January 15, 2025

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P L Oliver prevails for new connections

P L Oliver (Sportswriter) scored for the first time for new connections as the gelding made his 2025 harness racing debut in the Preferred Pace at The Raceway at the…

Bettor’s Delight crowned champion Australian sire again

The American horse Bettor’s Delight is Australia’s top sire for a record 13th consecutive season. During the 2024 season the Woodlands Stud flagship sired 315 individual winners for $11,353,620 in…

Dalgety team to bring the Party for Hunter Cup glory

Auckland Cup winner Republican Party (Bettor’s Delight) is set to start his Australian harness racing journey and make his way to Melbourne later tonight (Jan 15). The Kiwi pacer who…

Vale Charlie Chircop

Well-known Melton owner/breeder Charlie Chircop passed away aged 78 on Monday, January 13 following a short illness. Charlie loved his harness racing and was a familiar face at the trots…

Young harness racing star joins McCarthy stable

Exciting Victorian three-year-old Hesitate (Sportswriter) has been sold and will join the Inter Dominion-winning harness racing stable of Luke McCarthy. High-profile NSW owner Mick Harvey has bought the colt, in…

Spotlight on Solo Stars: APG Ipswich Sale (Part 1)

In Part 1 of this special feature, we spotlight yearlings from vendors offering just one horse at the APG Ipswich Sale. These handpicked prospects come with champion bloodlines and untapped…

Tennessee Tom earns back-to-back Ohio divisional honors

Grove City, Ohio— Repeat divisional award winner, Tennessee Tom (Long Tom) won six of 11 starts on his way to being named Ohio’s 3-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year. Owned…

Meadowlands releases monthly handicapping contest schedule

East Rutherford, NJ – For 2025, the Meadowlands Racetrack is hosting monthly harness racing handicapping contests, with the winners entered into an invite-only $10,000 tournament in December. The first contest…

USHWA media awards winners announced

Andrew Cohen and Keith McCalmont were named winners of the 2024 John Hervey Awards for excellence in harness racing journalism while Clive Cohen and Walter Wlodarczyk were named recipients of…

4YO mare promises plenty more joy

Victorian Western District hobby trainer Stephen Lambert has landed another win with a filly he hopes will be the best of his harness racing career. The Terang stock and station…

Nathan chats Northern Southland Cup Day

Branxholme harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson takes a team of six to Ascot Park tomorrow for Northern Southland Cup Day. Two maiden runners, Two-Sweet DJ (Sweet Lou) and Sweet Sue…

Chestnut rallies to win Prix de Brionne

Sweden bred Chestnut (8m Jacose-Quandy-Gazouillis) rallied from 12th to win the Prix de Brionne (purse 52,000€, 2850 meters, 14 European starters ages 6-10) at Paris-Vincennes timed in 1.13.3kr. Off at…