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History, tradition and glory. There are many factors that make the Inter Dominion the series it is and if you ask harness racing owners, trainers or drivers, it is one event that many of them would love to win. Triedtotellya (Well Said) arrived in Queensland on Wednesday and the reason he is tackling the Inter […]
The 2026 Queensland Constellations officially begins this Saturday at Redcliffe. With five feature races headlined by the Redcliffe Gold Cup on the ten-race card, it promises to be a night stacked with quality harness action. GET ON Race 4, Greased Lightnin – This four-year-old would have been a force in the Cup, however, will take […]
The Shawn Grimsey-trained square gaiter Golden Sunset (Skyvalley) made a welcome return to the harness racing winner’s circle last Saturday night at Albion Park. Faced with a big handicap over the 2138 metre journey, the mare’s good racing manners and a sharp turn of speed helped her find winning form at the right time with […]
The trip north to Queensland has been a regular pilgrimage for Bathurst harness racing trainer Bernie Hewitt for many years. As soon as the frost-laden mornings of the Central Tablelands start to bear their teeth, Hewitt packs the truck in search of the warmer weather. Success is never far away and the popular horseman wasted […]
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 […]
This Saturday will mark 35 days until the opening round heats of the 2026 Inter Dominion. With just five metropolitan meetings remaining until the harness racing series begins, some of the top-ranked pacers and trotters are fine-tuning their preparations. PACERS Trials do not come any more impressive than what Leap To Fame (Bettor’s Delight) […]
In the 2026 edition of the Trot Rods, 64.14 seconds is the time to beat. The one lap 947 metre sprint format is restricted to five runners per heat. It produces fast and furious racing in pursuit of the $10,000 bonuses on offer to the owner and the trainer of the quickest winner across the […]
The Janitor (Always B Miki) produced nine wins, four placings and more than $200,000 from 15 starts in an impressive harness racing season in 2025. But, it could have been even bigger. The talented gelding was no further than a neck from the winner in the Blacks A Fake, Sunshine Sprint and The Rising Sun. […]
Redcliffe will host the Trot Rods finale harness racing program on Wednesday night. And, if the past few years of the one lap extravaganza are to be replicated, Rockon Rocky will be surpassed for the fastest time in 2025. Rockon Rocky is currently the clubhouse leader after stopping the clock with a time of 64.04 […]
Catch up on the week’s harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. THE GRASS The Darling Downs Harness Racing Club made a successful return to TAB racing on Sunday with an eight race card on the grass at the Lockyer Valley Turf Club. Brittany Graham can lay claim to driving the first […]
Catch up on the week’s harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. THE GOOD It was a successful three days at Albion Park for Trent Dawson whose small barn continues to churn out excellent results. On Friday, Dawson had the one runner with Hot Rod Harry (American Ideal) lining up in […]
Catch up on the week’s harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. THE GOOD After three rounds of the Inter Dominion series have been completed, just one pacer and one trotter remain undefeated and on target to make a clean sweep of their respective series. Both pre-series favourites, Leap To Fame […]
Catch up on the week’s harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton THE GOOD It was Saturday March 23, 2019 when Gary Whitaker drove Needle to victory at Albion Park and at the time, no one could ever have been able to foresee what would happen the following night. That victory […]
Catch up on the week’s harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton THE GOOD (Art Major) remains undefeated after the two-year-old filly added a feature race victory to her resume following an all the way win in Saturday’s Changeover Classic at Albion Park. Trained by Chantal Turpin and driven by Pete McMullen, […]
Catch up on the week’s harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. THE GOOD The rise of the trotter continues in Queensland and the strength of the square gait in this state was on display at Menangle on Saturday night. Queensland trained trotters were able to claim two races on the […]
Catch up on the week’s harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. THE GOOD Lancelot Bromac (Art Major) may have been receiving plenty of attention in the past few weeks, owing to his deeds in reaching 500 career starts. However, another member of the Stewart Dickson stable was able to claim […]
Catch up on the week’s harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. THE GOOD The Australian Female Drivers Championship has been run and won for another year, with Victoria’s Michelle Phillips taking the title South. It has been a big twelve months in Queensland for Phillips, having claimed her maiden Group […]
Catch up on the week’s harness racing action in a weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. THE GOOD A recent addition to the Matt Elkins harness racing stable fired first-up in Queensland on Saturday night (Mar 25) when C K Spur (Pegasus Spur) claimed the Our Overanova Trotters Marathon. The talented square gaiter arrived from […]
Catch up on the week’s harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. THE GOOD It has been a long road, but Western Action (Western Terror) has started to repay the faith shown in his ability after he made it successive wins at Redcliffe last Thursday. After breaking through for a maiden […]
Catch up on the week’s harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. THE GOOD Queensland has been represented by one horse through the Inter Dominion Series, with Majestic Harry (Majestic Son) contesting the Trotters series. The five-year-old is owned by Brittany Graham along with her mother Linda and for this series has […]
Catch up on the week’s harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. THE GOOD The Ricky Gordon-trained and driven Major Paint (Major Bronski) ended a 16 year hoodoo at Redcliffe on Thursday with the distinctive coloured pacer claiming victory through the passing lane. Owned by Gordon’s partner Lacey Hinze, coloured pacers are […]
Catch up on the week’s harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. THE GOOD Two-year-old trotter Susan Is Her Name (Sebastian K) claimed Group 1 success at Melton on Saturday night (Nov. 19) taking out the Breeders Crown Final for Trotting Fillies. Previously trained by Chantal Turpin, the talented square-gaiter was […]
Catch up on the week’s harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. THE GOOD Trainer Chantal Turpin’s dominance of the two-year-old trotting ranks in Queensland continued last Tuesday when Razzleme Dazzleme (Sebastian K) claimed the Springboard Series Final. Driven by husband Pete McMullen, Razzleme Dazzleme was slowly into stride from the standing […]
Catch up on the week’s Queensland harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. THE GOOD Relocating to Queensland less than 12 months ago, Tim Butt has been slowly building his team back to strength after 2021 proved to be a year of frustration and change. Consolidating the team through the first […]
