled up
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News: Kevin Riseley named 2014 Victorian Breeder of the Year ( 30 %)
named Victorian Sire of the Year and Juvenile Sire of the Year, while Holmes Hanover collected the Broodmare Sire of the Year title. Trophies for Victorian-bred Group 1 winners bred by HBV members were presented to the breeders of Abettorpunt, Barynya, Nowitski, Major Secret, Makes Every Scents help and guidance when first starting out in the breeding business. Spidergirl was one of the stars of the night, picking up three Awards – Aged Trotting Mare of the Year, Vicbred Champion and Group 1 winner. Alabar Bloodstock flagship Art Major scooped the pool in the Siring awards, being , Frith, Major Crocker, Elegent Image, Lettucerockthem, Bamako Mali, Vansumic, Smooth Showgirl, Guaranteed, Claudy’s Princess, Illawong Helios, Spidergirl, Queen Of Pop and Follow The Stars. Meanwhile, HBV member breeders of the Vicbred champions Messini, Niki No No, Lennytheshark, Endsino Standardbred Stud, Australian Pacing Gold, Aldebaran Park, Pacific Vet, Raising The Standards and Truffles Continental Catering. The major Award winners were as follows: 2YO Pacing Colt/Gelding: Follow The Stars 2YO Pacing Filly: Bamako Mali 3YO Pacing Colt/Gelding: Major Crocker 3YO
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News: Zee Dana throws down the Derby gauntlet ( 30 %)
-year-old colts and geldings on the way to smashing his rivals in the first heat of the New South Wales Derby at Tabcorp Park Menangle tonight. A masterly drive by Victoria Nathan Jack saw Zee Dana stop the clock in a stunning 1:54.7 for his final mile, breaking Major Secret’s previous world record for leader and Zee Dana shot clear before romping away to score by almost 14 metres from Code Black (Todd McCarthy) with El Major (Mat Rue) a late-closing and impressive third. Jack barely had time to wipe the mud from his visor on a night hit by intermittent showers before he was back in the winners draw to be done tomorrow (Sunday) morning is: Zee Dana, Code Black, El Major, Frankie Rocks, Brallos Pass, Sams The Master, Soho Tribeca, Ascot Encounter, Our Waikiki Beach, Kingofthestars, Cant Refuse and Stanley Ross Robyn. FOR MORE INFORMATION TELEPHONE NSWHRC RACING MANAGER DAVID WONSON ON
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a 27.6secs second quarter and a 29.3secs third split, forced to work overtime to find the top when he came hunting at the bell. Anthony Butt (Major Secret) had been riding the breeze outside race leader Bryce Cooper and he wasn’t eager to simply let Lenny cruise by. Alford had to go full -throttle well before he’d envisaged and Lennytheshark finally got to the front turning out of the straight the final time. Desperately in need of some reprieve Alford applied the brakes in a bid to save Lenny up for one final burst to the wire. Off the back Major Secret hit the wall and Hectorjayjay
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News: Chapple chance to fulfil a dream ( 35 %)
be held at a Caduceus club diner on Tuesday night at the commercial hotel at Morpeth in front of a capacity crowd. KID TYCON FINAL CHAMPION LIVIN IT LOVIN IT TAYSPASTIME HEROS AND VILLIANS STEPHANIE MAJOR CLEAR POLISH' DRIPPING CLASS LETTUCEROCKU TOKYO DRIFT SECRET SQUIRELL{1E} December since recovering from major heart surgery a few months ago. He booted home Clear Polish in the 4th heat of the inter city Pace at Newcastle last Friday night. Shane Tritton the reigning Newcastle premiership trainer has qualified three runners for the $40,000 final. Tokyo Drift, Heroes and with two, Kid Tycon and Livin It Lovin It and Graeme Glover qualifying Tayspastime. Ian Wilson has qualified two runners, Stephanie Major and Dripping Class while Luke McCarthy has qualified Lettucerocku and Qld visitor Final Champion making it thru to the final. The all important barrier draw will
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News: Hall stable has five on the comeback trail ( 34 %)
, a lightly-raced six-year-old in the stables of Greg Bond, gave a bold frontrunning performance to win from Move Over at his WA debut over 2100m on March 21. He had been successful at his previous start, in New Zealand two months earlier. SECRET TENDER READY FOR STRONG FIRST-UP EFFORT Former Victorian pacer Secret Tender has recovered from a leg injury and is poised for a strong effort at his first appearance for 14 months when he starts of 10m in the 2503m Homestyle Salad Makers Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. It will be a new experience for the six-year-old gelding, who will be having his first start in a stand after his 61 mobile starts have produced 12 wins and 20 placings. Trainer Gary Hall sen. said that Secret Tender had been out of action since finishing second to Money Twitch at Gloucester Park in April 2010. The gelding had broken down with a bow tendon in his nearside foreleg. “He can win,” Hall said. “It’s not a strong field and he’s a nice stand horse. He’s not super away, but if he gets away and doesn’t have too hard a run, you would have to give him a chance.” One of Secret Tender’s chief
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News: Franco Ecuador Ready for the Challenge ( 34 %)
awkwardly at barrier six in a field of eight and will be clashing with several talented three-year-olds. He will line up against the Kristy Elson-trained pair of Jaspervellabeach and Secret Operation, Justin Prentice’s smart gelding Major Martini, Poisedtopounce, trained by Greg and Skye Bond the Group 1 Golden Slipper. As a three-year-old, Franco Edward finished third behind Major Trojan and Bletchley Park in the WA Derby and second to Eloquent Mach in the Western Gateway Pace. “I don’t know whether Franco Ecuador is as quick as Franco Edward, but I think he might be a little bit stronger,” Prentice said. Elson said that Jaspervellabeach (barrier two) and Secret Operation (four) were fit and ready to perform strongly. Nathan Turvey, the No. 1 driver for the Elson stable, will be in action at the Albany meeting where he will have a drive in all of the eight events. Elson has engaged Chris Voak to handle Jaspervellabeach, a winner of four races, including the Golden Slipper and a Group 2 feature event last season. Michael Grantham will drive Secret Operation, whose 17 starts have produced four wins and six placings.
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News: The Driving Force ( 34 %)
our sport. The stallions below are all got to this country at one point thanks to Robert and the team at Soho. MACH THREE COURAGE UNDER FIRE MISTER BIG ART OFFICIAL MAJESTIC SON MAJOR IN ART ROYAL MATTJESTY RIVERBOAT KING PACIFIC FELLA SAFARI While the above list is Covering Stallion Soho Champagne Miss Maddy Jay NZ Artsplace (US) VIC - 3337 N163 Soho Serendipity Soho Montelena Art Major USA NSW - 2568 A36 Soho Margaux Miss Galvinator Art Major USA VIC - 3337 A2 Soho Uptown Girl Nosotros Somebeachsomewhere Lourdes Rocknroll Hanover USA VIC - 3337 A36 Captain Crunch USA Soho Major Player NZ Love The Odds (NZ) Art Major USA VIC - 3337 N30
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News: The driving force ( 34 %)
our sport. The stallions below are all got to this country at one point thanks to Robert and the team at Soho. MACH THREE COURAGE UNDER FIRE MISTER BIG ART OFFICIAL MAJESTIC SON MAJOR IN ART ROYAL MATTJESTY RIVERBOAT KING PACIFIC FELLA SAFARI While the above list is Covering Stallion Soho Champagne Miss Maddy Jay NZ Artsplace (US) VIC - 3337 N163 Soho Serendipity Soho Montelena Art Major USA NSW - 2568 A36 Soho Margaux Miss Galvinator Art Major USA VIC - 3337 A2 Soho Uptown Girl Nosotros Somebeachsomewhere USA VIC - 3337 VIC - 3337 A36 Captain Crunch USA Soho Major Player NZ Love The Odds (NZ) Art Major USA VIC - 3337 N30 Soho Tribeca Soho Lyin Eyes Shes
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News: Major In Art to Goodtime Lodge ( 34 %)
News: Major In Art to Goodtime Lodge Major In Art, a former USA 2YO of the Year and who has been represented by some promising two and three-year-olds this season, is to do stud duties in Victoria at the Goodtime Lodge stud, near Colac, of Ian and Judi Slater, alongside the brilliant unbeaten Goodtime Sammy. They are a royally -bred pair of young sires. Major In Art, who took a record of 1:50.8 at two years and won almost $900,000 in stakes, is enjoying his best ever season with 58 individual winners and progeny earnings of more than $850,000. Among his winners have been a SA Derby winner and Vicbred 2YO Final placegetter in Brallos Pass 1:53.5 ($120,432), the talented The Culture (1:51.6), Major Sam 1:54.7 ($137,781), the Bathurst 2YO Sales Classic winners Lagoon Stride 1:56.1 ($126,025) and Goodtime Stride (1:53.2), Dalton Bromac (1:52), the SA Golden Nursery winners Major Cruiser and The Big Show, recent Addington three
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News: Thats Perfect takes the final out in style ( 33 %)
, the son of Art Major has become the third member of his clan to complete consecutive victories in the futurity. Thats Perfect’s close relative Beauty Secret was triumphant in 2011 before returning in 2012, while Rocknroll Magic was victorious in 2015 and ’16. Overall the family has
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News: Blake Redden breaks down the PETstock Ballarat Cup field ( 33 %)
platter. If he is crossed early by Major Secret then look for him to get off the pegs and work to the breeze mid-race to keep the pressure on. 2: Shadow Sax – One of the rising starts of the field. Niggling issues kept him away from the track for much of his four-year-old season but he eyes. 3: Bernie Winkle – A sit sprinter who would lap up a strong tempo throughout. He can’t win the race but with a touch of luck he may run into fourth or fifth. 4: Major Secret – A noted quick beginner that may try to fire off the gate and lead early. He was run down by then Shadow Sax and/or Major Secret will need to be flying into the first bend to cross him. If Major Secret is first across to the pegs then expect him to hand-up to Shadow Sax with Heaven Rocks off the pegs to do the work mid-race. Lennytheshark may end up in a range of different positions in transit
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News: Cup fever at Yarra Valley trots today ( 33 %)
Today we’re doing it all over again, but this time a star-studded line-up will contest the United Petroleum Yarra Valley Pacing Cup, including superstar and Inter Dominion favourite Hectorjayjay, Emma Stewart-trained big guns Major Secret, Restrepo, Guaranteed and reigning Country Cups king Yankee
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News: Emma Stewart joins Trots Talk ahead of Maryborough Cup ( 33 %)
Stewart joined Trots Talk tonight across Victoria on Sportsday to chat with Cody Winnell and Michael Howard about her Rockstar, plus stablemate Maryborough Cup contenders Major Secret and Young Modern. Maryborough Club president Les Chapman also joined the panel for a chat, Michael Guerin caught up
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News: Field unveiled for Group 1 Queen of the Pacific ( 33 %)
) and Major Secret (barrier 4) both look well in at the draw, while Chilli Palmer and Yayas Hot Spot have drawn out the back in gates 11 and 12. Trainer Dean Braun has three runners in the race, Mister Livan (gate five), Rule Like A King (gate 10) and Chilli Palmer. Saturday night's 10-race
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News: Action Kosmos and The Fat Man impress at Hamilton ( 33 %)
David Lewis camp plenty to smile about by taking out the Life Members Tontine Series Second Heat by 3.2 metres over Major Secret. The pair were the only runners given a winning hope by punters and they fought out the finish with The Fat Man and John Caldow prevailing in a mile rate of 1:58.1 (last
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News: 37 Victorians in Inter Dominion mix ( 33 %)
being involved in the Inter Dominion,” Lee said. “Just to have a runner in the final is a huge thrill. Winning it would be obviously a dream come true.” The other Victorian nominations are as follows: Abettorpunt, Artoc, Beauty Secret, Bellas Delight, Bitobliss, Chancellor Cullen , Chilli Palmer, Cold Major, Comply Or Die, Composed, Exciteusinthecity, Flaming Flutter, Franco Ledger, Guaranteed, Gumdrops, Im Corzin Terror, It Is Billy, Jaccka Clive, Jaydens Castle, Lennytheshark, Lets Elope, Lovable Larrikin, Macha, Macho Comacho, Magical Telf, Maximan, Palais Du Louvre
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News: Catalogues available for Bathurst Gold Crown Yearling Sale ( 33 %)
.graemeboard.com Hard-copy catalogues can be requested from Davidson Cameron on (02) 6884 8355 or email gboard@dcco.com.au or the Bathurst Harness Racing Club on (02) 6333 5000. A strong selection of stallions are represented in the catalogue such as Sportswriter (11 lots), Courage Under Fire (8), Art Major (3 Memorial winners Katasopos and Lady Titian Lombo, Ambre Solaire, Nietta Lombo, Jillette, Lombo Silhouette, Spirit of Tara, Western Luv Bug USA, Lockton Loaded, Madusa Cam, Lite Energy, Love Nest, Ciara, Touch Of Jerry, Unspoiled, Dana Bromac, Sixteen Carat, Call The Marshall, Sokys Secret and many more
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News: Maxim Meets Derby Mark ( 33 %)
quarter of the last mile. That mid-race pressure might have proved the difference as Our Maxim just pegged back the favourite in the straight to run a mile rate of 1:55.9. The official margin was a neck by 5.6 metres with Vicbred Super Series winner Major Secret sitting parked for the last lap and
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News: Jewel In The Crown For Owners ( 33 %)
She may have sprung a surprise on punters in a heat of the Challenger Series for three-year-old’s, but Jewel Castle notched up her third win for the Raceapacer crew and her first this calendar year. It’s no secret Lisa and David Miles have always had an opinion of the young filly and it all came together on Wednesday at Maryborough. The daughter of Art Major stormed down the outside to take out $1.30 favourite Itz Dreamin Jonesy by a head with a half-neck back to Our Summer Wind in third. In a mile rate of 2:04.2, the victory was capped by a slashing last quarter of 27
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News: 2010/11 HRSA Horse of the Year Finalists ( 33 %)
-O PACER 4-Y-O and Older PACER Beauty Secret Awaywiththefairies Cullens Legacy Nz Major Seelster Nz Likeaplayboy Mental Power The Night Of My Life Nz
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News: Stellar lots in Sunday's Southern Stars Sale ( 33 %)
Machete, Yankee Rockstar, Lennythshark and Major Secret. The sale will showcase the first Australian crop of exciting, young sires in Stay Hungry, Lather Up, Soho Tribeca and Poster Boy. There’s siblings to a host of feature race and metropolitan winners including Jamaican Rock, Jumping Jolt
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News: Cracking Crocker captures Cup qualification ( 33 %)
hitting the sulky all through the race. The other highlight of the night’s racing was the Mark Gurry and Associates Cup for C4 to C8 class over 2190 metres in which Major Secret (Emma Stewart and Gavin Lang) and Gotta Go Henry (John Justice) were the winners. Major Secret a four-yearold entire by Art Major from Secret Life was driven hard to retain the lead from the pole, before accounting for the outsider Ohoka Dallas and Daylight Dan in 2:00.2, while four-year-old Gotta Go Cullect/Jill Forsa gelding Gotta Go Henry led for the last two laps of the race from gate four in defeating Dougs Talented four-year-old Art Major/Aratusa Lass gelding Major Crocker – trained to the minute by Bolinda’s Vince Vallelonga (a former Sunraysia boy) – was successful in taking the first heat of the Park Douglas Printing Mildura Pacing Cup for M0 or better class over 2600 metres at Mildura on Tuesday, the first night of the three-night Mildura Cup Carnival. Driven by Victoria’s leading state and metropolitan reinsman, Greg Sugars, Major Crocker led easily from the pole as the mobile gate pulled away and the long odds-on favourite appeared to have the race in his keeping a
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News: It's Time for Major Trojan ( 33 %)
both pacers in superb condition after autumn spells, with Major Trojan winning convincingly at two starts and Eloquent Mach scoring easy wins in three standing-start events, over 2096m, 3309m and 2503m. Hall makes no secret that he considers Major Trojan a much better pacer than Eloquent Mach, who News: It's Time for Major Trojan Star three-year-olds Major Trojan and Eloquent Mach will clash for the fifth time in a race when they contest the $50,000 The Binshaw Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night and the stage is set for Major Trojan to assert his supremacy over his classy stablemate. Eloquent Mach surprisingly has proved the master in the past, having beaten Major Trojan three times, in the Battle of Bunbury, a WA Derby prelude and the Western Gateway Classic earlier this year before finishing eighth behind Major Trojan in the WA Derby early last April. Champion trainer Gary Hall Snr has produced
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News: Star youngster provides filip for Southern Stars SA Yearling Sale ( 33 %)
. The filly is by the NSW Derby winner and Vicbred champion Major Secret out of the four-time Albion Park winner Kash NZ (1:55.8). The Allenby Lodge draft are all sired by resident stallion Major Secret, one of the best-bred, best-performed sons of the great Art Major. Norman believes the Class of from the Well Said mare Stateswoman, should also attract plenty of attention. She’s a close relative to the dual Vicbred finalist and Group winner and placegetter Brutally Handsome (by Art Major), the winner of $119,805. The first of the Allenby Lodge draft to go through the ring will be a big
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News: Vics target Globe Derby feature meeting ( 33 %)
Major/Ananz) to be driven by Mark Webster, in the three-year-old colts and geldings final. Smythes Creek trainer Emma Stewart has last-start winner Punchline (Grinfromeartoear/Lifeline) in the three-year-old fillies’ final, with leading driver David Harding in the sulky. Heywood field – Emma Stewart-trained Secret Agenda (Live Or Die/Secret Life) to be driven by Harding and David Jack trained-and-driven Call Her Lucie (Lombo Pocket Watch/Lady Jullett), who has won three of her nine starts to date. The last race of the night, the M and N Woods BOTRA Bonus Pace, sees
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News: Majeur Le Crest will be trying to spoil the party ( 33 %)
filly has run some big races including her win in the Mount Gambier Oaks where she dominated from the front by eight metres. “We’ve had three runs over there (Melton) for not a heck of a lot of luck but she’s raced well against Beauty Secret as a two-year-old. “I don ’t regard her as a long way out of it by any means,” he said. Tactics are likely to be a key part of the race considering Beauty Secret has drawn in the middle of the front-line while her highly touted stable mate Shake It Mama will have to contend with a second row draw. Clarke hasn is most probably one of the strongest horses I’ve trained, especially in a filly, she’s just a typical Art Major.”
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News: Hancock Clocks Up The Frequent Flyers ( 33 %)
to drive Our Torias Secret in the Ladyship Mile for trainer Luke McCarthy. “It is going to be a big couple of days for me but you have to take the opportunities to drive in the major races and I am going to be driving two good chances,” Hancock said. “Friday night will be the Torias Secret in her last two starts including her victory in the Teeny Teeny Stakes when she qualified for Saturday night’s $200,000 event. “It is great to be given the opportunity to drive her after she won so well in the Teeny Teeny, she has drawn well in barrier four but the quality in
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News: Huge showing of Ladbrokes Australian Pacing Gold graduates in Vicbred semis ( 32 %)
; Amelias Courage, Bedroomconfessions, Major Occasion, Nostra Beach, Nostra Villa, Our Chateau Lafite, Pistol Abbey and Saphirique. Two-year-old colts and geldings – Act Of Valore, Bayview Harbour, Beltane, Big Bad Bruce, Concealment, Jimmy Locke, Joe Nien, Major Times, Stefsbest, Tapthekeg and Tin Roof Raider. Three-year-old fillies – Carlas Pixel, Madame Meilland, Might And Main, Miss Dangerfield, Miss Graceland, Ourark, Petacular and Shady Secret. Three-year-old colts and geldings – Jilliby Kung Fu, Makoa, Our Little General, Scooterwillrev, Solid As A Rock, Stars
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News: Major Breeders Award to Munnerley ( 32 %)
News: Major Breeders Award to Munnerley a string of winners including Secret Desire, who was adjudged Champion 2YO Filly of the Year, La Machane, Johnorama, Forest Falcon, Forest Babe and Maastricht. The other big winners on the night were Port Fairy breeders Richard and Pauline Matthews, the owners of newly crowned Victorian Broodmare Sire of the Year, Art Major (Juvenile Sire) and Safely Kept the leading Broodmare Sire. The night was attended by more than 120 breeders, sponsors, HBV committeemen including president Tony Britt and secretary Ian Kitchin, Harness Racing Australia CEO Andrew Kelly and Harness Racing Victoria CEO John
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News: Southern Cross Finals Night ( 32 %)
TALENTED pacer Thats Perfect is in a prime position to match the feats of some of his better-known family members at Globe Derby on Saturday night. Poised to contest one of four Southern Cross Finals, Thats Perfect has drawn to lead throughout from barrier two. Should the son of Art Major capture the Group Two, he will be the third youngster from his clan to register consecutive victories in the futurity. Thats Perfect’s close relatives Beauty Secret and Rocknroll Magic are dual winners of the futurity, with seven members of the family gracing the various Southern Cross honour rolls. Beauty Secret was triumphant in 2011 before returning in 2012, while Rocknroll Magic was victorious in 2015 and ’16. “The bloodline has enjoyed so much success in the series,” trainer Emma Stewart said. “Hopefully that will continue to be the case this weekend he scored with ease from Dont Tell William and Clarenden Valour after finding the lead from barrier four. Best Of Beauty - a son of Beauty Secret – is in the same division, having made his way into the Final when runner-up behind local hope, Bulletproof Boy. By Mach Three, Best Of Beauty
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News: Star fillies help launch Victorian Breeders Crown heats ( 32 %)
Three of the leading contenders for the two-year-old fillies division of this year’s Tabcorp Australasian Breeders Crown will be in action when the first Victorian heats for 2011 are run at Ballarat this Sunday. Secret Desire, La Machane and Louvre will all be in action across the five 2200-metre heats that dominate the nine-race card, which commences at 5:04pm. The Amy Tubbs-trained-and-driven Secret Desire will be the first of the big names in action with the last-start Group 1 winner to step out in the third $8000 heat, which is Race 3 at 6:04pm. The daughter of Real Desire , and that’s when the filly that Secret Desire edged out in the Vicbred final, the Greg Sugars-prepared La Machane, will strut her stuff. The daughter of Bettors Delight, a winner of six of her eight starts with two second placings, has barrier seven in the qualifier that includes intriguing Mark Purdon-trained runner Shezanelsu (barrier 2). Louvre should have little trouble booking her place in the semi-finals, to be run at Melton’s Tabcorp Park on Friday night, August 12, from barrier one in the final heat at 8:51pm. The Susan Hunter-trained daughter of Art Major is returning
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Australasian Grand Circuit Chronicles ( 32 %)
1 MAJOR SECRET 1 1 MIGHTY FLYING MAC NZ 1 60 1 63 MAJOR CROCKER 60 1 61 MY FIELD MARSHAL NZ 6 BETTORS FIRE NZ 5 5 MAJESTIC MAJOR NZ 3 3 MAJOR REALITY NZ 3 3 SALTY ROBYN NZ
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Australasian Grand Circuit Chronicles ( 32 %)
1 MAJOR SECRET 1 1 MIGHTY FLYING MAC NZ 1 60 1 63 MAJOR CROCKER 60 1 61 MY FIELD MARSHAL NZ 6 BETTORS FIRE NZ 5 5 MAJESTIC MAJOR NZ 3 3 MAJOR REALITY NZ 3 3 SALTY ROBYN NZ
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News: Prentice Looking for 2YO Group 1 Trifecta ( 31 %)
, headlined by the victors of those two races Major Martini and Manning. As well as the Group 1 winners, Prentice also has last week's Westsired Pace winner Aristocratic Star and consistent type The Stars Above engaged. The biggest lead as to who the best of the four may be reinsman Gary Hall Jnr in the Pearl Classic a fortnight ago, but his hopes of taking out the Westbred were dealt a significant blow when he drew barrier nine. Chris Lewis retains the drive on Manning in the $100,000 event. As he did in the Sales Classic, Prentice takes the drive on Major Martini. Major Martini has across the line in the Group 2 Champagne Classic in April with Jaspervellabeach, while Secret Operation was second. Secret Operation gets his chance to score a feature win from barrier 11 with Michael Grantham to drive. Poisedtopounce was part of a hot tempo in the Champagne Classic and finished
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News: Cups aplenty as pacers chase Group-level glory ( 31 %)
. Among that number is San Carlo, fresh from his breakthrough Inter Dominion heat win, dual Tasmanian cups winner Major Secret and trainer Sonya Smith’s promising pacer Moonrock. The latter made a bold play for the PETstock Bendigo Pacing Cup lead last Saturday, challenging Ideal For Real before , San Carlo and Major Secret, drawn the second row, we’ll try and keep ahead of them and go from there,” Butt said. “(San Carlo’s) a great horse, one of the up and comers and raced really well in the Inter Dominion in Perth so he’s obviously the class horse in the race wanted to hold the front too. That’s racing and we’ll turn the page and get on with it.” Moonrock has drawn gate seven for Saturday night’s Shepparton Cup and Butt said they would use the front line draw to stay ahead of major back row threats. “With the two good ones
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News: Lang's Belief in Love You to Resonate at APG Sale ( 31 %)
1:56 winners and a close relative of top pacers the calibre of Petracca, Treachery, Lovelist, Major Secret and Beauty Secret. The second half of S C Bloodstock’s offering is a brown Captaintreacherous filly who ranks as a half-sister by Rocknroll Hanover to the Vicbred Homegrown Classic very strong pedigrees by the two hottest stallions at the moment in Sweet Lou and Captaintreacherous,” Chris said. “Anyone who likes the pedigrees will not be turned off by the horses.” Lot 115 , a bay Sweet Lou colt, is from the Art Major mare Arts Image, the dam of three sub placegetter Major Drama. Furthermore, the filly’s grand-dam, Pelicanrama, a winner of 55 races and $730,271, was one of the best racemares ever produced in this country. At the stud Pelicanrama left eight winners, four in 2:00 and three $100,000 earners including Soho Leviathan ($304,135) and Soho
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News: Variation of Tactic Notification - Redcliffe Wednesday 28/03/2018 UPDATED ( 31 %)
Race 1 Horse 1 - CHATTANOOGACHOOCHOO NZ - Further forward Race 4 Horse 3 - MY SECRET TORQUE - Less aggressive at the start.
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News: SA Trots - Southern Cross Finals Night Preview ( 31 %)
stallion Major Secret. In his heat, the gelding also came from barrier one and was able to lead comfortably. Norman was able to get away with a moderate first half of the last 1600 metres before increasing the tempo over final quarters dashing home in 27.8 seconds for an overall rate of 2 trail. If there is action on, Star Man might just be able to finish over the top of the front pair. No one would begrudge octogenarian trainer John Conry a victory with his two-year-old which is also by Major Secret. Six of the eight races at Globe Derby Park on Saturday are Southern Cross Trainer Les Harding has been synonymous with feature race harness racing success for more than 50 years and will be looking to add another title on Saturday at Globe Derby Park. Harding trains the talented Bay Jim Major which will come from gate one in the Listed $30,000 Alabar Southern Cross Series Final (1800m) for two-year-old colts and geldings. Already, the gelding has been the subject of sensational betting support to win the final. The TAB opened Bay Jim Major at $4 but persistent backing pushed his quote into $2.25. Favourite for the race is the Emma Stewart-trained No
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News: Restrepo returns with a commanding cup win ( 30 %)
Trots Country Cups Champion Yankee Rockstar and highly-rated Guaranteed. With the exception of Major Secret, all of Stewart and Tonkin’s other entrants were fresh in their preparations en route to Perth’s $1.8 million Inter Dominion. It meant there was much uncertainty, particularly with were only two races to run before Perth and they were all a little underdone. “Guaranteed is a big stallion and takes time, Yankee Rockstar was a run short in Maryborough and Major Secret drew the best of all of them.” But, with Tonkin’s four perched at the front in the running second ahead of a close line of Major Secret (third), Guaranteed (fourth) and Yankee Rockstar (fifth). “I think Yankee Rockstar’s run was super and I was also happy with Guaranteed, who will benefit from the run and ran on good despite suffering a flat tyre,” Tonkin said. &ldquo signal his return to the grand stage. Driver Chris Alford placed the Art Major entire in front and then controlled the race, with slow first (32.3) and second (31.1) quarters helping the front runner to come home in 53.9 for the last 800m and win by 2.9m from favourite Hectorjayjay. &ldquo
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News: Alford, Lang, Justice land doubles ( 30 %)
-year-old entire Major Secret notching his 14th win at start No.26. The last-start Mark Gurry and Associates Cup winner at Mildura got the job done again, this time by 2.5m over Nowitzki in a mile rate of 1:58.9. Major Secret (Art Major USA/Secret Life) has now won four of his past five starts and his prize gelding Major Minor leading all the way in the 2080-metre race for a 2.9m win over Arma Augustus in a rate of 2:02.7. Favourite punters trying to lift themselves off the canvas after the first were poleaxed again, this time even-money shot Mikoney Courage breaking gear early and having to be pulled up
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News: Kevin Riseley named 2014 Victorian Breeder of the Year ( 30 %)
named Victorian Sire of the Year and Juvenile Sire of the Year, while Holmes Hanover collected the Broodmare Sire of the Year title. Trophies for Victorian-bred Group 1 winners bred by HBV members were presented to the breeders of Abettorpunt, Barynya, Nowitski, Major Secret, Makes Every Scents help and guidance when first starting out in the breeding business. Spidergirl was one of the stars of the night, picking up three Awards – Aged Trotting Mare of the Year, Vicbred Champion and Group 1 winner. Alabar Bloodstock flagship Art Major scooped the pool in the Siring awards, being , Frith, Major Crocker, Elegent Image, Lettucerockthem, Bamako Mali, Vansumic, Smooth Showgirl, Guaranteed, Claudy’s Princess, Illawong Helios, Spidergirl, Queen Of Pop and Follow The Stars. Meanwhile, HBV member breeders of the Vicbred champions Messini, Niki No No, Lennytheshark, Endsino Standardbred Stud, Australian Pacing Gold, Aldebaran Park, Pacific Vet, Raising The Standards and Truffles Continental Catering. The major Award winners were as follows: 2YO Pacing Colt/Gelding: Follow The Stars 2YO Pacing Filly: Bamako Mali 3YO Pacing Colt/Gelding: Major Crocker 3YO
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News: Zee Dana throws down the Derby gauntlet ( 30 %)
-year-old colts and geldings on the way to smashing his rivals in the first heat of the New South Wales Derby at Tabcorp Park Menangle tonight. A masterly drive by Victoria Nathan Jack saw Zee Dana stop the clock in a stunning 1:54.7 for his final mile, breaking Major Secret’s previous world record for leader and Zee Dana shot clear before romping away to score by almost 14 metres from Code Black (Todd McCarthy) with El Major (Mat Rue) a late-closing and impressive third. Jack barely had time to wipe the mud from his visor on a night hit by intermittent showers before he was back in the winners draw to be done tomorrow (Sunday) morning is: Zee Dana, Code Black, El Major, Frankie Rocks, Brallos Pass, Sams The Master, Soho Tribeca, Ascot Encounter, Our Waikiki Beach, Kingofthestars, Cant Refuse and Stanley Ross Robyn. FOR MORE INFORMATION TELEPHONE NSWHRC RACING MANAGER DAVID WONSON ON
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