Trotters Only in Here...

[Messenger]

We await the sectionals but Queen Elida was 15m off the pace at 800m so instead of 56.8 for the last half, she had to have run 55.7?

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...23#MXM15042309

[Messenger]

We await the sectionals but Queen Elida was 15m off the pace at 800m so instead of 56.8 for the last half, she had to have run 55.7?

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...23#MXM15042309

55.45 according to this

https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/art...ls-a-new-star/

She was giving Ultimate Stride five lengths after they settled into single file but stormed home in a 27.4-second third quarter and 28.06-second final quarter for a stunning 55.45-second last half, almost two seconds quicker than any of her rivals.

[Messenger]

Adam Hamilton's article on what an achievement it is for Just Believe to be invited to the Elitlopp and what a huge achievement it would be to just make the final

https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/the...rue-believers/

[Messenger]

I have not found a definitive photo or any relevant info but I am thinking that Centurion ATM must have been small - some of his progeny look to be pony size on my screen

[Messenger]

Volstead got his first AND second winner in Oz at Maryborough today, siring the winners of two of the Platinum Home Grown Classic heats. He had only had 2 to the track (3 starts in total) before today. Today he had 4 first starters (plus one other) for 2 wins and a most impressive (unlucky to be checked) third.

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...s/?mc=MH120523

When you explore his pedigree, you can see why he is likely to be a success

https://classicfamilies.dev/details/FLSTT10173230

[aussiebreno]

I have not found a definitive photo or any relevant info but I am thinking that Centurion ATM must have been small - some of his progeny look to be pony size on my screen

15.3hh
https://trumpbloodstock.com.au/centurion-atm/

[Messenger]

Thanks Brendan - that is a good size

My memory really must be going - here is a thread where I posted quite a bit about him

https://www.harnessracingforum.com/s...-Centurion-ATM

[Messenger]

Volstead got his first AND second winner in Oz at Maryborough today, siring the winners of two of the Platinum Home Grown Classic heats. He had only had 2 to the track (3 starts in total) before today. Today he had 4 first starters (plus one other) for 2 wins and a most impressive (unlucky to be checked) third.

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...s/?mc=MH120523

When you explore his pedigree, you can see why he is likely to be a success

https://classicfamilies.dev/details/FLSTT10173230

Another winner for Volstead in the $36k Young Guns trotters final in NZ last night

https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/...rSite&Arg=TRUE

and his Violet Stanford just won the 2yo Fillies Platinum Final at Melton

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...23#MXM20052309

oops - I should have said he Quinellaed the Final (he has only had a handful of starters in Oz and NZ)

[Messenger]

Orlando Vici is the hot sire (Just Believe)
At Charlton today he had 3 in R4 and finished 1-2-3

Stewart first starter Royal Dan started what seemed a crazy $1.55 (a trotter having its first start!)
but maybe we can see why as it it made a break shortly after the start and lost mega metres but eventually tacked on and stormed down the home str for 3rd
His 3rd dam is La Coocaracha

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...23#CHC25052309

[Messenger]

Half Brothers Mattyo and Caseys Diamond contest the same race at Geelong tonight (as they did at the club's last meeting)
They are also half bros to John Meade's topliner Sparkling Success

https://www.harness.org.au/form.cfm?...rc=GEC31052309