June 13, 2025

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Purdon pair on song for Queensland tilts

Co-trainer Nathan Purdon says impressive three-year-old Rubira (Always B Miki) is nearing his peak fitness as he begins his Queensland winter campaign at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Kiwi Rubira…

Harrison drives first winner for “new” boss

Driving a harness racing winner at Cambridge Raceway last night was a “first” for junior driver Alicia Harrison. She drove For Always Arden to take out the Ferguson Racing Thanks…

Dual-Code vendor gears up for weanling sales

The thoroughbred and standardbred communities will converge on Karaka for the National Weanling Sale and National Standardbred Weanling Sale on Thursday 26 June, and vendor Ross McKay has horses in…

Bee Two Bee unleashes wicked closing sprint

CHARLOTTETOWN, PE — Bee Two Bee (Sunshine Beach) made a resounding statement Thursday evening in the $9,000 Cecil Ladner Memorial, presented by Ladner Source for Sports, headlining an action packed…

Pirate Hanover grabs all the booty

Plainville, MA — Overlooked by the betting public at 18-1, Pirate Hanover (Captaintreacherous) sailed to harness racing victory in the $25,000 Open Handicap pace at Plainridge Park on Thursday (June…

Classy Kiwi presence at Albion Park this weekend

It is a big weekend for the Kiwis when the Brisbane Winter Carnival steps up a notch at Albion Park on Saturday night. Leading the way is Team Purdon’s star…

Luka wins Jake Saner Memorial

To celebrate the life of Iowa horseman, Jake Saner, family and friends gathered at Eldon, Iowa on Wednesday (6/12). At his favorite harness racing track, race two featured the Iowa…

Mohatu As elevated into first position

CHESTER PA – Six foes couldn’t defeat Mr Bluebird in the $14,000 featured trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon, but his own decorum did – on a line on…

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…

Weanling sale success stories

With less than two weeks until the annual NZB Standardbred National Weanling Sale, it seemed the perfect opportunity to reflect on some of the more ‘shrewd’ purchases out of that…

New Brunswick Breeders highlight opening day

Horse Racing New Brunswick will host its first live card of the 2025 harness racing season on Saturday, June 14th to kick-start the racing season. Included in the card at…

FanDuel named presenting sponsor of 100th Hambletonian

The $1-million Hambletonian, America’s premier trotting race, will celebrate its 100th edition on Saturday, Aug. 2, at Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, NJ. FanDuel, the largest advance-deposit wagering (ADW) platform…