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Some of Victoria’s finest reinsmen and women will converge on Horsham next Monday (October 5) for a harness racing tradition stretching back more than three decades. The Noel Smith Memorial Horsham Invitational Drivers Championship returns for its 35th edition, bringing together 10 leading Victorian drivers for a six-heat battle at the Horsham track. And while […]
Two Victorian harness racing drivers remain in hospital with complications from serious injuries sustained in a horror fall at the Bendigo trials over a week ago (Aug 12). Ellen Tormey and Tony Xiriha were hurt when Xiriha’s horse fell in front of Tormey’s, and she was then hit from behind by another runner. Xiriha sustained […]
Drivers Ellen Tormey and Tony Xiriha are recovering in hospital after a horror fall at the Bendigo trials on Monday night. Tormey sustained a dislocated and fractured hip, broken ribs and a small tear in her lung while Xiriha sustained a broken collarbone as a result of the incident. The 34-year-old Tormey provided thetrots.com.au an […]
It takes plenty to keep Victoria’s leading reinswoman Ellen Tormey down – and, not surprisingly, she’s back off the canvas to defend her title in one of the best Horsham Invitational Harness Racing Driver’s Championships ever assembled today (June 17). The Western Victorian club received huge nominations and 105 acceptors – enough for a record […]
Ellen Tormey rounded off a memorable year with a winning treble at Bendigo’s Saturday night (Dec. 30) meeting. The win on Paris Jamilla (Majestic Son) in the final event concluded Tormey’s career-best season of 160 wins, eclipsing last season’s tally of 133 wins. Earlier in the night Tormey maintained her unbeaten record on rejuvenated mare […]
Royally-bred mare Niki Nah Nah (Captaintreacherous) is starting to realise her potential after scoring her fifth consecutive harness racing win at Bendigo. Ellen Tormey managed to slot Niki Nah Nah ($1.85 fav) into the one out one back trail from her wide front row draw before surging to the lead on straightening. She staved off […]
It would certainly be most fitting if talented Central Victorian reinswoman Ellen Tormey could bring up the 1000th win of her harness racing career today (Oct 9). Tormey is sitting on 999 wins from her 16 seasons in the sulky – and has a good book of engagements back where it all began, at her former […]
It took 254 starts, but cult figure pacer Bernie Winkle has written his name into the Victorian harness racing record books at the Mildura paceway he has made his own. The Bendigo-trained nine-year-old last night recorded a staggering 36th race victory at the far northwest Victorian track. It’s a feat notable not only for the […]
Cult figure Bernie Winkle will edge ever-closer to rewriting a revered Victorian harness racing record when he steps out at his favorite circuit this afternoon. The eight-year-old Bendigo trained pacer last week ticked over the half-million-dollar mark in stakes – and today he attempts to win a staggering 34th race at Mildura, the track he’s […]
