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Top trotter Lovemeto (What The Hill) showed that he’ll be a force to be reckoned with in the big trotters features when he showed outstanding staying prowess to take out this year’s Group 3 Woodlands Stud VL Dullard Trotters Cup at Melton on Saturday night. The former New Zealander who won a Heat of the […]
Defending Inter Dominion star Arcee Phoenix (Trixton) showed he’s back with a vengeance by leading all the way in the In the First heat of the second round of the Inter Dominion Trotters Championship at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Despite the presence of Gus, trainer driver Chris Svanosio was quietly confident before the race. […]
RAGING hot Inter Dominion trotting favourite Gus will have a race on his hands Saturday night. Defending champion Arcee Phoenix is primed, drawn well and set to try and lead throughout in the 2138m second round trotting heat. Trainer Chris Svanosio will be reunited with the millionaire trotting after missing last week because of stable […]
Victorians Gotfeelingsyouknow (Majestic Son) and Rockinwithattitude (Aldebaran Eagle) shared the harness racing spoils with a thrilling dead heat In the First Heat of the Trotter’s Inter Dominion at Albion Park on Saturday night. Although Susan Is Her Name was put in a short priced favourite despite not having raced since May 2025 when she beat […]
Highly successful Victorian harness racing trainer Chris Svanosio will almost certainly have a few important reminders programmed into his mobile phone tomorrow night (July 4). While the five stable representatives in the opening night heats of the Ladbrokes Inter Dominion Trotting Championship at Albion Park in Brisbane are taking the limelight, Team Svanosio is also […]
Reigning Inter Dominion trotting champion Arcee Phoenix (Trixton) has safely arrived in Queensland after a two-day road trip ahead of another crack at the prestigious harness racing series. Trainer-driver Chris Svanosio was relieved to have the long haul behind him, but pleased with how his team has handled the journey. “They’ve all handled it very […]
MILLIONAIRE trotter Arcee Phoenix will defend his Inter Dominion crown in Brisbane next month. Last night’s Melton free-for-all was D-Day for gelding and he delighted trainer-driver Chris Svanosio with a close and fighting third to Keayang Stuka and Rocknwithattitude, who are also both Brisbane-bound. “That was really good second-up. He was tough outside a couple […]
The 2025 campaign was a standout harness racing season for Chris Svanosio, headlined by his star trotter Arcee Phoenix. Albion Park also holds fond memories for the Victorian, who landed a rare double on Inter Dominion Final night last year. Svanosio scored in the two trotting features, claiming the ID Grand Final with Arcee Phoenix […]
Young harness racing driver Taylor Youl won her biggest race to date when she guided Aldebaran Ada (Brilliantissme) to an emphatic win in the $125,000 Bush and Campbell Accountants Nutrien Series Final for Three year old trotting fillies at Wagga on Saturday evening. A convincing winner of her Heat Aldebaran Ada was second favourite to […]
Trotting enthusiasts in the Riverina were given a treat on Tuesday evening with the running of the Nutrien Equine Preludes for two and three year old each having separate events for fillies and colts and geldings. Harness Racing in the Riverina is traditionally an all pacing region and over the years apart from the odd […]
Chris Svanosio’s sights are firmly set on what’s ahead, not what’s unfolded so far this season with his stable star Arcee Phoenix (Trixton). After a 2025 to bottle, Arcee Phoenix has gone winless in six starts and never looked his awesome best at any stage. It’s a stark contrast to last year when the gelding’s […]
Talented trotter Lovemeto (What The Hill) gave one of his best harness racing efforts to date with a tough win in the Aldebaran Park Trotters Free For All at Melton on Saturday evening. One of trainer’s Chris Svanosio’s three runners in the event Lovmeto was favourite but all eyes were on I’m Bobby who was […]
Victorian trotter Arcee Phoenix (Trixton) achieved his crowning glory with an all the way harness racing win in the $500,000 Group 1 Ladbrokes Inter Dominion Trotters Grand Final at Albion Park on Saturday evening. On his strength of his two placed Heat efforts, Arcee Phoenix was installed as favourite from the pole position for the […]
Hard-working Victorian harness racing stable foreman Ross Payne is enjoying a richly deserved purple patch of driving form. Payne has been taking the reins alongside junior concession reinswoman Taylor Youl while their boss, Chris Svanosio, is campaigning stable stars Arcee Phoenix and Aldebaran Acrux at the Brisbane Inter Dominion series. “We’ve been ticking along okay […]
Inter Dominion trotting favourite Arcee Phoenix had a spin around Albion Park yesterday (Wednesday) to cap his preparation for the opening round of heats on Saturday night. Trainer-driver Chris Svanosio said the star six-year-old has handled the long road trip to Brisbane well with stablemate Aldebaran Acrux. “They seem well. We brought them up, so they’ve been […]
One of the nation’s best trotters Arcee Phoenix (Trixton) issued a warning to his rivals for the forthcoming Inter Dominion when he comprehensively defeated a quality field in the Yabby Dams Farm Free for All at Melton on Saturday evening. In his first start since winning the TAB Trot at Cambridge in New Zealand in […]
The post-race interviews summed up how special the win by Arcee Phoenix (Trixton) was in the Listed $600,000 The TAB Trot at Cambridge tonight. As sometimes happens in big money races, the script got completely ripped up as both I’m Ready Jet and Oscar Bonavena broke in the score up. “It wasn’t ideal. The ones […]
Chris Svanosio is going to do something he doesn’t want to do at the start of tonight’s $600,000 TAB Trot at Cambridge. Because he knows if he doesn’t do it the slot race could be over as soon as it has begun for Arcee Phoenix (Trixton). The Victorian horseman, universally known an Snooze, realises he […]
Talented trotter Arcee Phoenix (Trixton) justified his status as one of the nation’s best trotters when he led all the way for an impressive harness racing win in the $30,000 Group 3 Aldebaran Park Knight Pistol at Ballarat last night. Nursed by driver Chris Svanosio to the first corner, Arcee Phoenix found his way to […]
A Kilmore harness racing success to a New Zealand adventure is the path that Chris Svanosio is hoping to take with his star squaregaiter Arcee Phoenix (Trixton). The five-year-old has had two runs this preparation ahead of Friday night’s Group 3 MC Labour Kilmore Trotters Cup. “I have been happy with his two runs,” trainer-driver […]
Cambridge harness racing trainer Nicky Chilcott has said her goodbyes to her best trotter Sacred Mountain (Muscle Hill). “She left at 4 o’clock this morning (Wednesday) for Melbourne. We just couldn’t keep racing her off 50 metres. It’s just too tough. She’s a quality mare and you’ll break their heart,” Chilcott said. Sacred Mountain began […]
Emerging harness racing training force Chris Svanosio is pinching himself about just being involved in Friday night’s $600,000 TAB Trot at Cambridge. Add to the fact his exciting young trotter Arcee Phoenix (Trixton) has drawn ideally in gate two and the Victorian horseman admits his anticipation is “off the charts.” “Here I am against Purdon, […]
The Chris Svanosio trained harness racing mare Heavenly Charm (Rock N Roll Heaven) passed $100,000 in stake earnings after taking out the $20,000 Ian Daff Memorial Mares Pace at Melton. Heavenly Charm ($7) was used up early to maintain her place behind the leader Shanlou but the daughter of Rock N Roll Heaven still had […]
Emerging Victorian trainer Chris Svanosio is taking the next step in his harness racing career and going global. Svanosio, 42, has increasingly made an impact on his own patch with 694 driving wins and 396 wins as a trainer but will take to the road and air in the coming weeks to chase some seriously […]
