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- 29 February 2020
- Bragging rights up for grabs in Perth Australian Pacing Gold Sale
- TOMORROW'S Australian Pacing Gold Sale is expected to created plenty of interest. With 120 quality lots catalogued, the Perth leg shapes as a buyers’ and sellers’ paradise and is destined to eclipse last year's stellar results. The line-up breaks down to 62 colts, 57 fillies and a...
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- 29 February 2020
- APG purchases dominate Group Two field
- YOU could almost be forgiven for mistaking tonight's Pink Bonnet as an Australian Pacing Gold heat. The Club Menangle-based Group Two has attracted a field of 10 classy fillies, with eight of the youngsters APG graduates. A recent debut winner in Melton, Soho Almasi - purchased from last year's...
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- 28 February 2020
- High expectations for Yirribee draft at APG Sydney sale.
- The announcement of Tintin In America’s daughter Shartin as the 2019 USA Horse of the Year and the strong early showing of world champion Warrawee Needy’s first Australian crop look certain to create interest in the Yirribee Pacing Stud draft at the Australian Pacing Gold sale at Inglis’...
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- 28 February 2020
- The strength of the Dam families represented in the sale.
- The Perth APG Yearling Sale is set down for this Sunday at 1 pm at the Magic Millions Sales Complex and thanks to APG’s massive new investment in the west, it has the WA harness racing industry buzzing,. There is now $650,000 worth of riches for this crop to compete for. What’s also evident...
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- 25 February 2020
- Hows the memory - just remember lot 663
- Wagga Wagga based breeder Denis Howe is very thankful for that day back in mid 2010 when he answered an advertisement in the Trotguide newspaper. A mare called Macrandra , who was carrying a pregnancy to the Stallion Troublemaker , was the focus of the advertisement and a deal was quickly consummated....
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- 24 February 2020
- The greatest yearling sale of all.
- Many Perth harness racing owners are counting down the sleeps before what could be the greatest yearling sale Western Australia has ever seen. One prospective owner asked me why they should invest in this sale. The short answer is that thanks to APG’s massive new investment, there is now $650,000...
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- 24 February 2020
- Don't say I didn't warn you!
- FOR some reason Private Eye’s scintillating victory in the George Oxford Tribute in Gunbower yesterday ignited thoughts of my late father and unwanted flashbacks of a sore backside. After being pushed to the limit - primarily by my brother because I was an angel – the old man would tan the...
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- 23 February 2020
- Stellar debut to enhance interest in Australian Pacing Gold yearling
- ALREADY predicted to gain plenty of attention, one Lot at the Sydney Australian Pacing Gold Sale is expected to attract greater interest following last night’s Two-Year-Old Classic at Tabcorp Park Melton. Poised the enter the Sales ring as Lot 684, the youngster is a half-sister to Soho Almasi...
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- 23 February 2020
- Australian Pacing Gold debutante winner to be major improver
- EXCEPTIONALLY-BRED youngster Private Eye has improved since making his debut in Geelong last month. That’s bad news for the Australian Pacing Gold purchase’s opposition in Gunbower today. Racing greenly during his first trip to the track, Private Eye broke stride on the home turn –...
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- 21 February 2020
- APG purchase lucky to be alive
- GIVEN what he has endured in recent months tonight’s difficult task should be a walk in the park by comparison. Engaged in the Ararat Cup, Australian Pacing Gold purchase General Dodge faces a tough assignment after drawing the back row against a strong field in what will be his second start from...
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- 21 February 2020
- Riches Await for Graduates of APG's Perth Sale on Sunday, 1 March 2020
- This special Perth Sales updates and outlines everything you need to know about APG's incredible new $650,000 Perth based race series, and provides links to APG's "Buyers Bible", where you'll find photos, videos & pedigree updates of this year's Perth Sales yearlings. In...
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- 20 February 2020
- The Australian Pacing Gold Yearling Sales juggernaut moves
- The Australian Pacing Gold Yearling Sales juggernaut moves to its final destination for 2020 at the Inglis Riverside Stables, Warwick Farm, Sydney on Sunday 8 March commencing at 10am ((yearling parade from 7pm Friday 6 March 2020). This sale is being held the day after the 2020 Ainsworth Miracle Mile...
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- 12 February 2020
- The west's first betting line
- The Australian Pacing Gold Yearling Sales series heads west to Perth (Western Australia) on Sunday 1 March with yearlings going under the hammer at the new Magic Millions complex in the Swan Valley, commencing at 1pm. The Perth sale (119 lots) continues to see Betting Line yearlings for sale throughout...
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- 10 February 2020
- Australian Pacing Gold bonus prizemoney for New South Wales-bred yearlings
- YOU could be ‘in the money’ just by purchasing a yearling at the 2020 Sydney Australian Pacing Gold Sales. That’s because harness racing’s number one club, Club Menangle is providing $50,000 in bonuses for yearlings bought at this year’s sale. A $25,000 bonus will be available...
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- 10 February 2020
- Phenomenal debut from APG purchase
- AUSTRALIAN Pacing Gold purchase Soho Lanikai produced a phenomenal debut at Tabcorp Park Melton during the weekend. Given time to settle into his stride from barrier six, Soho Lanikai worked in the 'death seat' before striding clear of the pack along the back straight. With Ryan Duffy sitting...
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- 7 February 2020
- For those that missed out on sales day
- While many of us have just witnessed an exciting and successful sales weekend at Oakland’s Junction,our helpful and friendly team are still processing and working through post sale offers. For those that missed out on sales day, a wonderful selection of yearlings are still available for those chasing...
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- 7 February 2020
- APG colt too good to scroll past
- WE ALL know social media is littered with useless information. Whether it is fake news, premature celebrity deaths or a woman arguing with a cat, the various platforms aren't the most reliable sources. Every now and then something worth looking at will pop up, including a post from Sarah White. Scrolling...
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- 4 February 2020
- Undefeated Australian Pacing Gold purchase favoured to add feature to tally
- UNBEATEN Australian Pacing Gold purchase Ultimate Exclusive is expected to have little trouble becoming the latest feature winner in his family. By Art Major, the two-year-old is from Saved A Corka, which boasts a perfect record from five starters. The dam’s progeny include Aspiring Artist, Major...
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- 1 February 2020
- Your chance to own a Hunter Cup winner
- AS THE hours countdown to tonight’s A G Hunter Cup most of us can only dream of owning a pacer good enough to contest the Grand Circuit event, let alone win it. One of the nation’s most prestigious features, the Cup boasts an honour roll full of stars, including Bling It On. Winner of the...
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- 1 February 2020
- Australian record producing mare
- The activity and excitement is starting to build with some serious momentum at Oaklands Junction for the APG Mega Melbourne Sale this weekend. Successful buyers will be working hard to find that hidden gem that they hope will lead to Group One glory come the 2021 racing season and beyond. Buyers will...
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- 1 February 2020
- Exceptional draft from Yabby Dam
- The Yabby Dam Farms’ honour roll is unparalleled in the Southern Hemisphere…. Trotters of the calibre of Dance Craze, Vincennes, Une Belle Allure, Kinvara Sue, Val Gardena, La Grange, Im Ready Jet, Amour De Frere and others first saw the light of day at the 650 acres showplace stable and...
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- 31 January 2020
- APG Lots complete with Hollywood looks
- EXPECTATIONS are high heading into Sunday’s Australian Pacing Gold Sale in Melbourne. Fresh from record-breaking results in last weekend’s Brisbane Sale, the industry leader is confident the trend will continue during ‘round two’. Just to recap, Brisbane saw Lots average $29,250...
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- 31 January 2020
- Charity Lots added to Australian Pacing Gold's Melbourne Sale
- SUNDAY’S Australian Pacing Gold Sale has two late entries. Originally catalogued for 200 yearlings, the sale will now include a pair of valuable memorabilia items to help raise funds for Gavin Lang’s ongoing treatment. Diagnosed with a rare form of Lymphoma last September, Lang has been undergoing...
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- 31 January 2020
- Bank on a Bacardi!
- The S J’s Photo horse Bacardi Lindy, who was originally at stud in Victoria and is now based in New Zealand, has been a leading sire in Australia for the last eight years. Among his winners have been a triple Vicbred champion and dual Oaks winner in Claudy’s Princess, The Boss Man, who has...
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- 31 January 2020
- Lang's like the Andover Hall stock
- The American-bred trotter Andover Hall has been a sensation both on the racetrack and in the breeding barn. He was voted the USA 2YO Colt Trotter of the Year, set a world record as a three-year-old, won the World Trotting Derby and has been a leading sire of young trotters in North America and Finland....