Melton (VIC)
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
R2
13h15m
Yabby Dam Farms Great Southern Star (1st Heat)
1720m | Mobile Start | Trotters | 6:30pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
No NR. RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$20,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R2
3 - ALDEBARAN ACRUX USA
  • 3 Aldebaran Acrux USA (FR3)
  • D: Chris Svanosio
  • T: C D Svanosio
  • 6-3-2-5-1-5-0-1-x-0
41.0 41.0 71.0 81.0 71.0 81.0
$41.00 $41.00 $71.00 $81.00 $71.00 $81.00
RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: Cracking first heat of the Great Southern Star where we get to see the megastar of Australasian trotting KEAYANG ZAHARA (5) in action as a short-priced favourite. It’s impossible to see her being beaten at present, and she should find the top and cruise to win 24 at start 25. From there, she will attempt to claim the final and lock away an incredible $500,000 Summer of Glory bonus a couple of hours later. Stablemate JILLIBY BALLERINI (10) put herself out of the draw by causing a false start in the Kilmore Trotters Cup, which she then led and won in super fashion last weekend. She is one of the few horses in this country capable of beating KEAYANG ZAHARA (5) and is fancied to fill the quinella spot from ROCKINWITHATTITUDE (4), who will probably lead and take a trail on the hot pot. She’s racing well in her comeback from serious injury. Defending GSS champ WATTS UP PARTYTIME (9) won well back in the care of trainer Rickie Alchin at Menangle last weekend and is a must for the back end of trifectas and First 4s.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
24-4-7-1
TRACK
12-1-2-1
DISTANCE
12-1-2-1
TRK / DIST
19-4-5-2
LAST SEASON
1-0-0-0
THIS SEASON
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
42%
PLACE S/RATE
72-10-13-7
CAREER
$171,053
PRIZE MONEY
1609 - 2680
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 72-10-13-7 14% 42% 8
Distance 12-1-2-1 8% 33% 9
Dist Range 49-4-7-7 8% 37% 9
Track 24-4-7-1 17% 50% 7
Track / Dist 12-1-2-1 8% 33% 9
This Season 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Last Season 19-4-5-2 21% 58% 4
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR TR1:55.0MS 2
Distance Best MR TR1:55.0MS 2
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Chris Svanosio
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
C D Svanosio
Trained at: Romsey
Owners: Aldebaran Lodge Pty Ltd
Breeder(s): Fair Winds Farm Inc
Colours: Maroon, Green Yoke, White 'A' Logo, Maroon Sleeves & White 'A', Green Cuffs.
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay mare
Breeding: Chapter Seven (US) - Model Behavior (US) (Muscles Yankee (US))
National Rating: NR103
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added: Blinkers - Murphy Blind N/S, Burr - Rein N/S
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
11 of 12 203
KILMORE (Good) 07/02/2026, 2180m, No NR. 1:57.8 (57.5, 29.3)
Finished 11/12 btn 51.3m, $75000, Tayla French (Fr2), $81.00
pre race warm up, trainer cautioned gear, broke after start, last chance in draw, 7 back on the pegs at bell
1st JILLIBY BALLERINI (Fr1)
2nd JILLIBY DREAMLOVER (Fr3) 5.0m
3rd EL RESAMO (Sr2) 3.5m
1 of 9 7
ALBPARK (Good) 19/07/2025, 2680m, No NR. 1:58.8 (60.1, 29.9)
Finished 1/9 $30000, Chris Svanosio (Fr5), $2.40
1 out 2 back at bell, swabbed
1st ALDEBARAN ACRUX USA (Fr5)
2nd EUROKASH NZ (Fr1) 5.8m
3rd TAYLAD TO USE NZ (Fr3) 14.8m
10 of 11 7
ALBPARK (Good) 12/07/2025, 2680m, No NR. 1:57.6 (56.0, 28.0)
Finished 10/11 btn 33.5m, $30000, James Herbertson (Fr3), $9.50
1 out 2 back at bell, broke, warning issued
1st PARISIAN ARTISTE (Fr4)
2nd ARCEE PHOENIX (Sr1) 6.7m
3rd LOVE GUN (Fr2) 7.4m
5 of 12 21
ALBPARK (Good) 05/07/2025, 2138m, No NR. 1:56.3 (56.6, 28.6)
Finished 5/12 btn 4.3m, $30000, Chris Svanosio (Fr5), $26.00
pre race urine, outside leader at bell, inconvenienced
1st GOLDEN SUNSET (Sr1)
2nd GUS NZ (Sr5) HD
3rd PARISIAN ARTISTE (Fr6) 1.9m
1 of 8 7
MELTON (Good) 14/06/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:58.0 (58.8, 29.9)
Finished 1/8 $22500, Chris Svanosio (Sr1), $9.00
pre race warm up, outside leader at bell, swabbed
1st ALDEBARAN ACRUX USA (Sr1)
2nd ALDEBARAN VERA (Fr4) 2.7m
3rd PERFIDIOUS SUE (Fr2) HD
5 of 8 21
MELTON (Good) 07/06/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:56.7 (58.3, 28.5)
Finished 5/8 btn 4.1m, $22500, Chris Svanosio (Fr4), $17.00
pre race warm up, restrained after start, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st WATTS UP PARTYTIME (Fr2)
2nd PARISIAN ARTISTE (Sr1) 1.8m
3rd PLYMOUTH CHUBB (Fr1) HD
2 of 7 7
MELTON (Good) 17/05/2025, 2240m, No NR. 1:57.6 (57.9, 29.3)
Finished 2/7 btn 12.9m, $22500, Chris Svanosio (Fr5), $4.00
restrained after start, outside leader last mile, outside leader at bell
1st IM READY JET (Fr7)
2nd ALDEBARAN ACRUX USA (Fr5) 12.9m
3rd ALDEBARAN VERA (Fr6) 3.5m
3 of 9 7
MENANGL (Fast) 10/05/2025, 1609m, No NR. 1:51.7 (54.9, 27.0)
Finished 3/9 btn 21.1m, $100000, Chris Svanosio (Fr3), $81.00
pre race warm up, swabbed, 3 back on pegs at bell, 5 back on the pegs at bell
1st SUSAN IS HER NAME (Fr2)
2nd KEAYANG ZAHARA (Fr4) 3.8m
3rd ALDEBARAN ACRUX USA (Fr3) 17.3m
6 of 6 14
MELTON (Good) 03/05/2025, 1720m, No NR. 1:55.2 (56.4, 27.9)
Finished 6/6 btn 64.6m, $22500, Chris Svanosio (Fr1), $26.00
gate speed, 3 back on pegs at bell, broke
1st KEAYANG ZAHARA (Fr3)
2nd IM READY JET (Fr2) HFNK
3rd PLYMOUTH CHUBB (Fr6) 10.8m
1 of 11 N/A
MELTON (Good) 19/04/2025, 2240m, NR 70 to 85. 1:58.5 (58.4, 30.0)
Finished 1/11 $17500, Chris Svanosio (Sr3), $3.30
3 wide latter, three wide without cover at bell, swabbed
1st ALDEBARAN ACRUX USA (Sr3)
2nd AVANT GUARD (Fr4) 2.0m
3rd DESTRIER (Fr1) HFHD