The Trots File

Congratulations to all Victorian Horse of the Year award winners at Melton on Sunday night. 🏅Keayang Zahara - Victorian Horse of the Year 🏅Duncan McPherson (Aldebaran Lodge and Team Teal) - Gordon Rothacker Medal 🏅Katrina Fitzpatrick & Patsy Abrahams - Pearl Kelly Award

First starter for trainer Michael Stanley at Ararat on Monday (March 23). 🔅SOHO TIGER TILY 3yo filly: Soho Tribeca-Soho Madeleine (won 9 times. Dam of 2 winners). Bred by RJ Watson, The RacePace Club. Raced by RJ Watson.

First starter for trainer Wayne Ronan at Ararat on Monday (March 23). 🔅TOPSIE BEWARE 3yo filly: Tall Dark Stranger US-Trebla Trebla (12 wins, dam of 8 winners including Ideal Lifestyle 25 wins, Bettor Downunder 13 wins). Bred/raced by WF Ronan, GM Ronan, LJ Ronan.

First starter for trainer Andy Gath at Melton on Saturday (March 21). 🌕FORTYHOURS 2yo filly: Downbytheseaside US-Two Times Bettor (G1-placed 10 time winner, first foal). Bred by GR & IG Johnson, raced by Watsons Racing & Bloodstock syndicate.

First starter for trainer Mitchell Frost at Melton on Saturday (March 21). 🌕STOLEN ONE 2yo filly: Lather Up US-Cut From Rock (5-time winning mare, first foal to race). Bred by L & J Whish-Wilson, raced by MJ Frost.

"And here comes Mielicki." What a call by Dan Mielicki as his namesake charges down the outside to secure his 15th career win @Bdtc150 on Thursday night. Trained by Anne-Maree Conroy and driven by Glenn Conroy. @TheTrotsComAu

First starter for trainer Peter Bain at Mildura on Friday (March 20). 🔴BITE THE EAR MIKE 3yo colt: Always B Miki US-Jovial Julie (first foal of 10-time winning mare). Bred by Solid Earth. Raced by ABR & Summit Bloodstock syndicates.

First starter for trainer Cassandra O’Brien at Mildura on Friday 🔴MELS NIGHT OUT 3yo gelding: Mel Mara-Anitattheopera (dam of Repeat After Me 20 wins).) Bred/raced by CJ O’Brien 🔴PRIDDY CARSON 4yo gelding: Killer Carson-Priddy Good Bred by PG O’Brien raced by CJ KA & AJ O’Brien

First starter for trainer Ian Stanley at Ballarat on Thursday (March 19). 🔴ALL IN TIGERPIE 5yo mare: Betting Line US-Rockonby Tigerpie (first foal of race-winning mare). Bred/raced by IJ Stanley.

Gordon Rothacker Medal presentation on Sunday. Who wins the 2025 Victorian Horse of the Year? Surely a no-brainer.

First starter for trainer Grant Innes at Bendigo on Wednesday night (March 18). ☀️MUNRO KAI 4yo trotting gelding: Majestic Son Ca-Subitize (half brother to Vincent Kai 7 wins). Bred by GA & FS Innes, raced by GA & FS Innes, CL Bass.

What a way to celebrate her 100th race start. 7yo trotting mare POPPY POPSTAR trained by Tarah McNamara) brought up her 10th career win at Maryborough on Monday.

First starter for trainer Donna Bourke at Maryborough on Monday (March 16). 🌟THATS KEVIN 3yo gelding: Fear The Dragon US-Takeiteasyonme NZ (11-time winning dam of 2 winners). Bred/raced by DR Bourke.

First starter for trainer Joe Pace at Maryborough (March 16). 🌟HILTONS SPIRIT 3yo gelding: For A Reason-Princess Fly High (first foal of unraced mare). Bred by F Cauchi, raced by Cauchi Family

First starter for trainer Lisa Pitt at Maryborough on Monday (March 16). 🌟ONELOOK 2yo filly: Poster Boy-What Glimpse (5-time winner) bred by Bimbadeen Dorsets, raced by LC Pitt, RM &J M Passlow, ID & LM Pitt, GM Miller, S & R Davidson, K & RW Paull

First starter for trainer Geoff Webster at Maryborough on Monday (March 16). 🌟BAYSTYLE 2yo gelding: Art Major US-Miss Atlanta (winner of 6 races, dam of Zanda Man 4 wins). Bred/raced by DS & HR Glynn.

First starter for trainer Chris Angove at Maryborough on Monday (March 16). 🌟CRUNCH RULES 2yo colt: Captain Crunch US-Transperancy Rules (dam of 3 winners, including Canada Bay 20 wins). Bred/raced by M Taylor.

First starter for trainer Chris Angove at Maryborough on Monday (March 16). 🌟LUCKY AVENUE 2yo trotting colt: Centurion ATM US-Sunny Avenue (dam of 2 winners). Bred/raced by M Taylor.

First starter for trainer Chris Angove at Maryborough on Monday (March 16). 🌟ELEGANT SPIRIT 2yo trotting filly: Perfect Spirit US-Kyvalley Princess NZ (first foal to race out of unraced Love You Fra mare). Bred/raced by M Taylor.

First starter for trainer Joe Attard at Maryborough on Monday (March 16). 🌟HEZA DO GOODA 2yo trotting gelding: Zirconium Ita-Atego Zonda (First progeny of stallion, which is son of Ready Cash Fra, to race in Australia). Bred/raced by JL Pitt.