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Young driver Zara Fitzpatrick scored one of her most important wins when in a thrilling finish Swinging Queen (King Of Swing) outlasted her harness racing rivals in a gripping four way go in the $100,000 APG Fillies Final for two year olds. Peachesncream who had so impressively won the Prelude the week prior, was installed […]
Young reinswoman Chloe Formosa completed a big night when outsider Rockin Miss Regina (Bettors Delight) scored a surprise last gasp harness racing win in the Nutrine Equine New South Wales Breeders Challenge at Newcastle on Friday evening. Despite winning last week at Newcastle Rockin Miss Regina was friendless in the betting. My Ultimate Lexi who […]
Having had a successful harness racing campaign in Brisbane under the guidance of David and Stacey White, the former Nathan and Mark Purdon trained Major Hot (Art Major) remains in Australia for the Victoria Derby. “He’s staying there for now for the Derby. Then the owners will make a call on whether he comes back […]
Sydney-based horseman Blake Fitzpatrick started training and driving in 1999 and 24 years on has proven to be an undeniable talent. On Saturday night at Tabcorp Park Menangle Fitzpatrick celebrated his success by bringing up his 900th winner as a trainer in the New South Wales Breeders Challenge Eastern Region Final for the two-year-old harness […]
Young harness racing reinsman Will Rixon has been doing the family proud in recent weeks and has found a happy home working with the powerful Ricky Alchin stable. Alchin makes no secret of the fact he loves sharing his winners around, mostly between himself, Rixon and stable foreman Ricky Hunt. And he will again take […]
The name Sofia Arvidsson is quite new to many who follow harness racing in New South Wales. But since joining the Cawdor stable of Blake Fitzpatrick four months ago, the former Swedish national has been chalking up plenty of winners. Arvidsson made the move to Australia in 2016 and worked for various stables in Victoria […]
Swedish-born harness racing driver Sofia Arvidsson is testing her “wings” in Sydney . . . a move that has already paid off. Relocating from Victoria, the 27-year-old has snapped up winners in her first week of working for horseman Blake Fitzpatrick. Arvidsson’s first winner for her new boss was Dance Secret at Goulburn on Monday. […]
One harness racing driver that holds his own on any stage but who is comfortable to be known as a quiet achiever is Cawdor horseman Blake Fitzpatrick, who has two key drives on Menangle’s huge Saturday night program. Fitzpatrick will drive outsider Mach Da Vinci for Peter Hanson in the Allied Express Sprint and admits […]
A massive field of 14 squaregaters will face the starter in Saturday night’s Garrards Tony and Jill McGrath Trotters Cup at Tabcorp Park Menangle. Co-trainers Joe and Mary Rando have five horses in the race while Darren Hancock, Rickie Alchin and Blake Fitzpatrick will each have two runners. Alchin’s stable star Tough Monarch is chasing […]
