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After making Cup Week his own last year, Queensland’s trotting hero Gus is bound for Addington once again. The last start Inter Dominion Champion was one of six Australian-trained trotters nominated for the $400,000 Renwick Farms Dominion when the entrants were released early last week. With the Grand Final of the Inter Dominion staged only […]
The favourites in the first two QBRED Trotting Finals decimated their opposition with massive margins of victory, while the third may have demolished them if luck had been on his side. It started with the Grant Dixon-trained and driven Fredidrivsamercury (Muscle M Up) who settled at the tail of the field early before surging three-wide […]
Stripes (Tiger Tara) showed her class with a commanding win in the Group 1 QBRED Triad Final for 3YO Fillies at Albion Park on Saturday night. Prepared by the powerhouse couple, Chantal Turpin and Pete McMullen, Stripes found the lead from stablemate Ruby Rhayne Bow in the first 400m and that was the end of […]
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 […]
Local trotter Gus (Majestic Son) finally secured an Inter Dominion with a heart stopping harness racing win in the $500,000 Group 1 Ladbrokes Inter Dominion Trotters Final at Albion Park on Saturday evening. In a true staying test, Gus was drawn what seemed to be an ideal barrier in two but he didn’t show a […]
For a breeder, there’s nothing like winning a Group One race and that was the thrill Southern breeder Murray Little had at Albion Park on Saturday night when Havtimemajor (Art Major) won the $500,000 Group One Benstud Protostar. “I stayed up to watch it and I couldn’t get back to sleep until after 1.00am. It’s […]
The New Zealand bred Havtimemajor (Art Major) at only his second race start came with a late flourish to snatch harness racing victory in the Group 1 $500,000 Protostar at Albion Park on Saturday evening. The race assembled an outstanding field of juveniles with trainer Emma Stewart assembling a formidable trio of youngsters drawing one, […]
Many in the deep south of New Zealand will have their eyes on among others, The Janitor (Always B Miki) at Albion Park on Saturday night. The gelding who is named after former All Black halfback Brad Weber is looking to gain points and qualify for next weekend’s $1,000,000 ID26 Pacing Championship Grand Final. The […]
Local favourite Gus (Majestic Son) showed why he may well start a hot favourite in this year’s Inter Dominion Final when he blitzed his harness racing rivals in the Second Heat of the Trotter’s Inter Dominion at Albion Park on Saturday night. Driver Pete McMullen was content to allow Gus to settle down one out […]
Exciting juvenile Havtimemajor (Art Major) could scarcely have been more impressive when making a winning Australian harness racing debut at Albion Park on Tuesday. The Chantal Turpin-trained youngster justified his prohibitive $1.04 favouritism in the Burwood Stud 2YO Maiden Pace, cruising to a dominant 43.1 metre victory after producing a dazzling 53.9sec final half. Driven […]
Inter Dominion Trotters favourite Gus (Majestic Son) had little more than an exercise jog with an effortless harness racing win in the Pryde’s Easifeed Racing Cube Trotters at Albion Park last night. In a novel attempt to get the topliners run before the Inter Dominion, Albion Park management put on races for the pacers and […]
Classy four year old Final Deadline (Bettors Delight) staked his claim for better races to come with an effortless harness racing win in the Wolf Signs Band Pace at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Perfectly drawn in barrier two and a raging hot favourite, Final Deadline as expected exploded out of the mobile for driver […]
Savage Seas (Captain Treacherous) caused a major upset when he defeated his more fancied rivals in the Group 3 $50,000 QBred Final for two year old colts and geldings at Albion Park on Saturday night. Prior to his win, Savage Seas had only started on the one occasion for 4th placing in his heat on […]
Queensland’s leading two year old of last season Fire And Passion (Always B Miki) returned to form with a vengeance in his hollow win in the $50,000 Group 3 QBred three year old colts and geldings Final at Albion Park on Saturday evening. This time in at his only two starts Fire And Passion had […]
Today’s racing at Winton provided plenty of highlights. Now in her third season of training a small team, Mataura horsewoman Nicole Aitken trained her third winner today when Cash Is King (Captain Crunch) cleared maiden ranks. Driver Kerryn Tomlinson positioned Cash Is King four back on the inside but with a moderate pace being set […]
Chaos reined in last night’s $60,000 Group Two Waikato Trotters Flying Mile but out the other side, Gus (Majestic Son) showed what a classy trotter he is to get over adversity, make up a huge stretch of ground, and win the feature. The race was blown wide open early when two of the favoured runners […]
The Janitor (Always B Miki) and Gus, (Majestic Son) two Australian runners in the slot races to be held at Cambridge early next month, will fly into Auckland on Sunday. Both are trained by Brisbane horsewoman Chantal Turpin and will have the opportunity to get a feel for the Cambridge circuit next Thursday when The […]
Queensland visitor The Janitor (Always B Miki) showed he had made it in the big time with a devastating finishing sprint to take the $75,000 Bioworma Sprint at Menangle on Saturday night. Drawn the pole, The Janitor didn’t have enough speed early to hold out the opposition. Instead Rakero Rebel went for the early lead […]
Gus (Majestic Son) the pride of Queensland trotting underlined his dominance over the locals with a most impressive harness racing win in the Listed Our Overanova Trotters Marathon at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Coming off 40 metres and spotting all of his rivals a start, Gus commenced safely but even so settled back at […]
The Janitor (Always B Miki) sharpened his speed credentials when as expected he played with his harness racing rivals to take out the 2025 Garrards The Be Good Johnny at Albion Park on Saturday night. Driven in supremely confident style by Pete McMullen The Janitor was able to secure a one out and one back […]
“It hasn’t really sunk in yet. Yeah, wow what a feeling,” winning driver Pete McMullen said after his drive on Gus (Majestic Son) won the $400,000 Group One Renwick Farms Dominion at Addington today. After a slow start, Gus settled second last as a number of runners took their turn at leading. “We like to […]
Nineteen year old Seth Hill is one of the rising stars in this country’s junior driver ranks and with thirty wins on board and an association with very good pacer Arthur Selby, (Bettor’s Delight) there’s bound to be a few more before the season ends. Seth is the son of Swannanoa horseman Brendon Hill who […]
Outstanding local pacer The Janitor (Always B Miki) issued a strong challenge to be selected in next week’s Group 1 Len Smith Mile at Menangle when he comprehensively defeated his five harness racing rivals in the Ladbrokes Open Pace at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Inter Dominion runner up Speak The Truth was expected to […]
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 […]
