No-one would have had more of a buzz from the win of Itsbeenforever at Methven on Sunday, April 15, than the late Bob McArdle.

Bromac Lodge have received confirmation this week from Harness Racing Victoria that its broodmares have been made eligible for the Australasian Breeders Crown, therefore also making their current weanlings eligible.

Pow Wow Bromac, the first winner for Parfait Bromac (Artsplace-Pascale Bromac), edged past the $40,000 in earnings at Shepparton, Victoria, on Friday, April 6.

Lincolns Superstar (1:56.6), a half-sister to Bromac Lodge mare Lincolns Keepsake (1:59.1, four wins from only 15 starts) and sister to top pacer Sir Lincoln (1:54, 21 wins & $663,601), was back in winning form at Penrith, NSW, on Thursday, April 5.

Cruz Bromac furthered his good 6YO season by winning first-up under a restructured ownership in the $30,000 Warragul Pacing Cup on Sunday, April 1.

Zion Bromac (3g Courage Under Fire-Zante Beach) kept the line of his Fake Left dam bubbling with a smart win over his more fancied stablemates at Addington on Easter Saturday.

The family of Bromac Lodge broodmares, Zante Beach and Zeta Bromac, had a boost at Bathurst on Friday, March 23, when Glenledi Babe won a Gold Tiara Heat for the 2YO pacing fillies.

Our Charley Bromac (3f Shadow Play-Classic Blue Jeans), named after one of Bob McArdle's "kiwi grandkids", became the 10th winner for her Camluck dam at Wangaratta on Thursday, January 25.

Prolific producer Classic Blue Jeans had another boost at Bendigo, Victoria, on Tuesday, when 2YO grand-daughter Desirable Stride cleared out for an impressive winning debut in a 1:58.6 rate for the 1650m.

Tennyson Bromac, the seventh winner on the Friday, March 17, programme at Addington for the Allstars stable of Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, stepped into NZ Derby contention with the win.