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25 March 2023

Guerin: Queensland on radar for Merlin after Derby triumph

Don’t be fooled by the small margin Merlin scaped home by in Friday night’s $135,000 Woodlands Derby. Because driver Zachary Butcher is adamant the quality colt could have won the classic by a lot more had he wanted. “That is just him, he doesn’t like running away from horses...

25 March 2023

Bonnington: Trotting giants set to rule at Vic harness headquarters

No other racing code, scratch that, no other sport is organically partitioned quite like harness racing. Well, southern hemisphere harness racing at the very least. Unlike Europe, where trotting – or squaregaiting – possesses exclusive dominion over what harness racing represents, Australia...

25 March 2023

Windy Hill Tara primed for another upset

Bathurst trained filly Windy Hill Tara caused one of the biggest upsets at her local track last week. The Group 1 winner beat the undefeated filly Major Delight in a heat of the Gold Bracelet. The pair will face each other in tonight’s $100,000 final at Bathurst tonight. Despite that result, Major...

25 March 2023

Bargain buy chasing Gold Crown glory

Victoria’s Emma Stewart will head to the Bathurst Gold Crown Carnival confident that she can capture more Group 1 glory. Known as one of Australia’s best trainers, Stewart has met with her fair share of success with her juveniles at past carnivals, but this year her presence is the strongest...