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Next generation Hewitts ready to shine on finals night

THE Hewitt family is recognised as harness racing royalty, left a legacy from their late patriarch Tom Hewitt, a modest grazier from Crookwell, who dabbled in the sport and tasted…

Penny Black to take on millionaire Mister Smartee

Star mare Penny Black (Sweet Lou) is at the peak of her powers after superb harness racing victories in Free-For-Alls at her past two starts, and her trainer Michael Young…

Mike Reed chasing third Four-Year-Old Classic win

Much water has flowed under the bridge since Mike Reed trained and drove Manageable to victory in the Four-Year-Old Classic in 1988. Twenty-two years later Reed prepared Bonavista Bay to…

Leap To Fame’s NZ Cup hopes ride on Melton performance

There is so much on the line for champion pacer Leap To Fame (Bettor’s Delight) at Melton on Saturday night. Nothing short of a dominant win will be enough for…

Iguski Sautonne wins Gr II Grand Prix du Sud Quest

Today’s 48th edition of the Grand Prix du Sud Quest at Beaumont de Lomagne (Gr II International, purse 200,000€, 2400 meters autostart, ages 4-11) saw 1.4/1 odds Iguski Sautonne (7m…

Keayang Zahara ruled out of $400,000 Dominion Trot

Superstar harness racing mare Keayang Zahara (Volstead) will not be heading to New Zealand for the $400,000 Renwick Farms Dominion Trot. The winner of 17 from 18, the four-year-old was…

Joey Joe extends streak to four

Joey Joe (Always A Virgin) made his local harness racing debut a winning one on Wednesday at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The three year old gelding came to town for the…

Aussie mare Elegant Woman A splashes to victory

Batavia, NY — After landing in North America earlier this year, the Aussie pacing mare Elegant Woman A (Bettor’s Delight) has steadily made her way up the class ladder and…

ATC’s $70 Million Franklin Park deal falls through

The Auckland Trotting Club has taken another blow with news today that the sale of its Franklin Park training centre has fallen through. In a newsletter to members, club president…

Cup win the icing on the cake of busy week for Sydney breeder

“It’s so satisfying to win such a prestigious Group 1 race.” The speaker is successful Sydney businessman with interests across logistics, infrastructure and investment Mick Harvey, after watching his homebred…

Easter Jack wins third straight at Dayton

Easter Jack (Dover Dan) and Brett Miller extended their harness racing win streak to five, including three straight over Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway oval, with their 1:54.1 victory in…

Harrington season ends with eyes on Dover

HARRINGTON, DE – Harrington Raceway’s 79th season of live harness racing came to a close with a 15-race program Wednesday. End of meet honors highlighted the program as Joe Columbo…