Tag
When New Zealander Luke Sutherland packed his bags for Australia in 2023, harness racing wasn’t high on his list of priorities. Instead, the 35-year-old had his sights set on hard work and big machines. “Back home I was a drainage layer, and I moved to Queensland really with an eye to make better money doing […]
Capable colt Forty Love (Downbytheseaside) scored his best win to date with a gutsy harness racing win in the Listed $30,000 South Australian Derby at Globe Derby on Saturday night. Forty Love had won his heat a week ago in impressive style and was considered the main danger to the other Victorian Silver Pistol who […]
Energetic Horsham trainer-driver Aaron Dunn admits he’s not one for keeping close tabs on harness racing career milestones. “I might occasionally take a look during the season at how many winners I’ve got as a trainer, but that’s about it,” he said. So, it came as a surprise to learn that tomorrow night at Melton […]
Horsham horseman Aaron Dunn has celebrated plenty of wins in his harness racing career — but two recent victories that came just a day apart were particularly special. Dunn trained Pick Up Elvis (Rock N Roll Heaven) to victory at Maryborough on June 4, and Eyeneedthat (Downbytheseaside) the next day at Ballarat. Both horses were […]
Highly talented Wimmera pacer Dee Roe (Art Major) looks set to be a key player in tonight’s (Apr 4) $30,000 Barry Bottams Mildura Harness Racing Club Pacing Cup, and the horse’s connections often share a laugh as to how it all come about. Trainer-driver Aaron Dunn gives his other part-owner Helen Friend all the credit […]
It was a case of a formality and a boilover in tonight’s harness racing heats of the Barry Bottams Mildura Pacing Cup (April 1), with the favorite delivering as expected in the first heat, and a shock result unfolding in the second. Horsham trainer-driver Aaron Dunn turned in a superb drive to ensure four-year-old entire […]
Shattered Victorian trainer Aaron Dunn says there’s a logical explanation behind the fact that his star pacer Forty Love (Downbytheseaside) could miss getting a start in Saturday night’s (Mar 1) heats of the $200,000 Harness Racing NSW Derby at Menangle. A winner of five from 13 ($58K) including last season’s Vicbred Super Series final, the […]
He’s won his share of good races, but a daring drive by accomplished harness racing trainer-driver and part-owner Aaron Dunn secured the Western Victorian horseman his first Country Cup at Hamilton today (Jan 12). Dunn’s fearless drive on improving four-year-old entire Dee Roe (Art Major) was undoubtedly the difference in a narrow victory in the […]
Promising four-year-old You Beauty (Sportswriter) and jovial Horsham owner-trainer-driver Aaron Dunn achieved an important milestone in their careers when they combined for a last-to-first success in the Beraldo Coffee Mares’ Final at Melton last Saturday. The Sportswriter mare is a fourth generation winner for the Dunn family from a line tracing back to the Keystone […]
Promising colt Forty Love (Downbytheseaside) vindicated Aaron Dunn’s decision to secure a slot in the $500,000 Prostar with an impressive harness racing win in the $20,000 Alabar 2YO Sapling Stakes at Melton. Schwarz galloped shortly after the start from the pole and Forty Love was able to subsequently work to the lead from his outside […]
Happy-go-lucky Victorian trainer-driver Aaron Dunn says his exciting colt Forty Love (Downbytheseaside) will be a confirmed runner in harness racing’s rich inaugural Ladbrokes Protostar. Although he was keeping a lid on Forty Love’s recent sparkling Geelong victory (with a winning mile rate of 1.57 with a last half mile of 56.4 seconds) it undoubtedly would […]
Aaron Dunn is hoping his talented harness racing four-year-old Little Louie (Sweet Lou) can complete a clean sweep of both heat and final of the $50,000 Mildura Pacing Cup. Sent out a $2.50 favorite in his heat, Little Louie was initially crossed from the pole by My Ultimate Billy however Dunn was able to ease […]
Colorful Victorian harness racing trainer-driver Aaron Dunn is confident his smart youngster Forty Love (Downbytheseaside) will put his best foot forward in the two-year-old classic event at Melton this Saturday night (March 23). “He’s the best one I’ve ever had at this stage of his preparation,” Dunn said, after the colt’s impressive win on debut […]
Promising juvenile Komodo (Fear The Dragon) produced a devastating finale to grab harness racing victory in the $40,000 Alabar Vicbred Platinum Home Grown Classic Final (2YO Colts & Geldings) at Melton. The Aaron Dunn trained youngster came from last with 400 metres to go, unleashing a paralyzing sprint out six horses wide down the home […]
Successful Horsham-based harness racing trainer-driver Aaron Dunn has claimed a number of highly regarded feature races over the years, but there’s one that he’s itching to get his hands on. “I’ve been lucky to have some nice Group One victories, and even a Group Three. But I’ve never won a country cups race in Victoria,” […]
AN injury plagued $9000 purchase at the yearling sales has emerged as the horse to beat in next week’s Group 1 Vicbred Super Series (4YO Entires & Geldings) Final at Melton. The Aaron Dunn trained pacer Eyethink (Sunshine Beach) chalked up his sixth consecutive victory when he scored an authoritative all the way win in […]
Horsham harness racing trainer-driver Aaron Dunn is a happy-go-lucky sort of guy, but there’s added relief written all over his face at the moment. To say it’s been a long road with his impressive four-year-old gelding Eyethink (Sunshine Beach) is something of an understatement. “It’s certainly been a lot of work and slow rehab. My […]
Luke and Belinda McCarthy have taken over training duties of harness racing’s three-time Group 1 winner Bondi Lockdown (Somebeachsomewhere). Aaron Dunn made the “bloody sad decision” to transfer care of his star pacer to Team McCarthy, who took the top four-year-old home to Cobbitty Equine Farm in New South Wales after Saturday night’s (Oct. 8) […]
Happy-go-lucky Horsham harness racing trainer Aaron Dunn is struggling a little at the moment, but he can still see the bright side. “I’m telling people that the problem is that I’ve had too good of a run!” he laughed. Dunn is resigned to having to take it easy for the next few months after a […]
Aaron Dunn has accepted for Saturday night’s Cranbourne harness racing meeting with Bondi Lockdown (Somebeachsomewhere) as the superstar four-year-old prepares for his first start since the Miracle Mile. The horse has the outside of the front row for the Preux Chevalier Free For All, which is the highlight of the weekend’s metropolitan card. Cranbourne follows […]
The new kid on the block in harness racing circles, Bondi Lockdown, is enjoying himself in the spelling paddock, but that doesn’t mean he’s out of the spotlight. Victorian owner-trainer-driver Aaron Dunn said offers to buy a share or all of “Carl” (Bondi Lockdown’s stable name) were still coming along. “The potential buyers are not […]
Victorian young gun Bondi Lockdown is the big winner from harness racing’s Miracle Mile wash-out. While the one-week postponement shouldn’t impact many runners negatively, an extra week to prepare is just what trainer-driver Aaron Dunn needed with Australia’s most exciting pacer. “I’m not disappointed, that’s for sure,” Dunn said. “I’ve been open in saying that […]
While his talented pacer Bondi Lockdown is standing in his stable tonight Victorian horseman Aaron Dunn will head to Penrith. Dunn will take his pacer Shady Azz to have his first look around the Penrith track. Heading around in race five, Shady Azz won at Mildura four starts ago. Dunn will also race at Menangle […]
Horsham harness racing horseman Aaron Dunn is eyeing a second Group 1 success with his star Bondi Lockdown after the colt produced a monstrous display to win his semi-final at Melton on Wednesday night. Dunn sent the VHRC Caduceus Classic winner from January around the field down the back straight, and despite appearing to be […]
