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Senses (American Ideal – Lettucereason) has the pedigree of a champion and the form of a genuine Group 1 filly, yet she is a $71 chance in TAB’s Eureka market. In our view, that price says more about her absence than her ability. While her famous half-brothers Leap To Fame and Swayzee are both being […]
EXCITING Western Australian pacer Mad Monday has emerged as the wildcard contender for the world’s richest pacing race, the $1.5 million TAB Eureka at Menangle on November 21. The four-year-old’s sparkling first-up win in strong company at Gloucester Park last Friday night prompted co-trainers Greg and Skye Bond to look seriously as crossing the country […]
A few years ago, Seaton Grima walked away from harness racing to finish an apprenticeship as a cabinet maker. Now the young NSW horseman trains and drives the favourite for the $1.5 million TAB Eureka. Seaton Grima (photo supplied by Club Menangle) Grima, who was 23 when Loucasso arrived in his stable this winter, has […]
EMERGING star The Last Trip (Poster Boy) will head chase the $100,000 South Australian Cup as his quest for a slot in the world’s richest pacing race continues. Managing owner Ben Said said Harness Racing SA’s decision to boost the Cup prize money from $60,000 to $100,000 made it a very attractive target. “Lots of […]
THE world’s richest pacing race is still over six weeks away, but two of the key harness racing contenders will clash at Menangle tomorrow. It’s a trial not a race, but it will be fascinating how superstar three-year-old Loucasso (Sweet Lou) and exciting four-year-old Double Lou (Sweet Lou) perform as they build towards the $1.5 […]
Enjoy Life (Always B Miki – Perfect Life) has won 10 of his 11 harness racing starts, and on Saturday night he showed he can win the hard way too. The Emma Stewart-trained colt took out the first heat of the Woodlands Stud Victoria Derby at Melton by a half head, booking his place in […]
Soho Trump (Captain Crunch – Aussie Made Lombo) heads into the second heat of the Woodlands Stud Victoria Derby at Melton on Saturday night on the back of two dominant front-running harness racing wins. Trainer Mick Stanley considered skipping the Derby for a Western Australian campaign in late September, but the colt has officially accepted […]
Two years ago, Ben Said sat behind a young pacer in trackwork for the first time and fell for him. Now The Last Trip (Poster Boy – Fususi) is one of the hottest names in Eureka betting, rated a $4.50 second favourite behind Loucasso for the $1.5 million TAB Eureka at Menangle on November 21. […]
Passionate owner Tony Licastro wants the TAB Eureka winning feeling again. Licastro’s superstar pacer Don Hugo gave him “by far” his biggest thrill in the sport at the time when he won the 2024 TAB Eureka at Club Menangle. When he realized he wouldn’t have a horse of his own for the $1.5 million race […]
AUSTRALIA’S boom three-year-old Loucasso (Sweet Lou) will bypass the Victoria Derby to focus on the world’s richest pacing race, the $1.5 million TAB Eureka. It is a major shake-up to the Derby, which starts with harness racing heats at Melton next Saturday night, as Loucasso was $2 favorite to win the final. Part-owner Aaron Bain […]
The first slot for this year’s $1.5 million TAB Eureka to be held at Tabcorp Park Menangle on November 21 has been filled by Rampant Standardbreds who have selected boom three-year-old Loucasso (Sweet Lou) to represent them. Trained in Sydney by Seaton Grima and raced by a large syndicate of owners headed by Aaron Bain […]
Victorian owner-breeder Ray Sellwood loved his first TAB Eureka experience so much he’s desperate to have another crack. And he’s adamant he’s got the right horse to give the world’s richest pacing race a shake in The Art Of Success. The daughter of Art Major made it 10 successive harness racing wins when she scored […]
One of Australia’s biggest and most passionate owners Danny Zavitsanos is desperate to win the $1.5 million TAB Eureka. That’s why the Geelong-based Zavitsanos and his wife, Jo, are in no rush to settle on which harness racing runner they will take in their slot for the world’s richest pacing race at Menangle on November […]
CONNECTIONS of boom pacer Loucasso (Sweet Lou) will be hoping history repeats in Australia’s richest pacing race, the $1.5 million TAB Eureka. Last year Bay Of Biscay was the first confirmed slot runner and went on to win the TAB Eureka. Loucasso this week became the first confirmed slot runner for this year’s race Menangle […]
THE importance of tomorrow night’s Vicbred 4YO pacing finals goes way beyond the hefty prize money for many of the key runners. The two $100,000 harness racing features at Melton shape as key “feeder” races for world’s richest pacing race, the $1.5 million TAB Eureka at Menangle on November 21. The switch from early September […]
ONE of Australia’s most iconic rock bands, The Screaming Jets, will be the headline artist performing at the world’s richest pacing race, The TAB Eureka, on Saturday 21 November at Club Menangle. The fourth running of harness racing’s biggest event of the year transitions from its traditional September timeslot to late November, positioning the race […]
IT was two years ago when Ben Said drove The Last Trip in trackwork for the first time and fell in love with him. Now he’s the managing owner of the buzz four-year-old pacer and dreaming of winning the world’s pacing race, the $1.5 million TAB Eureka at Menangle on November 21. A lot has […]
There’s been fewer comebacks that have been more anticipated than Loucasso’s (Sweet Lou) return and he didn’t let his supporters down with a stylish harness racing win in the Three year old at Menangle on Saturday night. Transferred to Seaton Grima’s stable a few months back, Loucasso has been the source of great interest given […]
For a young trainer driver Seaton Grima has his head firmly on his shoulders aware of the responsibilities that comes with training a full harness racing team. Right now he’s relishing his biggest challenge to date and that is with his newest addition Loucasso (Sweet Lou). Ever since he obtained the Sweet Lou colt who […]
Champion NSW trainer-driver Luke McCarthy is chasing a feature race entrée at Melton before returning next month to try and successfully defend his Victoria Cup title with Kingman. Untapped three-year-old The Niteshift, who McCarthy thinks could be the heir apparent to his two superstars Kingman and Don Hugo, will continue his push for Group 1 […]
The TAB Eureka favourite Loucasso (Sweet Lou) makes his long awaited racetrack return at Menangle on Saturday night. New trainer-driver Seaton Grima said the boom three-year-old was “as good as I can have” ahead of his first harness racing start since winning the Group 2 Breeders Crown 2YO final last December when trained by Emma […]
MENANGLE harness racing trainer Mick Stanley thinks he has at least three genuine contenders for the world’s richest pacing race, the $1.5 million TAB Eureka at Menangle on November 21. The next couple of months will tell a lot more as the former Victorian border hops between his old and new stomping ground. All three […]
TAB Eureka favourite Loucasso (Sweet Lou) has been scratched from today’s Menangle trials. Trainer-driver Seaton Grima didn’t want to run the brilliant harness racing three-year-old on the wet track and has pivoted to Plan B. “He’s almost ready to go, so I’ll take him back to Menangle Saturday night to work in between races,” he […]
Mick Stanley is back “home” with 15 of his best horses chasing a string of feature Victorian races over the next two months. Stanley made his mark in the sport in Victoria but started a gradual move from Burrumbeet near Ballarat to the Menangle training complex just over 12 months ago. It’s been an inspired […]
