January 17, 2025

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In-demand driver makes a tough Ballarat Cup decision

The man in demand has made his call. Australia’s leading driver James Herbertson has chosen rejuvenated veteran Bulletproof Boy ahead of two other strong options as his drive in Saturday…

Oh A Legend stays hot in Blizzard opener

Oh A Legend (Bit Of A Legend N) won for the fifth time in her past seven harness racing starts in the first leg of the Blizzard Pacing Series for…

Locomotive rolls on into Wagga today

Inter Dominion harness racing winner The Locomotive (Muscle Mass) looks set to go into the Great Southern Star without a lead-up race. Trainer-driver Brad Hewitt will make the final call…

Spotlight on solo stars: APG Ipswich sale (Part 2) 

In Part 2 of this special feature, we spotlight harness racing yearlings from vendors offering just one horse at the APG Ipswich Sale. Lot 133 This filly by boom sire…

Champion Volstead filly takes Ohio Filly Trotter of the Year

Grove City, Ohio – Sugar Instead (Volstead) dominated the ranks of sophomore harness racing filly trotters, earning the Ohio Triple Crown on her way to being named the Ohio 3-Year-Old…

Captaincountrystar pockets Dover Open

Captaincountrystar (Captaintreacherous) vacated the pocket in the stretch and sprinted home to win the harness racing Blue Hen Open Pace at Bally’s Dover on Thursday night. Adam Twelve and Captaincountrystar…

Primo Uomo the best man at Batavia

Batavia, NY — Although he was a seven-time victor last year, Primo Uomo (Heston Blue Chip) hasn’t visited the winner’s enclosure since October 26 at Vernon Downs. But that all…

Weekly spotlight on breeding

Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America brought to you by Yabby Dam Farms & Racing! Yabby Dam Racing, principal…

2025 Mohawk stakes schedule released

MILTON, January 16, 2025 – Woodbine Entertainment today released the schedule for its lucrative 2025 harness racing stakes season at Woodbine Mohawk Park, featuring three $1 million races and the…

One More Moment the horse to beat

If last month’s Alexandra Park Group 1 harness racing form stacks up as it should at Cambridge on Friday night then One More Moment (Majestic Son) is the mare to…

Young discusses Hall-candidate mare on Alumni Show

On this week’s Harness Racing Alumni Show, we are joined by standardbred breeder and owner Richard Young whose mare, “Put on A Show” (under the racehorse category) is on the…

Make Your Day Scores at Vincennes

Today’s Prix Louis Cussinet (purse 33,000€, 2175 meters, nine three year old male starters) saw the 4/10 odds favorite Make Your Day (3m Face Time Bourbon-Daytona Jet-Goetmals Wood) record his…