November 17, 2025

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$421,000 Valley Victory winner has close Australian connection

Diabolic Hill, the winner of the Grade 1 $421,000 Valley Victory for two-year-old male trotters in 1:53.6 at The Meadowlands last Saturday, has close breeding links with Classic Connection, who…

Iron Clad secures first Golden Apple final berth

Four-year-old entire Iron Clad ($7.50) was the first horse to qualify for the Lees Orchard Tassie Golden Apple (2200m), when outstaying his harness racing rivals in the first heat in…

Miller ends East Coast tenure in style

CHESTER PA – Hall of Fame driver David Miller, in his final start as an “East Coast regular” before moving back to Ohio, made a cameo visit to Harrah’s Philadelphia…

Late burst delivers upset for Insurgency

Promising filly Insurgency (American Odeal) caused an upset when she finished with a resolute burst to beat the $1.30 favourite Im Category Five, who was bidding for her sixth win…

Kusama extends family record

The win by the Craig Ferguson trained Kusama (Art Major) at the Wyndham HRC meeting at Winton yesterday produced the next generation of pacers from a breed the late Ronnie…

Bits and Bridles

When the Brian O’Meara owned Jesse Owens (Bettor’s Delight) won at Ashburton last Thursday, he added to the list of horses with famous names O’Meara has trained. Christian Cullen was…

Roberts rates Justcallmemiki a major Pacing Cup threat

Star driver Deni Roberts is looking forward to handling evergreen stayer Minstrel in the $450,000 WA Pacing Cup on December 12, but she considers that the eight-year-old’s young stablemate Justcallmemiki…

Little Darling dominates ahead of $150k Westral final

Six-year-old Little Darling (Art Major) warmed up for the $150,000 Westral Mares Classic next Friday night in splendid style with a superb harness racing victory in the $27,000 prelude of…

Mister Smartee sets sights on WA Pacing Cup

Early in November last year Mister Smartee (Always B Miki) fought on grandly to finish second to Minstrel in the 2024 WA Pacing Cup, and at Gloucester Park on Friday…

Young guns assemble as Hackett seeks back to back crowns

Top northern driver Crystal Hackett will be back to defend her title when the New Zealand Junior Driver Championships are held later this month. The three legs of the Championship…

Digital Races takes Istvan Pasztor Memorial

The featured Pasztor Istvan Memorial (purse1,200,000Huf, 1800 meters autostart) on this Szerb-Magyar Day at KincsemPark (Budapest) saw 2.8/1odds Digital Races (8m Super Photo Kosmos-Paired-Scarlet Knight) gamely prevail timed in 1.14.7kr….

Josh Power… the Powerful in Bretagne!!!

Today’s Amerique Races Q1, the Prix de Bretagne(Gr II International, purse 120,000€, 2700 meters, 18 starters) saw 9/1 Josh Power (6m Offshore Dream-Balginette-Hasting) take a first up charge in the…