First-start winner Zipping Volstead has improved out of sight according to her NSW trainer Jarrod Alchin ahead of Saturday night’s Haras Des Trotteurs VicBred Platinum Homegrown Classic final for two-year-old trotting fillies.

The clash of two promising fillies from the yard of leading trainer Emma Stewart is a highlight of the Vicbred Platinum Home Grown Classic finals night for the juveniles at Melton on Saturday.

Cluedo Lane came into Kimberley Hodgson’s care around the festive season last year, and on Wednesday at Ashburton, she hopes he can deliver an early Christmas present in the Agraforum Growing Innovation (1600m).

Dee Roe will use Wednesday’s O’Sullivans Transport Elmore Pacing Cup at Bendigo as a final run before a break ahead of a plan to target some of New South Wales’ biggest four-year-old pacing features.

While he remains a possible starter in the 2025 Great Southern Star, master trainer Andy Gath says he won’t be rushing star trotter Callmethebreeze back to the races just for the sake of a title defence on February 1.

A tough performance from Maywyns Jewel provided one punter with a big $13,750 collect at Bendigo last week.

Master horseman Chris Lang would love nothing more than to be in Sydney this weekend campaigning Ollivici in the Inter Dominion Trotting Championship Grand Final.

With the sun beaming down on Melton this Friday afternoon, Mark Watson will be hoping Flojos Best can continue her progressive rise as a juvenile.

David Murphy has pacing bred squaregaiter Perfidious Sue firing of late with back-to-back wins at Maryborough and Melton ahead of Saturday night’s APG four and five-year-old Trot at Headquarters.

Multiple Group 1 winner Act Now showed he will still be a force at the elite level with a last-to-first win at Melton on Saturday night.

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He’s been a model of consistency through a long and successful career, and the horse known as “The Freak” by those closest to him is preparing to reach a special milestone this Saturday night.

The Inter Dominion series heads to Menangle on Saturday night for the third round of heats and the final chance for contenders to earn their place in next week’s finals.

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