February 12, 2025

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Retired pacer ignites harness dreams

Dyanna Thommeny’s interest in harness racing was reignited when she bought a retired pacer for riding about 15 years ago. She got the bug and went on to get her…

First two-year-old classic winner by Soho Tribeca

Soho Tribeca, a Grand Circuit winner and millionaire pacer now standing at Llowalong Farms, Kyabram (Vic.), sired the first two-year-old classic winner for the season when Cease To React took…

First crop of King Of Swing progeny debuts at APG Sales

Highlighting what is going to be a big year for some key new first season sires, the Australian Pacing Gold sales will be the kick off point for the first…

Kiwi star heading for Terang Cup

Kiwi star Dont Stop Dreaming’s (Bettor’s Delight) surprise appearance in Friday night’s Terang Cup adds to the amazingly rich heritage of the western Victorian feature. The mighty Sokyola won the…

Grass track racing will return to Timaru

Timaru Harness Racing Club president Gary Moir has got April 2 circled on his calendar – and he can’t wait. “It’s going to be a bit of history isn’t it?,”…

Abuckabett Hanover: ‘He’s the coolest horse I’ve ever been around’

Andrew Harris figures he is likely to get emotional when the time arrives later this month for Abuckabett Hanover (Betting Line) to be formally honored as harness racing’s best older…

Purdon barn on the move North

The Purdon Racing era in Canterbury is over. It’s been announced that the highly-successful harness racing operation will leave their state-of-the-art facilities in Rolleston and re-locate to the Pukekohe training…

O’Reilly still some way off driving

Ashburton harness racing horsewoman Sarah O’Reilly has a bit longer to wait before she’s able to return to race day driving. O’Reilly had a training accident at the Ashburton track…

Bits and Bridles

Two open class pacers – Macandrew Aviator (Panspacificflight) and The Big Lebowski (Mach Three) have returned to the south. After campaigning in Canterbury for Stephen Boyd, Macandrew Aviator is now…

Deadline Hall upsets in local debut

Deadline Hall (Muscle Mass) made his local harness racing debut a winning one on Tuesday afternoon in the $15,000 Open Trot at Saratoga Casino Hotel. Aaron Byron sat behind the…

Chitchat wins the Prix de Senlis

Today’s Paris-Vincennes featured Prix de Senlis (purse 52,000€, 2100 meters autostart, 13 European starters ages 8-11) went to the 1.5/1 odds harness racing favorite Chitchat (8g Maharajah-Bring It On) reined…

Three new inductees named to Minnesota Hall of Fame

Columbus, MN – Minnesota Harness Racing, Inc. is pleased to announce the three newest inductees into the MHRI Hall of Fame, Roger and Judy Roland and Craig Banks. The Hall…