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Topic: Interdoms 2025
Posted By: HarnessGuru
Subject: Interdoms 2025
Date Posted: 30 Jun 2025 at 11:27pm
Fields for first round of heats are out. Saturday night at Albion Park 

Only 2 rounds of heats this year. Final on July 19 

Top 3 finishes will be very valuable with just the two rounds. I do see they have a small amount of bonus points on offer for fast finishing times, which hopefully helps those with bad draws. 

Ultimately though it appears Leap to Fame will win the final. He has drawn inside back row for Heat 1 so would be unlikely to draw there for the final. Its probably the only draw that makes things interesting. 




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Posted By: acacia alba
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2025 at 1:42am
Where is the final run ?   And the second heat ? 

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Posted By: HarnessGuru
Date Posted: 01 Jul 2025 at 6:24am
Albion  Park


Posted By: HarnessGuru
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2025 at 9:07am
First round of heats last night. 

Queenslander Sure Thing Captain took out the first heat. Eye catcher was Catch a Wave who came from the tail. His last 800m would be absolutely off the charts. I'm talking perhaps fastest ever type stuff. 

Second heat was taken by series 2nd favourite Don Hugo. Done everything he had to and was very impressive. Captains Knock in 2nd was every bit as good after having to death seat. 

The third heat as expected was a one act affair with short priced series favourite Leap To Fame dominating. 


Posted By: HarnessGuru
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2025 at 9:13am
The 2nd and final round of heats has some peculiar match ups. Somehow Seed 1 and 2 Leap to Fame and Don Hugo have drawn into the same heat. Not only that but Catch A Wave who behind those two would have the most Group 1 wins is in this heat also. Pinseeker who is NZs best hope and finished 2nd to Leap to Fame last night is also in this heat.

Speak the Truth and Captains Knock meet in another heat.

This leaves another heat where Sure Thing Captain looks a moral, with the rest of the field being pretty average horses when talking Interdoms. Barring Max Delight but he has drawn the carpark. There is a 2 or 3 genuine state FFAers in the field, but theres also some shockers who are probably only in the series because nobody else is travelling to take on Leap to Fame on his home deck. 


Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2025 at 1:13pm
Great to see someone is interested in the inter doms, Guru.
I thoroughly enjoyed last nights racing. Aside from the demise of London to a Brick in the trotters heat. Cost me a lot more than London😰😰😰

Not sure of your vintage, obviously, but where do you rate Leap to Fame. To me, he surpasses all bar the GOAT, Popular Alm


Posted By: oneonesit
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2025 at 1:40pm
Strange race that heat of the Trotters. Once the fav went up in the air after start the other fav's sat back & did it all too late. Oscar Bonavena drive was too bad to be true.....& the second horse the run of the race & should have won easily !

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Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2025 at 2:00pm
The drive on Oscar was a disgrace. If it was  just a regular race, you’d swear blind he hooked it but it was an inters heat so surely he wouldn’t 


Posted By: HarnessGuru
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2025 at 3:03pm
The earliest I can remember is the Our Sir Vancelot, Christian Cullen, Tailamade Lombo, Courage Under Fire, Shakamaker era. 

That said I watched Vin Knight and Popular Alm videos on repeat so have a soft spot for him. 

In my lifetime when old enough to properly judge I have the top 4 as Im Themightyquinn, Blacks A Fake, Lazarus and now Leap To Fame. 

We didnt see enough of Lazarus.

Blacks a Fake and Leap To Fame similar styles of racing but LTF has more margin on his opposition than Blackie did. Leap will likely retire before he can match BAF Inters records, but probably have to give the points to Leap unfortunately as have soft spot for Blackie 

My undispited favourite is Quinny though. Dont think many others will have him ahead of Leap. He certainly isnt as tough. But Quinny had sheer speed. Results didnt have the consistency, but put him in all times great race and there is bound to be a speed battle on early that he can stay out of, and he will have the quickest final 800m and run over the top of them. 

Where Leap also falls down in the conversation as greatest ever is popularity of the sport. Tens of thousands witnessed Popular Alm, Paleface Adios, Preux Chevalier, Village Kid etc. Even thousands witnessed Blackie and Quinny. Only a handful have watched Leap. 


Posted By: oneonesit
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2025 at 6:06pm
Toughest top class horse for me was Pure Steel. 

Was out at HP the night he ran third in a top class Inter Dominion Final - have a go at the run he had - they made sure he couldn't win Ouch


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fr2A1_OpGA


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Posted By: oneonesit
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2025 at 6:06pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fr2A1_OpGA%20" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fr2A1_OpGA

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Posted By: oneonesit
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2025 at 6:16pm
Mount Edens win in the Miracle Mile wasn't too shabby either

Gave up at least 70 m at the start.....caught up....went past them like they were stuck to the running rail to win by 20 m

Good field to boot !


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8QBn0RYCkY" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8QBn0RYCkY


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Posted By: HarnessGuru
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2025 at 8:49pm
Was a golden era for sure with those horses running around 


Posted By: HarnessGuru
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2025 at 8:50pm
Away from the Inters I thought the run of Jacks Ultimate Fury was massive. A 3yo up against 4yos (admittedly a 3yo won but it had cheap run). Has been running great times over longer distances. Could be a star of the future


Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 06 Jul 2025 at 9:14pm
Originally posted by oneonesit oneonesit wrote:

Toughest top class horse for me was Pure Steel. 

Was out at HP the night he ran third in a top class Inter Dominion Final - have a go at the run he had - they made sure he couldn't win Ouch


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fr2A1_OpGA

One of the great finals. She wasn’t top class but geez I won a lot of money on little,lethal Lea SandsšŸ’•

Steelo marginally behind the best looking horse I’ve  ever seen, Gammalite. A sheer powerhouse 


Posted By: mc41
Date Posted: 07 Jul 2025 at 1:34am
Mount eden won his first race at my home town.
 First 2 starts unplaced


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Posted By: Gay3
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2025 at 4:33pm

Dixon, Leap To Fame to take luck out of equation

Grant Dixon will take luck out of the equation as he aims to keep champion pacer Leap To Fame's unbeaten Inter Dominion record intact at Albion Park on Saturday night.

Leap To Fame has won all three heats and a Grand Final across two Inter Dominions, but yet another awkward inside back row draw (gate eight) presents him arguably his biggest challenge yet.

Not only is gate eight the worst place Leap To Fame could draw, but he's also following out his main danger Don Hugo, the second-best pacer in the series.

Dixon has driven against Luke McCarthy for more than 20 years and knows better than most the genius of Don Hugo's trainer-driver.

He won't give McCarthy the chance to "snooker" him.

So, Dixon has dismissed growing speculation he would push through from the back row, sit behind Don Hugo and try to beat him in a dash home at the end of the long 2680m trip.

"I don't think I can afford to do that because that would give Don Hugo and Luke too much control of the race," said Dixon.

"So, I'm pretty sure I will be getting away from the markers as soon as I can and more than likely have to sit parked outside Don Hugo at least the bell.

"Larry's (Leap To Fame's stable name) greatest attribute is his strength, so if we have to use that then that is how it will be."

It's a powerful vote of confidence from Dixon in a race that doesn't actually mean a lot in the scheme of things because this is just a qualifying heat.

The big prize is the $1 million Ladbrokes Inter Dominion final a week later.

But it fits with the booming confidence Dixon exuded after Leap To Fame powered to victory after a tough run and in the fastest time of the night at last Saturday's opening round of heats.

"I was thrilled with how easily he did it and how sharp he felt. He's right where we want him," he said moments after the runaway victory.

Dixon is also a competitive beast and will want to build on Leap To Fame's 2-1 lead over Don Hugo, who won last year's Inter Dominion final and beat Leap To Fame in the Miracle Mile in March.

McCarthy knows the draw has massively fallen his way this time, but he's still wary of Leap To Fame.

"That doesn't surprise me that Grant wants to get off my back, I've been saying all week I thought he'd do that," he said.

"The draw is still a big help to us. My guy has trained-on really well and will be fitter for last week's win.

"It's a good track to be in front around and we'll get our chance to beat him.

"Put it this way, if we can't beat him from this draw over this distance (2680m) then I don't know how we possibly can in the final over even further (3158m)."

Leap To Fame is $1.60 tomorrow night despite the draw with Don Hugo at $2.60.

Leap To Fame's dominance is even stronger in Grand Final betting at $1.25 with Don Hugo at $3.80.

The final fields for the pacing and trotting finals will be decided tomorrow night with the crucial barrier draws on Sunday.



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Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 11 Jul 2025 at 7:56pm
Another great nights racing


Posted By: HarnessGuru
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2025 at 1:07pm
Rakaro Rebel is one of the all time great lays tonight. Won't get near Speak The Truth and Captains Knock 



Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2025 at 2:12pm
STT to lead all the way


Posted By: HarnessGuru
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2025 at 9:49pm
We should start a tipping service PL. Hope you had a bit on. 


Posted By: HarnessGuru
Date Posted: 12 Jul 2025 at 10:47pm
Leap to Fame opens $1.10 pre draw for the ID Final. Wowsers. I wonder what the shortest price fave previously was 


Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:28am
Yes, we’ll done to us, GurušŸ‘šŸ‘
Couldn’t believe the price they bet on STT. Tough all the way win. It won’t be easy next week though.

I’m on Cya Art @ $30,  pre series to run a place so quite happy but like the Captain last year, the final hurdle is tough. Praying he draws wellšŸ˜†



Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:32am

Leap To Fame in total domination mode

Mercurial pacer Leap To Fame (Bettors Delight) again displayed his prowess beyond belief with a devastating harness racing win in the fifth heat of the Second round of the Ladbrokes Inter Dominion Pacing Championships at Albion Park on Saturday evening.

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Posted By: HarnessGuru
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:48am
Petes Said So into his 4th ID final. Not bad for a horse who has only won the one Group 3.

While on Morris horses, Robbie drove Kanena Provlima positively and it ran a place. Yet in normal FFAs at Menangle he always wants to sit 4 fence and be the unlucky runner. Yet when driven positively its won big races like Victorian country cups. Does my head in. No surprises those bigger wins were on the odd occasions its had someone else driving instead of Robbie. He has wasted this horses career. 


Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2025 at 12:12pm
You raise a good point. I’ve heard other drivers say the same thing. 3 or 4 back in the fence is better than the running line. Seems bizarre 
They all like to drive to a formula. 
Gammalite was often slaughtered by it and even Leap to Fame to a degree. They think they need to deathseat on good horses to avoid trouble but last night, given a ā€œproper driverā€ LTF  absolutely smashed them


Posted By: HarnessGuru
Date Posted: 13 Jul 2025 at 12:34pm
I wonder if LTF has ever been 1-1 before last night. 

The Menangle driving, especially 2300m drives me mad. They go Indian file and drivers will be happy to be 8th, 9th or 10th the fence. They are going to run home in 55 and you are 40m off them. Its mathematically impossible. Much easier to cover the extra 15m in the first half of the race when speed isn't as crazy than make up 30-40m late. Don't think many trots drivers got past year 10 maths though. 



Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2025 at 12:45pm
A horror draw for the champ but it will certainly create a very interesting race

GRAND FINAL DRAWS

PACERS

Front row: Leap To Fame, Rakero Rebel, Speak The Truth, Cya Art, Petes Said So, Don Hugo, Catch A Wave.

Back row: Nyack (emerg), Captains Knock, Tims A Trooper, Max Delight, Sure Thing Captain, Aroda.

TROTTERS:

Front row: Arcee Phoenix, Love Gun, Sir Fahrenheit (emerg), Parisian Artiste, Bet N Win, Not As Promised, Golden Sunset.

Back row: Constantinople, Harry Stamper, Zealous Spur, London To A Brick, Oscar Bonavena, Gus.



Posted By: HarnessGuru
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2025 at 1:26pm
Whats the bet Tims A Trooper will be out of position at start, allowing room for a horse (LTF) to slot in. 

And whats the best stewards will allow it and give a measly $200 fine or similar. 


Posted By: acacia alba
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2025 at 1:29pm
That was an impressive win for LTF the other night. He never really looked to be actually working. Just strolling along.  But holy dooley what does he do from that barrier. 

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Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 14 Jul 2025 at 5:18pm
Originally posted by HarnessGuru HarnessGuru wrote:

Whats the bet Tims A Trooper will be out of position at start, allowing room for a horse (LTF) to slot in. 

And whats the best stewards will allow it and give a measly $200 fine or similar. 

I suspect you’re right guru


Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 19 Jul 2025 at 7:49pm
Guru, if your around, what are your thoughts on tonight?

I’m going wide in quite a few races but obviously cheering on the champ despite a bet on cya art and speak the truth

The trotters are tough, Arce from the pole is a risk so plugging for one of the bolters. London to a Brick, Gus or Parisiane Artise . Exotics May be my best play

Hesitate has drawn to win the Derby if he can gather pace early but Fate Awaits is a hope to blouse him

Eye Keep Smiling simply wins the Golden Girl. Playing F4s with Sterno to run second


Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2025 at 11:33am

Leap to Fame wows the crowd in $1 million Inter Dominion Final

Leap To Fame demolish his harness racing opponents in the $1 million Group 1 Ladbrokes Inter Dominion Pacers Grand Final at Albion Park on Saturday evening.

Australia’s leading and best known pacer was a prohibitive favourite despite the reservations of his pole draw.

And as expected from the start Grant Dixon eased one of the fence and it wasn’t long before he charged around the field to head off early leader Speak The Truth

At the finish he had seven metres to spare over Speak The Truth who battled on for second with game pacer Cya Art coming in third just ahead of Don Hugo. 
Through virtue of his win Leap To Fame has now become Australia’s richest ever pacer with over $4.63 million in stake money. His record is outstanding with 56 wins from 69 appearances.


Posted By: HarnessGuru
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2025 at 11:55am
Clearly the best horse won. For entertainments sake I wish Herbertson tried to lead on Rakero Rebel. It would have created a smaller space for Leap to Fame to push out to the running line. Also, it would have actually been the right play for the horse, instead of staying in running line and covering 30m of extra ground. 


Posted By: Plastic letters
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2025 at 12:09pm
I must say I was mighty pleased to see Herbertson not push on.  My boy Cya would have ended up even further back


Posted By: acacia alba
Date Posted: 20 Jul 2025 at 11:14pm
History made as Arcee Phoenix and Leap To Fame light up Albion Park - Harness Racing Victoria https://share.google/dRjcfWXsvjyQw4Oyv" rel="nofollow - https://share.google/dRjcfWXsvjyQw4Oyv  

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