September 22, 2025

Search is on for Bay Of Biscay’s Victoria Cup driver

The search is on. With defending champion Swayzee locked in for another tilt at the $250,000 Group 1 Victoria Cup, the drive on recently crowned TAB Eureka winner Bay Of…

“Tracy” jetting to NZ for $500,000 The Ascent

Top Aussie harness racing trainer Jess Tubbs is looking forward to unexpectedly early return to New Zealand. It will be an emotional return for Tubbs, who will do it alone…

Mikis Pride shines, fresh-up

Star reinsman Shannon Suvaljko lauded astute trainer Mike Reed for his ability to produce his pacers in top shape for their first-up assignments after driving the Reed-trained Mikis Pride to…

Sweet Vivienne goes to another level

Ace trainer-reinsman Chris Voak is excited at the way Sweet Vivienne (Sweet Lou) is racing, and he praised her harness racing win in the $31,000 Kersley Pace over 2130m at…

Gear change works wonders on smart filly

Talented harness racing filly Fakenit (American Ideal) is relatively inexperienced but has emerged as a leading candidate for the $150,000 WA Oaks next Friday week after recent important gear changes…

Leap To Fame returns to trials ahead of NZ Cup tilt

CHAMPION pacer Leap To Fame (Bettor’s Delight) returns to the trials on Thursday as he prepares to headline the strongest harness racing raid Australia has sent to New Zealand’s iconic…

Sarah O’Reilly back doing light duties

Mid-Canterbury reinswoman Sarah O’Reilly is back doing light duties at Brent and Tim White’s Ashburton barn. O’Reilly had a training accident at the Ashburton track in July of last year,…

Bengan wins STL Gold at Farjestad

Bengan (6m Django Riff-Restless Legs-Credit Winner) gamely took the STL Gold (purse to winner 150,000SEK, 2140 meters autostart, 12 harness racing starters) at Farjestad clocked in 1.10.5kr at 61.64/1 odds….

Windemere Skye shows perfection in Sires Stakes

SUMMERSIDE, PE – Windemere Skye continued to brush off her harness racing rivals as the Atlantic Sires Stakes for two-year-old pacers was front and centre Sunday at Red Shores at…

11 Lot auction closing Wednesday

A reminder that bidding in our latest fortnightly gavelhouse.com Standardbred auction is set to close from 7pm (NZT) on Wednesday, 24th September. The auction boasts 11 Lots including the outstanding…

Inexess Bleu takes Gr I Grand Prix de Wallonie

Inexess Bleu (7g Vittel de Brevol-Pearl Of Charm) continued his winning ways with victory in the Gr I International Grand Prix de Wallonie (purse 150,000€, 2840 meters autostart) at Mons(Ghlin)…

Dead-heat in $13,000 Philly feature

CHESTER PA – In the blue corner (check the driver colors), there was Lyons Steel (Simon Allard), a noted lover of the Harrah’s Philadelphia oval and a winner of $868,996…