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The Gold Property Group Redcliffe Oaks (2040m) is race 4 on the card and is scheduled to start at 8:24PM.

The favourite in the betting is Torque in Motion, who has a lot of experience and a great recent record. On her tail, however, will be Abbey Tiara. The latter horse has had more overall success, but her record is even less reliable than that of the favourite.

A bet on Abbey Tiara could pay well, while an each way bet is probably the way to go if you are backing Abbey Tiara.

Gold Property Group Redcliffe Oaks

The Group 3 Moreton Bay Regional Council Redcliffe Cup (2613m) is looking to be quite competitive.

The favourite is New Zealand racer Mister Commitment, who has been having a great season so far. However, Passion N Glory is a horse that has been putting in winning performances lately, and could be the better bet to make.

Group 3 Moreton Bay Regional Council Redcliffe Cup

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Group 1 specialist Gavin Lang has his sights set firmly on a win with Chateau De Ville. The experienced driver not only took the win in the race’s inaugural year in 1986, but also repeated his success by again grabbing a win at the race’s 15th anniversary. Another win looks likely as Chateau De Ville (barrier eight) is one of the most successful juvenile trotters of the season. The gelding has taken over $60,000 in prize money with four first place finishes and one third in six starts. This includes a win in the Group 1 Vicbred Super Series and Group 2 Tatlow Stakes.

Despite Chateau De Ville’s success, it could be an uphill battle as the horse is in the second row, and many of his most lethal competitors were much luckier in the draw. Djasker, driven by Ross Graham, is in barrier one. While the filly hasn’t taken any first place finishes in her nine starts this season, she has taken three seconds and five thirds. Moyabamba poses the biggest threat in barrier two with five first place finishes in six starts. She also drew barrier two, giving her a much better starting position than the second row Chateau De Ville.

The race gets underway at 2:25pm at Maryborough on Sunday, July 18. It shares top billing with the Seelite Windows & Doors Victoria Trotters Derby in the two-day carnival. The race will be well worth checking out as it will be a showdown between Rostevarren in barrier two, and Miami Hi in barrier three. The former is a local favourite while the latter is an up and coming New Zealand competitor.

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2010 Redwood Classic Field & Barrier Draw

The first Group 1 feature took place on Friday June 11, when Tabcorp Park in Victoria hosted the $50,000 Group 1 Victoria Trotters Oaks. A stunning field of three-year-old fillies took to the track, but it was the pronounced $1.60 favourite Kahdon who took out the first prize with an emphatic 7.4m win ahead of Jingling Silver ($24) and Shes Commando ($18.50; the placegetters proving there is great money to be made on backing the consistent performing roughies with Place bets through SportsBet.

The next Group 1 race to take place in June was the $10,000 SA Trotting Oaks, another three-year-olds feature, at Globe Derby on Saturday June 19. Improving filly Amelia Darling was the winner, defeating a classy field of rivals including runner-up Landoras Pearl and Shes Commando. The winner had drawn ideally with the front row barrier one, showing that with the smaller fields barrier position is important when selecting which trotter to back at SportsBet.

One final Group 1 trotting event then finished off the month, the $15,000 SA Trotters Derby on Saturday June 26. Premier trainer-driver Lance Justice took out the Derby with the $1.80 favourite Tuhimata Glass, the gelding securing a narrow half-neck victory ahead of Backas Cobber ($4.40). The top two finishers headed the betting markets at SportsBet prior to the race, so sometimes it is worth sticking with the favourite based on their great form.

This month plenty more group trotting action is set to take place, with the first Group 1 July race already decided. On Friday July 2, Tabcorp Park held the $50,000 Group 1 Vicbred Super Series Final for two-year-olds, won by consistent Conch Deville gelding Chateau De Ville. The winner was driven by one of the country’s leading reinsman Gavin Lang, proving that with the juvenile features the experience of a champion driver goes a long way and this should be considered when putting your money on a horse at SportsBet.

Two more Group 1 trot races are still set to play out this month, with the harness track at Maryborough in Victoria hosting the $50,000 Group 1 The Redwood Classic for two-year-olds and the $75,000 Group 1 Victoria Trotters Derby Final for three-year-olds on a bumper night of racing on the 18^th.

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Group trotting got under way last Friday night at Kilmore Tabcorp Park with the $25,000 Group 3 The Holmfield. The sprint feature was taken out by the $2.80 favourite Rostevarren who claimed an emphatic 5.1m victory ahead of Lance Justice’s Tuhimata Glass.

The $50,000 Group 1 Victoria Trotters Oaks this Friday night is the first Group 1 trot race of the month

This Friday night, June 11, the great trotting action continues as the first Group 1 event of the month takes place at Tabcorp Park Victoria. The $50,000 Group 1 Victoria Trotters Oaks for three-year-old fillies is the highlight event on a bumper night of racing that also includes the $30,000 Group 2 Tatlow Stakes Final for two-year-olds and the $20,000 Group 3 Sundons Gift Trotters Free-For-All.

The following week the headline event around the country will be the $10,000 Group 1 SA Trotting Oaks for three-year-olds on Saturday June 19 at Globe Derby, and other trotting features that weekend include the $15,000 Emerging Stars Trotters Handicap Heats at Tabcorp Park.

The $20,000 Group 3 final of the Emerging Stars Series will then take place the next Friday night June 25, before trotting moves to Globe Derby the next night on Saturday June 26, for the $15,000 Group 1 SA Trotters Derby for three-year-olds.

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The $50,000 Group 1 Vicbred Super Series Final for three-year-olds is the scheduled highlight of the May 7 Tabcorp Park meeting and features a field full of country champions including the Ross Graham-trained and driven Rostevarren and Chris Lang’s consistent Good Thanks.

Also taking place on Friday night are the Trotters Champion Heats at Harold Park, worth $8,000.

The following weekend on Friday May 14, two group trot features are scheduled for Ballarat @ Tabcorp Park, the $20,000 Group 3 Knight Pistol Trotters Cup and the $50,000 Group 1 VicBred Super Series 4YO Trotters Final.

The third Group 1 trot feature to light up the tracks in May is the $20,000 NSW Trotters Derby at Harold Park on Friday 21^st.

Finally the big month of trotting enjoys one final weekend when on Friday the 28^th May Harold Park hosts the three-year-old fillies feature, the $20,000 Group 1 NSW Trotters Oaks, and the $20,000 Group 3 Trotters Championship Final.

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Following a 3 month recess, racing resumes at the Goulburn Paceway this Thursday afternoon the 15^th of April when a massive 10 race card will be decided with the first race set to go at 11:40am.

The programme will feature the $8,000 Taylor Made Travel Goulburn Trotter’s Cup and the heats of the Tom Hewitt Memorial, with the $7,000 final being conducted Thursday fortnight.

Michael Taylor, proprietor of Taylor Made Travel, has been a leading light in the re-establishment of trotters in New South Wales. He has supported the Trotters Foundation Series and now has backed a trotter’s Carnival of Cups series throughout the State and the trotting enthusiast is indebted to his generosity.

Scheduled as race 7 to start at 2:50pm, Thursday’s event has drawn together a very strong field of accomplished trotters who will contest the 2240m event from the standing start.

The standout performer is last season’s Victoria Derby winner Arizona Blue for Kemps Creek trainer John Heath.

The 4yo mare will commence from the 30m mark and following her first up 7^th at Menangle on April the 1^st she will prove much fitter.

As a classic winner and with earnings in excess of $110,000 she will start favourite and should prove the testing material.

Her strongest opposition will come from the in-form trotters In Midnites Pocket off 40m, and the back marker Earldom who has been handicapped on 50m.

Both have competed strongly in recent trotter’s events and are quite capable of causing an upset. Other strong chances include the former New Zealander Im Cameron Jake and the consistent Metropolitan performer Chew The Fat.

The three Tom Hewitt Memorial heats over 1710m will feature a number of good up and coming pacers with the $7,000 final to be held on Thursday afternoon the 29^th April. Tom Hewitt for many years was the district’s leading trainer whose Lost River stables “Karamia” produced such notables as Nikalong Shadow and King Rancio.

The first of the Tom Hewitt Memorial heats is race 3 sponsored by Top Water Carters and, following her recent win at Bankstown, Shes All Lady which is trained and driven by Tom’s grandson Dennis Picker will prove the hard to beat. A win by the 4yo mare would be a fitting result as she is out of Tom’s former good race mare Nika Time.

Also on the programme is the $5,000 Goulburn Soldiers Club Pace over 1710m where an impressive field of fast class pacers has been drawn together. With the pre post favourite Fifty Gorillas drawing the outside of the front and talented performers such as Just Plain Crazy, Kimberly Street and Shes Makin Waves drawn inside of him, the race shapes up as a very interesting contest not only on the track but in the betting ring.

With the first race set to go at 11:40am, the course gates will open at 10:30am and entry is free. For the convenience of patrons hot food, cold drinks and a licensed bar will be available. The club extends an invitation to all harness racing fans to come out and enjoy an afternoon of exciting racing at the Goulburn Paceway.

A brilliant line-up of some of the nation’s best trotters are engaged for the 2010 Uncle Petrika FFA including Australia’s favourite squaregaiter Sundons Gift.

The talented Sundon gelding has drawn way back and out on Friday night in barrier 12. Coming off a brilliant succession of victories, the seemingly unstoppable Chris Lang-trained champion will again have Lang behind the reins as he attempts his 32^nd career victory.

Despite drawing awkwardly dual Inter Dominion champion Sundons Gift will start as the favourite

Despite the awkward draw, the dual Inter Dominion champion will still start as the odds-on favourite fresh up from a short spell.

Lang will also be represented by Earl gelding Kyvalley Mac drawn better in barrier five.

The level of competition Sundons Gift will face in the event is elite with two of his biggest threats drawn either side of him also in the backrow, Thepowerofhealing in barrier 11 and Ronerail in 13.

Ronerail recently ran a gallant second to Red Samurai in the Group 3 Bruce Skeggs Trotters Cup, showing he could come from the back of the pack to challenge the winner.

Other classy contenders looking to secure the win on Friday night include Lance Justice’s duo Beleva drawn ideally in barrier one, and Earl Of Mot, who Justice will drive, also drawn well in four.

Punters and trotting fans can catch all the action of the 2010 Renown Silverware Uncle Petrika Trotters Free-For-All at 10:12pm when it runs as race eight on the night’s bumper nine-event card.

The programme also includes a number of great features for the pacers with the running of the $20,000 Mittys Youthful Stakes, heats of the Nevele R Stud Victoria Oaks and the $20,000 SEW-Eurodrive Sokyola Sprint featuring a the likes of Smoken Up and stablemate Our Malabar.

2010 Uncle Petrika Trotters FFA Final Field & Barrier Draw:

Eight quality squaregaiters are engaged in the 2575m standing start event including last start winner Armed Guard.

Due to be driven by Christopher Shinn, the Monarchy gelding has drawn ideally with barrier one for Sunday.

Drawn on the direct outside of Armed Guard in barrier two is the Daryl Woolcock-trained Pepperell Dancer, competing in the Bruce Skeggs Trotters Cup for his third consecutive year. In 2008 the son of A Go Go Lauxmont claimed victory in the event before placing a gallant second to Just Glorious the next year.

Pepperell Dancer is competing in his third consecutive Bruce Skeggs Trotters Cup

Talented runners Ronerail and Gary Hoban’s Acacia Ridge, coming off a gallant last start fourth in the Group 3 Maori’s Idol Memorial behind Sundons Gift, will start from a 20m and 30m handicap respectively, but are still two of the highest rated chances in the Bruce Skeggs Trotters Cup.

Legendary horseman Lance Justice has his veteran Earl gelding Earl Of Mot starting from barrier five while the Clinton Welsh-trained and driven Red Samurai is in barrier four.

The 2010 Bruce Skeggs Trotters Cup is scheduled as race seven, the closing race at Cranbourne on Sunday, and is due to jump at 4:50pm.

2010 Bruce Skeggs Trotters Cup Final Field & Barrier Draw

Firstly on Saturday night at Geelong the $10, 000 McNamara Memorial Trotters Cup will run as the second most lucrative race on the nine-race card.

11 classy trotters are engaged in the 2570m standing start event, including the Geoff Webster trained and driven Millburn Michael drawn ideally in barrier one.

The Holdonmyheart gelding is looking to atone for his poor last start efforts in the Hambletonian Trot where he started as the $1.70 favourite but broke under pressure finishing a dismal second last.

Millburn Michael faces some tough competition on Saturday night, including consistent filly Moni Bea in barrier two coming off a last start victory.

Gentlemans Honour is also worth keep an eye on despite drawing awkwardly with barrier seven as he aims for his third successive victory. The Safely Kept gelding has saluted in ten of his 31 career starts and will be driven by the talented Greg Sugars on Saturday night.

Look Here Bloke is coming off a gallant third place to Sundons Gift in the Maori’s Idol Memorial and looks well placed to finish in the money again on Saturday

Drawn on the outside of Gentlemans Honour in barrier eight is the improving Sundon gelding Look Here Bloke. Look Here Bloke is coming off a gallant third place to Sundons Gift in the Maori’s Idol Memorial and looks well placed to finish in the money again here.

The other harness racing feature held at Geelong at the Saturday meeting will be the $25, 000 Geelong Pacing Cup (Race 7 – 9:32pm). The McNamara Memorial Trotters Cup will take place earlier in the night as race five at 8:30pm.

Sunday the great trotting action continues with the $10, 000 Gunbower Trotters Cup at Gunbower, Echuca.

A small but quality field of seven horses are set to start in the 2530m standing start feature including the gifted Maori’s Idol mare Thepowerofhealing.

Drawn on the far outside in barrier seven the Charlton Trotters Cup winner will be ridden by Nathan Jack and looks well positioned to claim her fourth win from five starts.

Sharendoo Lass will enjoy the inside barrier while the Joe Attard trained and driven Kellys Nippa is another strong chance in barrier four.

The 2010 Cohuna Car Sales Gunbower Trotters Cup will run as race six on the evening’s exciting eight-race programme and is due to start at 7:56pm.

12 top trotters are engaged in the testing 2240m, headlined by Chris Lang’s brilliant and ever consistent gelding Sundons Gift drawn wide in barrier 12.

The outstanding Inter Dominion Trotting Champion is seemingly unstoppable and is coming off a succession of sensational victories including his last-start win in the Group 1 Sunnyfield Trotters Mile.

Last year Sundons Gift claimed victory in both the Inter Dominion and Maori’s Idol Memorial. This year he made it back-to-back Inter Dominion success and on Friday he will look to make it back-to-back wins in the Maori’s Idol too.

Despite the less than ideal barrier draw Sundons Gift will still start as the odds-on favourite and has the speed, ability, form and determination to overcome the wide draw and will be the one to beat.

Lang also has Kyvalley Mac starting in the Maori’s Idol Memorial, the Earl gelding having secured the prized barrier one. Kyvalley Mac will be driven by Ben Gledhill as Lang drives his star Sundons Gift.

Other starters in the trotting feature at the meeting include the Lance Justice trained and driven Earl Of Mot drawn well in barrier two, Graeme Lang’s last start winner Sosoclassy, Joe Bro in barrier six coming off a last start fifth in the Sunnyfiled Trotters Cup, and the Gary Hoban-trained Acacia Ridge out wide in 11.

The M.E. Bell Projects Maori’s Idol Memorial is programmed as race six on the night’s cracker nine-race card and is scheduled to start at 9:12pm (VIC time).

2010 Maori’s Idol Memorial Final Field & Barrier Draw: