24 November 2021 | Noel Ridge
The Allens were the largest active trotting family in Australia when this photo was published in 1963, a dynasty that would include a Victorian Harness Racing Hall of Famer and, more than 100 years since Narrewal was their first winner in 1911, descendants continue to snaffle Group 1 glory.
Breeders Crown winning trotter Just A Bit Touchy, 2020 Australia Filly Trotter of the Year
Banglez and My Used To Be, this year’s South Australia Trotters’ Derby winner, can trace their roots back to the Allens brood.
There’s is a story that, like many northern Victorian farming families, was greatly altered by a history-making opening night of harness racing under lights on the 600m track at the Royal Melbourne Showgrounds in Ascot Vale.
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