Amazingly, the late Bob McArdle has played a part in the breeding of favoured Inter Dominion Final contenders, Cruz Bromac (pacing) and Winterfell, the new NZ trotting record-holder.

Wow ! The late Bromac Lodge founder, Bob McArdle, might land the supreme breeding double with form pacer Cruz Bromac in next Friday's $500,000 IRT Auckland Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final.

Aged NZ-bred Courage Under Fire mare Ambro Courage, and in-form gelding Torrid Bromac, flew the flag of their Stallions Australasia sire high in the USA over the last week.

New Zealand Cup winner Cruz Bromac remains within an arm’s reach of winning this year’s $500,000 Auckland Inter Dominion Pacing Grand Final on Friday week.

Taroona Bromac bounced back quickly from his first unplaced WA city start to again win easily as a $1.50 favourite at Pinjarra, on Monday, December 2.

Heza Bromac (7g Rob Roy Mattgregor-Halo Bromac) furthered the good run of Cruz Bromac's co-owner, Geelong-based Danny Zavitasanos, and Tasmania's Warren Viney, when winning at Dubbo on Sunday, December 1, for NSW trainer, Steve Turnbull.

Stallions Australasia-managed sire Courage Under Fire again had one of his aged geldings highlighting his longevity at Menangle, NSW, last Saturday.

Cruz Bromac, after good points with a gritty second in the opening round 2200m heats of the IRT Auckland Inter Dominions on Friday November 29, has been dealt a tough outside front row draw for the second round 1700m sprint heats on Tuesday.

Hamish Scott, the Christchurch accountant and co-breeder of in-form Courage Under Fire gelding, Kiwi Bloke, has been able to explain how the pacer has finally hit winning form at six.

Aged sons of Courage Under Fire in Kiwi Bloke (West Australia) and Torrid Bromac (North America) have hit purple patches of form in recent weeks.