Globe Derby staged a strong harness racing meeting on Saturday evening with their twin features of the $20,000 SAHRC Derby and the $11,000 Hygain Sapling Stakes the highlights. The Derby was a thrilling affair with Lochinvar Leader (Stay Hungry) showing plenty of fight in outstaying the hot favourite Hez So Royal and B T Captivate. […]
Danielle Hill understands what it takes to win a feature race series in the Sunshine State and the talented harness racing reinswoman is eager to add the Trot Rods crown of 2026 to her resume. The South Australian-based Hill is one of three confirmed drivers for the finale program of Trot Rods this year alongside […]
Win number 2500 has come and gone, but for ace South Australian harness racing reinswoman Danielle Hill, what sits behind that milestone, and where she is now, is what matters most. The 41-year-old quietly marked the career highlight win last week, an achievement that places her among an elite group of Australian drivers. “I’ve never […]
The improved gelding Peace of Heaven (Rock N Roll Heaven) won his most important harness racing engagement when he took out the Kevin and Kay Seymour Pot of Gold Final at Globe Derby on Saturday evening. Driver Danielle Hill certainly made the right choice as she drove both heat winners Peace of Heaven and Sea […]
Lightly raced harness racing colt Lochinvar Magic (Bettors Delight) showed plenty of potential when he came with a well timed burst to win the time honoured South Australian Sires Produce Stakes at Globe Derby on Monday afternoon. The race was rescheduled to yesterday after last Saturday night’s abandonment of the last six races. Restrained at […]
A clever drive by Danielle Hill was the telling factor in Hasty Bid (Bettors Delight) leading all the way in the $25,000 South Australia Harness Racing Club 4&5 Year old final at Globe Derby on Saturday evening. Hasty Bid had put the writing on the wall when he finished a close second to Hezarockinroyalty in […]
At 12 years old and with 190 starts under his belt, veteran gelding Golden Jaylet (Allamerican Ingot) has been the racehorse of a lifetime for South Australian harness racing trainer Kathryn Pickering. While the pair are the best of mates now, things undeniably got off to a somewhat rocky start when the quirky pacer arrived […]
Diminutive grey filly Sea Salt (Downbytheseaside) scored her most important harness racing win at just her fourth race start when she stormed to take out the $25,000 Kevin and Kay Seymour Emerging Stars Pacers Final at Globe Derby on Saturday night. Following keenly contested heats the week before a top class even field lined. Wayne […]
Former West Australian Bellezza Nera (Rock N Roll Heaven) showed a welcome return to form with a last to first wIn the $25,000 Adelaide Pacing Cup at Globe Derby on Saturday night. Due to a number of somewhat recent disappointing efforts Bellezza Nera was friendless in the betting. Port Pirie Cup winner Springfield Affair was […]
New Zealand bred gelding Tweedledee (Superfast Stuart) continued his excellent recent harness racing form when he finished strongly to take out the Fred Jones Trotters Cup at Globe Derby last night. Trained by Ryan Hryhorec and patiently driven by Danielle Hill, Tweedledee settled at the rear of the field from his 20 metre handicap with […]
She’s back! After unofficially retiring from race driving last year, inspirational horsewoman Dani Hill is poised to make her harness racing return this weekend. Forced onto the sidelines by severe back pain, Hill underwent crucial surgery which required a spacer, screws, rods and bone grafts to her L5 disc. “I was in so much pain […]
An “office job” certainly wouldn’t seem to be the natural habitat of champion South Australian harness racing reinswoman Danielle Hill. But it’s hard to imagine anyone better qualified to fill the role of her State’s first harness racing Welfare and Pathways Officer. With almost 2300 wins and the past seven SA driving premierships to her […]
Champion South Australian harness racing driver Danielle Hill gave a typically polished performance at her Globe Derby home track Saturday night (May 6), piloting a double before heading off for major surgery this week. The popular reinswoman has spent most of the past 20 years in the top echelon of drivers in her home State, […]
Champion South Australian harness racing driver Dani Hill has offered to be a mentor for a Tasmanian youngster injured in a horrific road accident after a race meeting late last month. Bronte Miller was one of a group of five travelling home from Hobart in a vehicle towing a horse float which left the road […]
In 1985 Annie Lennox of the British pop group the Eurythmics wrote a song called ‘Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves’. Lennox teamed up with the Queen Of Soul to release the song which shot into the Top 10 in a number of countries around the globe. However, on Saturday July 10, 2021, we saw […]
It was all lady luck at Globe Derby on Saturday night with reinswomen winning all seven races on the card. The wins were shared amongst three drivers with Gaita Pullicino, Danielle Hill and Tiana McMahon taking the spoils. Pullicino started the night off for the ladies winning the opening race with the Frank Pullicino-trained Illusionation. […]