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TROT TACTICS" 11/04/2009..

Harness racing is notorious for short priced favourites,but,coming up to Easter,some local trainers were raiding the Bunnie's basket for long shots.Dallas Wilkins pulled off a $24.80 result with Highlander Carl for trainer Ray Cross at Albion Park last Saturday night.At the big 12 race fixture at Gold Coast on Thursday,Laurie Flood gave the reins on Unwanted Cargo to Gary Lefoe in race 5,and $10.10 was the win dividend.Later in the meeting,Scott Neaves trained and drove Torque Royale to a narrow victory for the Corrazol family.A few win tickets at $28.40 buys a lot of chocolate.

Talks continue about the proposed shift of 26 meetings from Rocklea to Marburg.Nothing is definite yet,but one favoured scenario is 52 Monday afternoon TAB meetings at Albion Park,plus the 26 non-TAB at Marburg.This is a net gain of racing opportunity across the board.Discussions go ahead with the likelihood of an early decision,based on an end of June exit from Rocklea with no stoppage of racing and no loss of participants from the sport.Keep your fingers crossed.Actually,a bit of crowd support wouldn't go astray.Let us,and Queensland Harness Racing,know what hobby trainers and fans feel.The hobbyists may think of themselves as unimportant,but ALL participants,including the fans,are vital to the success of this game.You may have a struggling C1 pacer just now,but,the next one you get may turn out to be a Blacks A Fake.John McCarthy,in his own words,was "a struggling butcher with a little shop at Eglinton outside of Bathurst NSW,and a couple of ordinary pacers".His luck changed with a mare called Magic Bubble,and,with it,the entire family's life.A happy Easter to you all,and,don't forget..It CAN happen to you...."austrot"

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2009 Redcliffe Yearling Sale Records Great Result!
Redcliffe Harness Racing Club President Kerry Ebert and Auctioneer Darren Ebert were thrilled with the sale success, with a large vocal crowd in attendance at last Sunday’s 2009 Redcliffe Yearling Sale, where we saw keenly contested bidding of highly fancied lots.
Vendors and buyers alike were cautious early, but well-bred and well-presented lots were soon seen going to leading stables to be prepared for the 2010 $50,000 2YO Redcliffe Yearling Sale Classic at the Redcliffe Paceway.
The strong theme of the sale is the race series concept, which buyers were there to be part of and so in turn, looked to their clients or family budgets and bought accordingly to their price.
No matter small or large, all bids were taken and buyers went home with a yearling for value, as most yearling buyers indicated after the sale conclusion.
Congratulations must go out to Burns Bloodstock of Egmont Park in presenting a professional display of Egmont Park prepared yearlings, along with Richard Hutchinson and family of Logan who had their draft in perfect order and ready to meet the market.
The sale had several top lots going under the hammer, with P B Bullville and As Promised fillies and colts still very popular, with the interstate-bred or sired yearlings also attracting the eye of bidders looking for a change.
Kerry and Darren Ebert wish to thank the ever hard-working Redcliffe volunteers, bid spotters and sales office girls and in particularly the commentary of Marshall Dobson on families and racing history.
Don’t forget the 2009 2YO Redcliffe Yearling Sale Classic Series is only a short time away, and so we would like to know how your race series eligible 2yos are going.
Please send your email to Rebecca: ebertancoauctioneer@bigpond.com
Call or see Redcliffe President Kerry Ebert for further information....Trevor Perrin..

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