2yo's for 2025

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It is the first Vic 2yo race of the season at Maryborough on Wednesday

The first two Ride High's go around - a good showing could not hurt his prices at the remaining yearling sales

https://www.harness.org.au/form.cfm?mc=MH120225#1

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NSW has its third 2yo race of the season today (Newcastle and Riverina have had one) with some excellent breeding on show

https://www.harness.org.au/form.cfm?mc=PC110225&rc=PCC11022513

Soho Trump is all the rage in the betting but A Buck Ten is certainly bred in the purple

[strong persuader]

San Sebastion is certainly worth a look also.

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Oh most definitely Phil

It is going to be interesting to see if Art Major and Bettors Delight can finally produce a REAL successor

At this stage I would much rather gamble (not so much a gamble going on stats) on yet another Somebeachsomewhere line successor

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Bronte Nieuwenburg has done a comprehensive write up of the Maryborough 2yo

https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/articles/2025-victorian-two-year-old-racing-kicks-off-tomorrow-at-maryborough/

If we select according to sire - we would have to go Heavenly Nicky as Rock N Roll Heaven is easily the best performed sire

If we select according to broodmare - we would go Maxo Mighty as Princess Dilinger has been an outstanding producer

[strong persuader]

Menangle today was a case of the money being right, Soho Trump wins but only just, A Buck Ten went enormous. San Sebastion was reasonable. The rest will need to improve, and you can pretty well expect them to.
Babies running 1:54.5 on debut is something I never thought would be seen in Australia!

[gutwagon]

Today's Maryborough 2yo has only 6 horses. 2 are scratched so 4 runners. Sums up the industry atm.

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Only 6 in the last at Bendigo on Wednesday night but No.'s 1 & 6 are bred in the purple

https://www.harness.org.au/form.cfm?mc=BN190225&rc=BNC19022506

[KTQ]

WA's feature 2year old races have already started. Announcement to bring them forward was made in December, too late for trainers to even get their horses ready in time if they weren't already in work.

[Messenger]

Good to hear from you Katie
Yes, I saw that the Western Crown winners are at the top of the HRA 2yo winners

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Another 2yo race at Kilmore tonight

https://www.harness.org.au/form.cfm?mc=KI270225&rc=KIC27022507

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Catching up with some WA apg heats
Tailamade Lombo's grandson looks like he has some serious ability

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GP180225#GPC18022508

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Two $125k APG finals at GP tonight

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GP280225

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Ideal Beach was much too good for my Fear The Storm (4th) in the colts
Ma Petite Dame much too good in the fillies but I cannot say I am a fan of driver Kyle Symington's unnecessary and excessive attempts at headbutting the one behind him

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GP280225

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Tonight we have the first of our 2yo Trots for the season at Bendigo

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN050325#BNC05032509

If it wasn't for a scratching, Sundons Courage would have had 4 of his crop of 12 going around

8 starters but only 3 trainers represented with Brad and Chris Angove having 3 each and Mark Hayes 2

We have three first season sires represented in
Helpisontheway
Six Pack
and Muscle M Up

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and 12yo Sundons Courage is in the Geelong Cup on Friday - I wonder why he is still going around

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This includes 3yo racing too but I am going to copy and paste it here so that I remember where to find all the Vic Autumn juvenile racing

2YO pacers

Saturday, March 22 @ Melton: Premiere Stakes (RBD), $20,000, 1720m

Friday, April 4 @ Bendigo: Nutrien pacing heats (RBD, colts/fillies), $10,000, 2240m

Saturday, April 5 @ Melton: Metropolitan 2YO Pace (Sex), $15,000, 1720m

Friday, April 11 @ Melton: Nutrien Pacing Finals (RBD, colts/fillies), $200,000, 2240m

Saturday, April 19 @ Melton: Metropolitan 2YO Pace (MW), $15,000, 1720m

Saturday, May 3 @ Melton: Sapling Stakes (RBD, colts/fillies), $20,000, 1720m

Wednesday, May 14 @ Bendigo: APG heats (RBD, colts/fillies), $10,000, 1650m

Saturday, May 17 @ Melton: Metropolitan 2YO Pace (MW), $15,000, 2240m

Saturday, May 24 @ Melton: APG Finals (RBD, colts/fillies), $150,000, 1720m

Saturday, May 31 @ Melton: Metropolitan 2YO Pace (Sex), $15,000, 2240m



3YO pacers

Saturday, March 15 @ Melton: Garrards Horse & Hound (MW), $20,000, 1720m

Saturday, March 29 @ Melton: Metropolitan 3YO Pace (MW), $15,000, 1720m

Friday, April 4 @ Bendigo: Nutrien Pacing Heats (RBD, colts/fillies), $10,000, 2240m

Friday, April 11 @ Melton: Nutrien Pacing Finals (RBD, colts/fillies), $125,000, 2240m

Saturday, April 26 @ Melton: Metropolitan 3YO Pace (Sex), $15,000, 1720m

Saturday, May 10 @ Melton: Metropolitan 3YO Pace (MW), $15,000, 2240m

Saturday, May 24 @ Melton: Metropolitan 3YO Pace (Sex/MW), $15,000, 1720m

[Messenger]

These posts were copied from

https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/articles/hrvs-2yo-and-3yo-autumn-schedule-released/

2YO trotters

Saturday, April 19 @ Melton: Metropolitan 2YO Trot (Sex), $15,000, 1720m

Saturday, May 3 @ Melton: Metropolitan 2YO Trot (MW), $15,000, 1720m

Saturday, May 17 @ Melton: Metropolitan 2YO Trot (Sex), $15,000, 2240m

Saturday, May 31 @ Melton: Metropolitan 2YO Trot (RBD), $15,000, 1720m



3YO trotters

Saturday, April 12 @ Melton: Metropolitan 3YO Trot (MW), $15,000, 2240m

Saturday, April 26 @ Melton: Metropolitan 3YO Trot (Sex), $15,000, 2240m

Saturday, May 10 @ Melton: Metropolitan 3YO Trot (MW), $15,000, 1720m

Saturday, May 24 @ Melton: Metropolitan 3YO Trot (Sex), $15,000, 2240m



*Subject to change. A minimum field size of seven starters is required for races to proceed

[Messenger]

We have Bathurst on Wednesday night

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BH190325

7 heats of the fillies for the Tiara is amazing

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Wouldn't you love to get $151 about your 2yo in her first start and then have her win (on protest)

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BH190325#BHM19032501

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Tonight at Bathurst we had 7 odds on favourites ranging from $1.04 to $1.55

You have to wonder how it was determined that they were such certainties as in Total the 7 horses had only had 11 starts before tonight

How punting has changed in my time - taking $1.04 about a 2yo at its first start LOL

[trish]

Tonight at Bathurst we had 7 odds on favourites ranging from $1.04 to $1.55

You have to wonder how it was determined that they were such certainties as in Total the 7 horses had only had 11 starts before tonight

How punting has changed in my time - taking $1.04 about a 2yo at its first start LOL



Hi Kev .
So how are the fields made up ? Unreal that 7 odds on horses were in different races , so they must be selected .
Some huge margins in the races , especially from 3rd onwards .

[trish]

https://harnesslink.com/australia/sparkling-seas-blistering-debut/

She is bred to be very good.
I backed her .
Good luck in the final , you received a great draw .

[Messenger]

The Tiara Final for the 29th

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WA's feature 2year old races have already started. Announcement to bring them forward was made in December, too late for trainers to even get their horses ready in time if they weren't already in work.
A 5 horse $50k race tonight - WA will be as broke as Vic if they keep this up

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GP210325#GPM21032503

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The first of the odds on pops ($1.12) beaten in the first of the Gold Crown just run

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BH210325

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7 long odds-on favourites again tonight - 4 won

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Some very small Nutrien Sale heats for the 2yo's (and 3yo's) at Melton today

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX040425

[trish]

PP has a story on these heats.
I have to agree with what he says.

What is the point of going to the yearling sales?
What is the point of training?
What is the point of racing?

There is no future in a monopoly.

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Just like I borrow some of PP's stories, he borrows some of mine ;)
Although he was probably going to write this one too

I kept mine very brief and decided to put it in the Roadshow thread for like PP I think it is one of the issues that need addressing.

https://www.harnessracingforum.com/showthread.php?18900-HRV-Roadshows-begin-on-March-16-Don-t-give-us-the-same-old-crap/page2

[trish]

Sure is.

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What a huge ask for Nocturnal to come to Melton 6 days after his first start at Menangle last night
While the Vics do not have to travel and have 7 days recovery

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PC050425#PCM05042511

[trish]

What a huge ask for Nocturnal to come to Melton 6 days after his first start at Menangle last night
While the Vics do not have to travel and have 7 days recovery

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PC050425#PCM05042511



It sure is but Blake gets them fit , so he should be fine . Time will tell though.


Then I remembered Emma Stewart won all the heats in vic.

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Nocturnal has drawn 2 so that is good

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX110425

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It was Nutrien Finals for both the 2yo's and 3yo's but I will put it here
and 4 different stables win !
We are so used to seeing the Stewart stable dominate.
Admittedly they were unlucky not to win two as Cardigan Dan went terrific after a drive from Cam Hart which I think he would like to have again - mind you it was hard to make sense of David Moran's drive which stitched Cam up

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX110425

[trish]

Great to see 4 other trainers win . Good on them all .