David Brehaut

Ghost Of Time has given Ballarat horseman Steve Loftus his first winning drive since 2010-11. Ghost Of Time saluted in a 3yo maiden pace at Stawell today. Loftus has rarely driven over the past decade, preferring to focus on training.

What a start to the @AustPacingGold yearling sale for Ballarat's @park_durham - Captaintreacherous US-Garden Gate Tina Ca filly $39,000 - Cataintreacherous-Heavens Trend colt $56,000 - Bettors Delight US-Ideal Priority US filly $54,500. @TheTrotsFile @HarnessBreeders

The only Muscle Hill in the ATPS @AustPacingGold - a filly out of Swedish-bred mare Swede Dreams (consigned by Janice Bryant & Partners) is sold for $76,000. Wow!

The move of the Australasian Premier Trotting Sale to the start of the @AustPacingGold yearling sale day looks to have worked with some keen bidding @HarnessBreeders

$47,000 for Father Patrick US-Mystic Hush filly, but that's not quite enough. Passed in at ATPS @AustPacingGold

New top price for ATPS @AustPacingGold - Lot 106 - AldebaranBrutus (Father Batrick US-Kyvalley Bling colt) $48,000. Some enthusiastic bidding early

Strong start to Australian Premier Trotting Sale @AustPacingGold - lot 1 $36,000 for Majestic Son-Fortunate Phoenix filly

What lots will be the sales toppers @AustPacingGold at Oaklands Junction today? Thoughts?

With the change of the racing season to the calendar year and the breeding season remaining the same, we're getting to see 2yo on the track much earlier in the racing season. The first of the new crop of juveniles race at Maryborough on Monday, January 4 thetrotsfile.com/news/early-…