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Howdy Mate (Elite Stride) is starting to reproduce the harness racing form of juvenile days as evidenced by his heat win in the APG VicBred Super Series for three year old trotters at Melton on Friday evening. Despite his good form, Howdy Mate was second favourite behind the highly rated Keayang Bazlenka who was resuming […]
Trainer Damian Wilson is glad he resisted the temptation of Queensland’s winter riches with his untapped young trotter Pastor Dunbar. In the days after the three-year-old brilliantly won the Group 1 NSW Derby at Menangle on May 9, Wilson explored chasing another Group 1 win in the $150,000 Great Square for three and four-year-old trotters […]
Top three year Pastor Dunbar (Pastor Stephen) fresh from his brilliant harness racing win in the New South Wales Trotters Derby passed his first test in open class with flying colours when he gave a near faultless display to take out the Aldebaran Park Vicbred Voucher Trot at Melton on Saturday evening. Being let to […]
The lightly raced Pastor Dunbar (Pastor Stephen) claimed his biggest harness racing success at just his fifth race start with a stirring win in the Group 1 $75,000 Success Stud New South Wales Trotters Derby at Menangle on Saturday evening. The race saw the presence of the highly promising Keayang Bazlenka who had won both […]
Victorian three-year-old trotter Pastor Dunbar (Pastor Stephen) is quietly building a harness racing resume that could be difficult for NSW Derby selectors to overlook next week. The progressive youngster made it three wins from just four starts with an effortless victory at Bendigo on Wednesday night (April 29), further strengthening his case for inclusion in […]
Star three year old Sao Paolo Simba (American Ideal) continued his good form of late when he gave a sparkling all the way win in his heat of the APG Vic Bred Super Series for the three year olds at Melton on Friday evening. His trainer driver Michael Stanley who is now based at Menangle […]
Exciting three year old Calexico (Lather Up) looks to have a bright future on the basis of his eye catching harness racing win in the Garrards Horse and Hounds Three year old pace at Melton last night. In a small but select field of youngsters Calexico was given time to settle down by driver Damian […]
Husband and wife harness racing team Laura and Damian Wilson admit the latter part of season 2024 was one they would rather forget – but with enviable numbers on the board so far this season, they’re certainly putting it behind them. The couple maintain separate teams at their property at Byrneside, near Shepparton, but both […]
Emma Stewart’s stable fired a powerful reminder of its standing on the eve of the Woodlands Stud Victoria Derby with Major Moth and Act Now outstanding at Kilmore on Friday night. The former matched the track record despite sitting in the breeze to win the Carlton & United Breweries Pace and then Act Now followed […]
