Scotch Notch

Scotch Notch (1977–1990) is an Australian Standardbred mare, the current world record holder for the Trotters One Mile Time Trial set 3 September or 9 March 1985 at Moonee Valley, Victoria, Australia.

Scottish Bret's winners totalled 131 pacers and 28 trotters, the fastest and most successful by far of either gait being Scotch Notch.

In New Zealand she won a heat and the final of the Group one (G1) 1983 Inter Dominion Trotting Championship by defeating Sir Castleton in Auckland.

Travelling to South Australia, Scotch Notch won two heats of the 1984 Inter Dominion Trotting Championship but was defeated in the Final by Sir Castleton (NZ).

This season's performances of Scotch Notch, brought an invitation to compete in an event that had twelve of the best trotters from USA, Canada, Europe, Scandinavia and Australia would contest.

On 17 June 17 in the first of the series Scotch Notch finished well for 6th position at the end to the Swedish competitor Meadow Road.

Meadow Road again defeated Scotch Notch in the second race over one mile when she finished fourth in the $185,000 event.

Overall Scotch Notch's lifetime statistics and earnings were as follows:- In 1988, she was covered by Speedy Crown (the world's leading sire of 2.00 trotters), and she along with her colt foal were shipped to Melbourne in 1989.

The ashes of Scotch Notch were laid to rest at Shepparton Harness Racing Club's Garden of Honour.