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Brilliant four year old Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) became the first harness racing mare to win the Group 1 $250,000 SEN Victoria Cup at Melton on Saturday night. As expected Captains Mistress went to the lead but momentarily gave away the front when Nyack charged around the field to take up the running. But as Nyack […]
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 […]
Inter Dominion champion Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) lived up to expectations when resuming with a hollow harness racing win in the AD Turnbull Free For All at Menangle on Saturday evening. As expected Captains Mistress was untroubled in holding the early lead. Lux Aeterna settled behind the leader while Kingman was third as the field raced […]
Former Italian trotter Gandhi Mail (Nad Al Sheba) is starting to pay for his connections following his strong harness racing win in the time honoured Menangle Trotters Cup at Sydney headquarters on Saturday evening. In doing so, he gave his trainer Anton Golino regarded as one of the finest trainers of trotters in the land […]
Talented pacer Dangerous (Sweet Lou) looks every inch the real deal after his comfortable harness racing win in the Garrards Horse and Hounds Pace at Menangle on Saturday night. Expectations on Dangerous were high after his eye catching recent trial win at Menangle going 1.49.8 defeating stable mates Captains Mistress and Swayzee. And he was […]
INTER Dominion champion Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) got a big nod of approval from harness racing driver Cam Hart after her return at the Menangle trials today (Wednesday). The brilliant mare was given a quiet time for most of the blistering 1609m trial before Hart let her slip over the last 100m. She coasted into second […]
Talented youngster Oh Its On (Bling It On) was on his best behaviour with a devastating front running harness racing display to easily atone in this year’s edition of the Rod and Fran Fitzpatrick Tatlow Stakes at Menangle on Saturday night. Initially prepared early in his career by Western districts trainer Michael Hardy Oh Its […]
THE win of champion mare Captains Mistress added to the Riverina’s proud Inter Dominion history. Both her driver Cam Hart (Junee) and trainer Jason Grimson (Young) grew up in the Riverina. In Hart’s case, he added to the amazing record of Junee in harness racing’s biggest and most iconic event. It was the 27-year-old’s second […]
The very capable Dangerous (Sweet Lou) threw in his claims as a serious contender in next week’s Final when he gave a strong front running harness racing performance to take out the first heat of the second round of the Inter Dominion Pacing Championships at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Prior to the event driver […]
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 […]
Brilliant mare Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) scored one of her most memorable wins in her star studded career when she put her harness racing rivals to the sword in taking out the Group 1 2026 $300,000 Rising Sun for three and four year olds. And in doing so she has earned a start in the $1 […]
Victorian pacer Bay Of Biscay (Somebeachsomewhere) drew first blood with a typically tough harness racing performance in winning the First Heat of this year’s Pacer’s Inter Dominion at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Drawn ideally in two, Bay of Biscay was installed a hot favourite while evergreen pacer Max Delight from the pole was expected […]
Speedy mare Tokyo Rose (Captaintreacherous) made amends from her previous efforts with a stylish harness racing win in the Listed Captains Mistress Ladyship Stakes at Menangle on Saturday evening. Not long ago Tokyo Rose ran 1.49.2 winning at Menangle but at her two previous starts she had finished well down the track in the Queen […]
Australia’s leading mare Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) served notice that she will be right at her top in her forthcoming Queensland harness racing trip with a powerhouse display of front running to win the Listed JD Watts Memorial Free For All at Menangle on Saturday night. Drawn the coveted pole position Captains Mistress was not expected […]
The nation’s best mare Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) gave yet another exceptional harness racing display when she blew away her rivals in the Prydes Racing Cube Pace at Menangle on Saturday evening. Racing against open class, Captains Mistress wasn’t that quick out of the gate with those on his inside having a serious battle for the […]
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 […]
Classy filly Willows Girl (Sweet Lou) appreciated the drop in class with a somewhat narrow but game effort to take out the first heat of the Henderson Hydraulics three year old fillies at Wagga on Friday afternoon. A winner of the Gold Bracelet Heat and Final at Bathurst and Heat of the New South Wales […]
Wonder mare Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) maintained her title as Australia’s top harness racing mare with an effortless speed display to take out the $200,000 Group 1 Prydes Easifeed Queen Elizabeth II mile for pacing mares at Menangle on Saturday evening. Her only defeat this preparation was a somewhat unlucky fifth in the Miracle Mile so […]
Victorian filly Arrhythmia (Vincent) justified the big wraps on her when she gave nothing else a chance in her all the way harness racing win in the $200,000 Group 1 John Gibson Memorial New South Wales Oaks at Menangle on Saturday evening. Favourite on the basis of her brilliant win Arrhythmia had the advantage drawing […]
THE big driver calls have been made. The fact Saturday night’s $200,000 Group 1 NSW Oaks is one the best and deepest fields the race has seen, created some serious thinking for top Menangle drivers Cam Hart and Will Rixon. Throw in some twists in the barrier draw and it got even trickier. In the […]
Promising Victorian filly Willows Girl (Sweet Lou) drew first blood in the opening heat of the Success Stud New South Wales Oaks with a narrow but ecstatic harness racing win over Ripples. Willows Girl had come off the back of winning the Gold Bracelet Final at Bathurst but she was pitted against the very capable […]
Menangle specialist Hi Manameisjeff (Art Major) proved yet again he revels at this track with another devastating harness racing display to take out the Condell Park Free For All at Sydney’s premier track on Saturday night. Perfectly drawn in barrier 2 Hi Manameisjeff had no trouble whatsoever to find the lead and that allowed driver […]
Trainer Emma Stewart and driver Cameron Hart combined yet again when Brooklyn Dan (Captain Crunch) was perfectly driven to take out the $100,000 Group 2 Llowalong Farms Gold Chalice final for three year old colts and geldings at Bathurst on Saturday evening. In the previous fillies classic Willows Girl was successful and Brooklyn Dan’s win […]
Talented filly Willows Girl (Sweet Lou) caused an upset of sorts when she finished too strongly in the $100,000 Group 2 Little Wych Gold Bracelet final for three year old harness racing fillies at Bathurst on Saturday evening. Despite having won her Heat Willows Girl as was most of the opposition was not considered to […]
