Western District scoops the pool - 8 from 8
02-Sep-2010 05:54 AM NZT
It was a perfect score of eight from eight for horses trained in Victoria's Western District at the Terang harness racing fixture held on Wednesday September 1, 2010. Ararat's Terry Young started proceeding with ex-pacer Aristos Way taking the Merv Ruby Harness Supplies Trotters Handicap for T0 or better class over 2180 metres.»»»

Astute harness racing trainer Tony Svilicich and star reinsman Chris Lewis are poised to become the first multiple winners of the Stallion Station FHRC New Seasons Pace when champion pacer Has The Answers contests the $25,000 feature event at Gloucester Park on Friday night. »»»

Local harness trainer Peter Tonkin finished the season on a high note after landing a massive plunge at his home track Bray Raceway Ballarat on Tuesday August 31, when new stable addition Roman Way greeted the judge in the Auslec Ballarat Vicbred Pace for C1 class over 2200 metres. »»»

Ace Tasmanian reinsman Gareth Rattray had to settle for a personal milestone instead of a state harness racing record when unable to drive a winner at the last meeting of the season in Hobart last Sunday night (August 29). »»»

August was a red-letter month for prominent Perth businessman and harness racing owner Neven Botica. Three trotters raced by Botica in Sundons Gift and the North American-based Imperial Count and Beatgoeson Hanover all won feature races in the space of eight days.»»»