Cranbourne based trainers Dylan Stratford, Scott Ewen and Brad & Kyal Costello were active at last weekend’s yearling sales securing a total of four lots to add to their respective stables.

On-site works to expand the Cranbourne Training Centre are progressing quickly and the Club is hoping to be in a position to welcome new tenants from the end of this month.

This stage of the Centre’s evolution includes 20 new stables/yards to provide permanent overall accommodation for up to 70 horses on course at any one time. The development also includes construction of a new 240m2 work shed to cater for incoming trainers. And four substantial new day paddocks have been introduced to complement existing facilities.

Eight-year-old gelding Reclusive made it three wins from his last four starts with his victory in the De Bortoli Pace at Yarra valley on Monday afternoon. And co-trainers Simone and Andrew Walker couldn’t be happier with the oldest member of their small team.

Cranbourne HRC committeeman Malcolm Wells and his family enjoyed perhaps their biggest moment in harness racing when Is That A Bid took out the $100,000 Vicbred Super Series final for 3YO Trotting Colts & Geldings at Melton on New Years Eve.

Lightning struck twice to defy the odds and reward a rapt group of owners and Cranbourne trainer-driver Scott Ewen.

Stable star Bulletproof Boy’s Victorian toil has begun to reap significant rewards, translating extraordinary success in South Australia with consecutive victories in his adopted state.