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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 […]
Birdsong (Huntsville – Dizygotic Lass) showed exactly why owner Ben Settree holds her in such high regard at Menangle last night, sweeping around the field to win the Nutrien Equine NSW Breeders Challenge 2yo Fillies Semi Final 1 by 9.2 metres. Trained by KerryAnn Morris and driven by Robert Morris, the bay filly started the […]
YOU can tell the iconic New Zealand Cup Week is just around the corner. Three of Australia’s biggest stars will step out across two harness racing meetings on Saturday night with their sights set firmly on NZ. While Leap To Fame (Bettor’s Delight) and Gus (Majestic Son) are right on target and their runs are […]
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 […]
EXCITING mare I Am Wilma’s win in the Group 1 Bill Collins Trotters’ Sprint added to the huge female influence in this year’s Australian Trotting Masters’ series. Mares won three of the four legs with Keayang Zahara (Volstead) taking out the first two – the Great Southern Star and Hammerhead Mile – and I Am […]
Kyvalley Ray (NZ) (Bold Eagle) brought his New Zealand harness racing form to Australia on Saturday night when winning the Group One Need for Speed Prince (1720m) at Melton. While victorious in two of his previous five starts in Australia, the Brent Lilley-trained gelding’s best form has been in New Zealand, where he won six […]
THE amazing Leap To Fame (Bettor’s Delight) is set to add more harness racing history to his phenomenal CV. The Queensland megastar will almost certainly become the first pacer to be crowned Australian Grand Circuit champion four times. Having won the past three titles, he still holds a 10-point lead with just two legs of […]
The Harriott family’s green and white colours were once a regular sight around the Marburg track and they were able to be in the spotlight once again on Sunday as Whirlwind Wilbur (Majestic Son) trotted to an emotional harness racing victory. The Marburg club has implemented an all-trotters meeting over the last couple of years […]
Aldo Is Pacing’s Bionic Man Crashing through the alsynite roof of his carport and hurtling headlong towards the concrete surface almost four metres below, Aldo Cortopassi instinctively thrust his hands out to protect his head. He survived, but was badly battered, bloodied and bruised in that dramatic experience six months ago when he emerged with […]
Monteagle reinsman Blake Micallef continued his run of success in country cups on Sunday afternoon by taking out the $19,890 West Wyalong S&C Club Pacers Cup aboard the Grant Jones-trained Champagne Walsh. A fortnight ago, Micallef scored his biggest win to date in the gig when he guided Seaside Sid to an all-the-way win in […]
Leap To Fame (Bettors Delight – Lettucereason) did not get a headline on Saturday night, and in our view that suited him just fine. While Captains Mistress was making history in the Victoria Cup at Melton, the champion was in Brisbane at Albion Park, winning a $21,378 Open Pace by 26.1 metres. It was the […]
Each year on the Club Menangle racing calendar, the J C Caffyn Plate makes its mark as one of the most hotly contested events of the season. The 2026 straight-out final is set to be contested on Saturday 12 December. Carrying prizemoney of $20,000, the J C Caffyn Plate is a penalty free event for […]
Trainer Chris Howlett claimed both heats of the Woodlands Stud Evicus at Hobart’s Ladbrokes Park Elwick on Friday night with Danger Beware and Kooky. Danger Beware ($9.50) made the perfect start to her racing career in the opening heat, settling just worse than midfield before finishing off strongly to score on debut by 1.6m in […]
Bettor Beach (Bettors Delight) proved herself to be the best filly currently racing on the Eastern seaboard of Australia with yet another effortless win in the Group 1 $150,000 Prydes Easifeed Victoria Pacers Oaks Final at Melton on Saturday evening. Starting a prohibitive odds on favourite ahead of her stablemate Willows Girl, Bettor Beach was […]
Brilliant four year old Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) became the first harness racing mare to win the Group 1 $250,000 SEN Victoria Cup at Melton on Saturday night. As expected Captains Mistress went to the lead but momentarily gave away the front when Nyack charged around the field to take up the running. But as Nyack […]
Outstanding mare I Am Wilma (Father Patrick) maintained her star studded record when she outsprinted her harness racing rivals to take out the Group 1 $60,000 Aldebaran Park Bill Collins Trotters Sprint at Melton on Saturday evening. Former Italian trotter Gandhi Mail was heavily backed and was caught wide early as he attempted to wrest […]
Trainer Emma Stewart took out yet another success when Dynamite Dan (Somebeachsomewhere) stormed down the outside for an upset harness racing win in the Group 1 $150,000 Woodlands Stud Victoria Pacers Derby at Melton on Saturday evening. Stewart had the favoured pair of Brooklyn Dan and Enjoy Life while Dynamite Dan and Mount Barker Boy […]
Outsider Ijustcantseeit (Wishing Stone) caused a boilover when she snatched harness racing victory in the last stride in the Group 1 $75,000 Mimosa Homes Victoria Trotters Oaks at Melton on Saturday evening. In what was not an overly strong Trotters Oaks field, Hallebesofine who had performed admirably in her previous starts in reasonably strong company […]
The barrier draw will be everything when the Group 1 $200,000 is run on 30 October after last night’s Western Gateway at Gloucester Park last night. Star three year old Im Stealthy (Downbytheseaside) did everything right having the perfect one out and one back trail. However there were some surprises. Stablemate D Mac from the […]
Let the “Million Dollar Chase” begin. Last year, NSW harness racing trainer Jason Grimson thwarted the great Leap To Fame’s agonisingly close quest to land Victoria’s $1 million Summer of Glory bonus. This year, Grimson is eyeing it off himself with wonder mare Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous). And it all starts with Saturday night’s Group 1 […]
Legendary horseman Graeme Rogerson has conquered some of the biggest stages in Australasian racing, but Saturday night’s Group 1 Aldebaran Park Bill Collins Trotters Sprint at Melton presents another opportunity for success with talented trotter Lovemeto. The New Zealand Trotting Derby winner, raced by Rogerson and Merv Butterworth, has overcome significant setbacks since arriving in […]
Life is certainly good for Taylor Youl ahead of Victoria Cup night, as she targets the Mimosa Homes Victoria Trotters Oaks with Aldebaran Ada. The 22-year-old reinswoman has enjoyed a memorable few months, highlighted by victory in a $125,000 Nutrien Classic Final at Wagga in May aboard the aforementioned filly. Working for leading trotting trainer […]
There is no replacing the best horse you have ever trained, but Saturday night’s Group 1 Woodlands Stud Victoria Derby favourite Palladium is proving something of a tonic for trainer Brad Hewitt. Just over three months ago, Hewitt left Albion Park with stars in his eyes, pondering how far his big, raw, gifted and untapped […]
Trainer and driver Tim Gillespie believes Smokey Bear is on the verge of recording his first career victory at Marburg on Sunday. That is when the gelding, who turns four on October 22, will line up in the maiden over 2200 metres, guided by Angus Garrard. The Up And Quick and Justa Cold Trotter gelding […]
