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Outstanding gelding Palladium (Bettors Delight) looked most impressive when he took out the third heat of the Victoria Pacers Derby at Melton on Saturday night. Drawn the pole Palladium was beaten for speed early by Nymbal who had outsprinted him in the Carousel at Menangle a few weeks back. However Robert Morris on Nymbal grabbed […]
Brad Hewitt’s latest addition to the trotting ranks Cormoran Strike (Creatine) scored his fourth win from his last five starts with a sterling staying performance taking out the Nutrien Equine Trotters Mobile at Menangle on Saturday evening. Cormoran Strike commenced safely at the dispatch and went straight to the front. Once there most punters thought […]
Striking former New Zealander Cormoran Strike (Creatine) made it back to back harness racing wins with a most impressive effort to take out the Prydes Easifeed Trotters Mobile at Menangle on Saturday evening. The fog again played havoc in trying to identify runners. The highlight was the presence of the former Italian trotter Gandhi Mail […]
A spectacular night of racing at Albion Park last night had plenty to like about it, especially if you’re from Southland in New Zealand. All three of the Group One winners in the main races were bred by southerners and all were developed by Branxholme trainer Nathan Williamson in what must be a rarity in […]
New South Wales colt Palladium (Bettors Delight) caused a surprise with a fighting harness racing win in the Group 1 $150,000 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby on Saturday evening. It was yet another fast run race with firstly Nymbal then favourite Brooklyn Dan taking up the lead at some stage. But then not long after Maxo Mighty […]
Top colt Brooklyn Dan (Captain Crunch) threw out a strong challenge for next week’s Queensland Derby when he scored a courageous harness racing win in the $20,000 Queensland Derby Trial at Albion Park on Friday evening. One of three runners for prominent trainer Emma Stewart Brooklyn Dan was heavily supported into a firm favourite. However […]
Hollywood Strip (Sweet Lou) continued on his relentless winning way when he gave nothing a chance in taking out the $100,000 Hands on Livestock Nutrien series Final for three year old colts and geldings. The striking brown gelding who has swept all before him this season with twelve wins from thirteen races to date exploded […]
Boom colt Hollywood Strip (Sweet Lou) looked every inch a star when he scored an effortless all the way win in the Tendon Care first three year old colts and geldings heat at Wagga. Resuming from a short let up trainer driver Brad Hewitt could not have been more happy when he drew the pole […]
THE big brute of Australia’s three-year-old ranks Hollywood Strip (Sweet Lou) is ready for a racetrack harness racing return. Trainer-driver Brad Hewitt confirmed the NSW Derby winner would resume in a heat of the Nutrien 3YO series at Wagga on Friday week. The $100,000 final is at Wagga on May 30. “We managed to get […]
New South Wales’ leading three year old Hollywood Strip (Sweet Lou) made amends for his surprise harness racing defeat in last week’s Gold Chalice Final with a commanding win against older horses in the Yirribee Stud Wagga Pacers Cup at the Riverina Raceway on Saturday night. Drawn the outside of the front row Hollywood Strip […]
JUST a week after coming agonizingly close to a $1 million harness racing bonus, the manic feature race hunt continues for Brad Hewitt this weekend. The Goulburn trainer has three runners at Wagga today, including Isla Rochelle in the second heat of the Riverina 4&5YO Mares’ Championship. But things really hot-up at tomorrow night’s Bathurst […]
IT is a case of the new and the old as Brad Hewitt unleashes his stable stars and chases a record payday over the next four days. It starts tonight when long-time stable star Captains Knock is trying to become the first pacer to snag a $1 million bonus for taking a clean sweep of […]
A copybook drive by Brad Hewitt was able to get promising filly Sparkling Sea (Lather Up) home in taking out the Group 3 Ultra Air JL Raith Memorial at Menangle on Saturday evening. A winner of four of her race career of six starts Sparkling Sea was solidly supported but there were reservations about her […]
Unbeaten colt Hollywood Strip (Sweet Lou) scored what was probably his greatest performance when he outstayed the opposition in the $200,000 Group 1 Slingsby Holdings New South Wales Pacers Derby at Menangle on Saturday evening. The wide draw had punters uneasy at Hollywood Strip’s prospects and as a consequence installed Zeus Lightning a favourite. Showmethetanlines […]
Unbeaten colt Hollywood Strip (Sweet Lou) served notice that he is back better than ever following an effortless all the way harness racing win in the Listed Simpson Memorial at Menangle on Saturday evening. Last season’s top two year old who swept all before in his five appearances was resuming after several months. And he […]
Outstanding pacer Captains Knock (Captaintreacherous) was never out of second gear when he coasted to defeat his harness racing rivals in the listed $60,000 SS&A Murray Cup at Albury on Friday evening and in doing so collected a $500,000 bonus. The race over 2570 metres was the fourth leg of the New South Wales Carnival […]
The Goulburn club staged their annual Tom and Angela Memorial Day and despite only a six event harness racing program the racing was keenly contested with the Trotters Cup another highlight of the day. A good crowd was in attendance for the Sunday afternoon fixture. Evergreen local trotter Jungle Eyes (Peak Dnk) returned to winning […]
The horse of the moment Captains Knock (Captaintreacherous) provided yet another awesome spectacle when he led all the way to defeat a talented harness racing field in the Listed AD Turnbull Free For All at Menangle on Saturday evening. The race attracted a great deal of interest as it saw the return of outstanding pacer […]
In-form NSW trainer Brad Hewitt is planning a twin-pronged raid with his two stable stars on Victoria’s revamped Summer of Glory. And it starts from the first of the six meetings at Bendigo on January 10. Hewitt said his former Inter Dominion-winning trotter The Locomotive and flying open-class pacer Captains Knock would tackle the two […]
Powerhouse pacer Captains Knock (Captaintreacherous) yet again demonstrated his prowess with an effortless all the way harness racing win in the $60,000 Listed Steel City Cup at Newcastle on Friday evening. Facing what looked to be a weakened race, Captains Knock was installed a prohibitive favourite and from the outside of the front row driver […]
New South Wales and one of the nation’s best trotter The Locomotive (Muscle Mass) resumed with an effortless win in the Multiquip Aggregates trotters mobile at Menangle on Saturday evening. The Locomotive made news when he was invited to take part in the prestigious Elitlopp in Sweden in May. He failed to impress in his […]
Form horse of the moment Captains Knock (Captaintreacherous) gave yet another awesome display with a scorching all the way win in the Brian Hancock Free For All at Menangle on Saturday evening. Fresh from his outstanding success in the Bidgee at Wagga two weeks back, Captains Knock was drawn one off the outside in the […]
Rising star Captains Knock (Captaintreacherous) showed that he is now worthy to be in the top ranked harness racing pacers with a fighting win in the $60,000 Bidgee at the Riverina Paceway on Friday evening. In a star studded field Don Hugo was installed favourite but Captains Knock was well supported. Captains Knock had defeated […]
Narrandera trainer Jackson Painting continued his great run of recent success when his talented pacer Thalassophobia (Fear The Dragon) finished with a powerful burst to take out the $75,000 TAB Regional Championship Final at Wagga on Friday evening. Thalassophobia was driven by Brad Hewitt who picked up a stand by drive. In a furious pace […]
