WATCHING ID WITH INTEREST

It is always special to focus on Yabby Dam Farms-bred graduates when the big features come around.

This year’s Inter Dominion Trotting Championship in Queensland next month is no exception.

YDF has been fortunate to breed three Inter Dominion champions -  Just Believe (2022 and 2023) and The Locomotive (2024).

Could there be another one this year?

Love You Fra 8yo Parisian Artiste is lining up in his fourth ID series with Victorian trainer Alex Ashwood, following campaigns in 2022, 2024 and 2025.

He’s a multiple heat winner and has contested the final on each occasion.

While he has not raced since a NZ campaign in November, Parisian Artiste trialed impressively at Albion Park on Tuesday (June 23) - winning in 1:53.1.

He’s ranked sixth.

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

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

2nd PRINCESS DU FER (Volstead US-Fiesta du Fer Fra) 4yo mare NSW - bred

2nd JUST YOU AND ME (Used To Me Fra-Beautiful River Fra) 3yo gelding Victoria - bred

2nd MISS KOMMUNICATION (What The Hill Ca-The Kahmotion NZ) 6yo mare Victoria - bred

3rd THE ITALIAN DREAM (Quaker Jet Fra-Alegria Dream Ca) 4yo mare Victoria - bred

3rd LOCKSLEY CAVALIER (Love You Fra-Im Lady Angus NZ) 5yo gelding - bred