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New South Wales visitor Horn Player (Sweet Lou) continued his good form of late when he led all the way to take out the $50,000 Group 3 VHRC Caduceus Classic at Melton on Saturday evening. Trained by Brad Hewitt at Goulburn, Horn Player was driven by Nathan Jack who revved up the five year old […]
Up and coming colt Usyk (Ultimate Sniper) scored his first classic when he took out the time honoured Benstud Standardbreds Youthful Stakes for two year old colts and geldings at Melton on Saturday evening. Starting a confidently backed favourite Usyk had won his previous two starts in good company at Wagga and was considered to […]
Outstanding four year old Miki To Success (Always B Miki) laid claim to a Eureka spot when he scored a comprehensive harness racing win in the Racenet Discovery Stakes at Menangle on Saturday evening. The race was programmed for last chance Eureka contenders and put together an even field. Miki To Success had only raced […]
Fate Awaits Eureka prospects took a blow when he could only finish third behind the highly rated Final Deadline (Bettors Delight) in the Catch The Fire Somerset Farms three year old pace at Albion Park on Saturday evening. In a small harness racing field of five, Fate Awaits was expected to prevail in his final […]
Star pacer Kingman (Always B Miki) gave yet another peerless display in his all the way win in the Agnes Banks Equine Vet Pace at Menangle on Saturday evening. A recent addition to the Luke McCarthy stable Kingman worked forward from barrier 6 to take up the running from Ripp and then Horn Player. It […]
Racing Queensland’s Eureka entrant Call To Order (American Ideal) answered his critics when he scored a strong harness racing win in the Racing and Sports Qualifying Pace at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Through virtue of his controversial win in the Hayden in June, Call To Order gained automatic entry in the Eureka but in […]
Proven pacer Catch A Wave (Captaintreacherous) showed a welcome return to form when he snatched victory in the last stride harness racing win In the IRT Free For All at Melton on Saturday evening. Catch A Wave has had a lean run of late and his last win was in a Free For All at […]
Four year old gelding Menemsha (Sunshine Beach) starting at near 100/1 shocked his more fancied harness racing rivals when he stormed down the outside to take out the $50,000 Channel 7 August Cup over 2536 metres at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. Million dollar pacers Magnificent Storm and Mighty Ronaldo were expected to fight out […]
Classy three year old harness racing filly Tracy the Jet (Love You) scored the first of the three year old trotters classics when finished powerfully to take out the VHRC Holmfield at Melton on Saturday evening. The Holmfield is named after former Victorian Trotting Club President Harry Holmfield who held his position for many years […]
Prolific winning driver Will Rixon landed a double at Menangle Park last night thus continuing his recent harness racing success. Rixon’s first win was abroad the rapidly improving Seathestars (Captaintreacherous) who really caught the eye in a fighting win in the Lolliland Pace over the Mile. Seathestars who has been increasingly talked about as a […]
Husband and wife combination Mark and Lisa Pitt scored their most important to date when their star harness racing filly Ride The Highs (Ride High) gave a faultless all the way display to take out the Group 1 $150,000 Qbred Triad Final for two year old fillies at Albion Park on Saturday evening. On the […]
French Fries (Captaintreacherous) showed a welcome return to form when he surprised his more fancied harness racing rivals to a determined win in the Group 1 $153,000 Qbred Triad Final for three year old colts and geldings at Albion Park on Saturday evening. It was a confident drive by Nathan Dawson who from the second […]
Talented filly Arrive (Captaintreacherous) scored her best win when she scored a tough win Group 1 $153,000 Qbred Triad Final for three year old fillies at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Always highly regarded, it was felt that Arrive would find the favourite Cool and Classy too strong on the night. And Arrive’s task looked […]
Brilliant harness racing colt Fire and Passion (Always B Miki) stamped himself as well above average when he led most of the way to take out the Group 1 $150,000 Qbred Triad Final for two year old colts and geldings at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Grant Dixon held the cards to the race with […]
Classy four year old Attachment (Sunshine Beach) scored a well deserved harness racing win In the Group 2 $76,500 QBred Triad four year old final for entires and geldings at Albion Park. Attachment had been racing consistently in top company recently and he lost the Hayden on protest which would have given him automatic entry […]
A favourable barrier draw proved to be the main factor in Ideal Beach’s (American Ideal) in his all the way harness racing win in the Group 2 $100,000 Hoist Torque Australia two year old colts and geldings Final at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. In his Heat, Ideal Beach was forced to work hard and […]
When you are member of one of the most decorated harness racing pacing families, the expectations are high and the latest such example is the two year old filly Senses (American Ideal) who made it two on end winning the Penrith Mazda Pace at the Penrith Showgrounds on Thursday evening. Senses is out of Lettucereason […]
Well bred four year old mare Rose of Clare (Lazarus) continued her impressive form taking her third win in a row when she scored an effortless all the way harness racing win in the Hoist Torque Mobile Pace at Gloucester Park on Tuesday evening. Sent out a prohibitive favourite on the strength of her previous […]
Consistent mare Looks Like Diamonds (He’s Watching) caused a shock when she upset the odds on harness racing favourite The Highlight Reel in the Benstud Standardbreds Pace at Melton on Saturday evening. LOOKS LIKE DIAMONDS AUG 9 REPLAY The Highlight Reel was resuming and was being seriously considered as a potential prospect for the $2.1 […]
Ace reinsman Cameron Hart has been in devastating form recently and harness racing patrons were treated to a polished display when he took out a winning quartet at Menangle on Saturday evening. Hart’s first win was with crack mare Bella Danza (Bettors Delight) who led all the way to take out the listed Norms Daughter […]
I’m Bobby (Majestic Son) confirmed his status as the Nation’s most improved trotter with a sparkling harness racing display in an the way win in the Wards Accounting Group Trotters Mobile at Menangle on Saturday evening. The Victorian was going for his fourth win on end and was having his fourth consecutive driver in Amanda […]
Highly promising pacer Sure Thing Captain (Captaintreacherous) continues to show his ability with a tough harness racing win in the Leading Edge Security Pace at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Sure Thing Captain won his two heats of the Inter Dominion in July before finishing eighth to Leap To Fame after never looking likely. But […]
Any doubts about Max Delight (Bettors Delight) losing his sparkle were dispelled in the most compelling way when he scored one of his most impressive harness racing wins in the fast class Bestinbeds at Menangle on Saturday evening. The evergreen gelding drawn on the outside of the front row was an alarming drifter in the […]
Star filly Wishing Belle (Bettors Wish) continued her meteoric rise with yet another awesome harness racing display of power pacing to take out the Group 2 $100,000 Group Trotsynd Two Year Old Fillies Diamond Classic Final at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. A prohibitive hot favourite due to her effortless heat win at Gloucester Park […]
