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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 […]
Three years ago, New Zealand trainer-driver Kyle Marshall and his partner Sophie Jefferies made the move to Victoria, and they have quickly made their mark on the state’s harness racing scene. Marshall has enjoyed plenty of success since making the move, including Country Cup victories and track records, but it is his special pacer Smoken […]
Defending champion James Herbertson will be joined by fellow Victorian reinsman Mark Pitt as the pair prepare to represent Victoria in the 2026 Australian Drivers Championship. The championship will be held at Globe Derby Park in South Australia on Saturday night, October 3, with the nation’s leading drivers set to go head-to-head. Herbertson returns as […]
Ella Moran’s harness racing journey has reached another exciting milestone, with the young driver gaining her trial licence and taking part in her first trial this week. Harness racing has always been a big part of Ella’s life, growing up in a family with strong connections to the sport. Her own journey began in […]
Keayang Zahara, Derek The Jet, Violet Stanford, Remus Phoenix, Maoris Mac, Enchauffour, Vytis, Maoris Mac, Pinnie, Sam Nien, Ajay Volstead, Empire City, Val Thorens… The list continues to grow, and so does the influence of Volstead on the Australasian trotting ranks, despite only two full Australian crops making it to the racetrack so far. […]
One of harness racing’s greatest reinsmen is heading home. Anthony Butt reflects on his time in Victoria, his biggest moments on and off the track, and what’s next as he prepares to return to New Zealand following the Summer of Glory carnival. by Bronte Nieuwenburg, for Harness Racing Victoria
Rockinwithattitude has been one of the leading Victorian trotters in past seasons, building an impressive record under the guidance of trainer-driver David Miles. From 38 starts she has recorded 20 wins and banked $487,067 in prize money, with Group 1 victories in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The highlight of her career came in […]
The surname Sanderson appears again and again throughout the racebook for Shepparton Gold Cup night, and for good reason. The Sanderson family will be front and centre this Saturday, with Shane Sanderson preparing two harness racing runners, son Ryan booked for five drives across the program and daughter Abby set to take the reins behind […]
Cobram Harness Racing Club Secretary Manager and hobby trainer Adam Rudd enjoyed a day to remember on Sunday, overseeing a successful Cup meeting while also celebrating a career highlight behind the scenes as his own trotter Bennie And The Jets claimed the Central Murray Bank Cobram Trotters Cup. “It was fantastic being our home Cup,” […]
Victorian reinsman James Herbertson has cemented his status as Australia’s leading harness racing driver, claiming his second Australian Drivers Championship in Hobart on Sunday afternoon. The 25-year-old, who leads the nation by wins this season, topped the standings with 61 points after six heats, winning two races and finishing in the placings on two other […]
The final list of harness racing drivers for the 2025 Young Guns Series final is set! The top 10 under-25 Victorian-licensed drivers based on season wins up to and including November 30 have earned their spots at Melton. These rising stars are ready to battle it out on December 31 for a shot at […]
Trainer-driver Taylor Ford could be sidelined for an extended period after a freak accident while leading a horse at the Parwan training facilities of champion horsewoman Jodi Quinlan. Quinlan spoke with thetrots.com.au and described the frightening incident that left the 27-year-old with head and neck injuries. “She was leading a horse into the stables and […]
Leading harness racing trainer Brent Lilley shared a great association with the late Gavin Lang, and he’s hoping to honour the champion reinsman with a winner during Bendigo’s all-trotting card on Wednesday night. The Lang memorial meeting was created in 2020 to honour the lives and legacies of Gavin and his father Graeme, who gave […]
It was a wonderful victory for the Chris Svanosio-trained runner Gotfeelingsyouknow, who powered to a strong win on Saturday night at Melton. Stable foreman Ross Payne took the reins and expertly guided the horse to a confident victory. “It was so rewarding,” said a very happy Payne after the victory. “I’m sure Snooze (Chris Svanosio) […]
One of Australia’s most decorated trotting mares, Im Ready Jet (Quaker Jet), has run her final race. The curtain came down on her exceptional career on Saturday night at Melton, with the Yabby Dam Farms and Pat Driscoll-owned mare now set to begin a new chapter in the breeding barn. Her record speaks volumes. From […]
It has been an interrupted 2025 for talented harness racing trainer-driver Kyle Marshall, who has spent several months on the sidelines due to injury. But the 31-year-old is back and ready to take on the Downtowner Warragul Pacing Cup this Monday with Can Be A Ruebe. Three heats were run to determine the field for […]
A few drinks and a bright idea at last year’s Nutrien Equine Melbourne Yearling Sale kickstarted an exciting ride for a group of women who will chase harness racing glory in a $200,000 feature race this evening with bargain buy Delizioso. The Ride High filly out of Bettors Delight mare Miss Delightful caught the eye […]
Melton hosts the Victorian heats for Series 4 of the Nutrien Equine Classic this Friday afternoon. The first seven races on the card will feature three-year-old pacers from the 2023 Nutrien Yearling Sales and two-year-olds from the 2024 Yearling Sales, all competing for a place in next Friday night’s harness racing finals. The majority of […]
Ballarat-based trainer Sam Barker will launch a three-pronged attack on South Australia Cup night at Globe Derby Park. Barker ventured across state lines last week to qualify three of his stable stars for the major features at Adelaide’s harness racing headquarters this Saturday evening. Five-year-old gelding Mercenary (Majestic Son) impressed when he overcame a 30-metre […]
A mouth-watering Victoria Trotters Derby showdown between unbeaten harness racing stars Keayang Zahara (Volstead) and Derek The Jet (Volstead) will not go ahead following news that the latter has been scratched from the series. Derek The Jet’s trainer Nathan Jack told thetrots.com.au that “something is just not quite right” with his Group 1 winner. “I […]
Three-year-old trotting sensation Keayang Zahara (Volstead) is heading to New Zealand to compete in the new $500,000 slot race, The Ascent, at Addington Raceway on Friday, November 15. Keayang Zahara is bred and raced by the Ecklin South-based Lee family, with Margaret training the star harness racing filly and son Jason her regular driver. “It’s […]
Win, lose or draw, White Lion (Arctic Cat) will be turning heads when he steps out at Terang on Monday night. Bred by Kerrie Hymers from Tourello Standardbreds, he is by buckskin stallion Arctic Cat out of chestnut mare Rainbow Banner, a combination that resulted in a rare cream colour for standardbreds. The dazzling pacer has been […]
“Inspirational” is the perfect word to describe Rory Coverdale’s journey in harness racing. She’s only 20 years of age, with no family history in the sport and has already driven and trained a winner. “I got into harness racing because we used to drive past Marg Lee’s place to get to our town and I […]
After a thrilling victory in the Yabby Dam Farms Great Southern Star, French trotter Callmethebreeze (Trixton) will soon add another stamp to his passport when he heads to New Zealand for April’s TAB Trot slot race. But before that, trainer Anton Golino plans to showcase his talented trotter to the Australian audience a couple more […]
