BRINGING BACK MEMORIES

Seeing Keayang Lavita get a tough win at Terang first-up off a break cannot help but bring memories of her half brother and all-time great Majestic Player.

The Yabby Dam Farms-bred Majestic Player is the all-time fastest Australasian-bred trotter.

He clocked 1:51.2 in the United States in 2020 and it continues to withstand test of time.

Majestic Player has run five of the 10 fastest times by an Australian/NZ trotter - all the performances being in the US.

Keayang Lavita and Majestic Player are each out of Another Player NZ, which won nine races and has had three foals to the races for three winners.

Keayang Lavita now boasts eight wins in 22 starts.

AS YDF’s presence grows in NZ, Australian-bred Val Thorens is flying the flag on the track there.

The 5yo, which was a group 1 winner as Australia for YDF before crossing the Tasman, picked up a second win of the season at Ashburton on Sunday (August 30).

YDF-raced and bred winners and placegetters across Australasia the past week:

1st KEAYANG LAVITA (Volstead US-Another Player NZ) 5yo mare Victoria - bred

1st CASCATA (Volstead US-Val Gardena) 5yo mare Queensland - bred

1st LOTUS LOUISE (Volstead US-Beautiful River Fra) 4yo gelding NSW - bred

1st VAL THORENS (Volstead US-Courchevel) 5yo gelding NZ - bred

2nd LA VENTURE NZ (On A Streak US-La Serena) 2yo filly NZ

3rd PIZZA PRINCE (Volstead US-Pizza Queen US) 5yo gelding Queensland - bred

3rd ORIA (Quaker Jet Fra-Duchess Ella) 4yo mare NSW - bred