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Harness racing duo Gemma Hewitt and Brendan Barnes are used to experiencing plenty of nervous moments while competing in the sport they love. But that pales in comparison to the agonising wait they endured in hospital when baby son Benji was born on April 28 this year. The Group 1 winners, who drive and train […]
When Gemma Hewitt, the Group 1 harness racing trainer originally from Bathurst and owner of Laughing Lilly, wanted to give her mare the best shot of leaving a future star of the sport she engaged the services of a leading QLD stud. Together they went about selecting her best sire option to match with this […]
While young Queensland harness racing trainer Gemma Hewitt has the utmost respect for freakish three-year-old pacer Ripp (Somebeachsomewhere) trained by her father Bernie and to be driven by brother Doug, she’s more than ready to go to battle for Group One family bragging rights. Gemma, who trains at Logan Village, also has a smart one […]
On the back of two straight Albion Park victories, harness racing trainer Gemma Hewitt feels Voodoo Lou deserves a chance to step up to the qualifiers of the Group 1 Ladyship Mile later this month. The daughter of Betterthancheddar returns to NSW this Saturday evening as one of four Queensland hopefuls at Menangle, as well as […]
Harness racing’s new headline event The Rising Sun was nowhere on the radar for NSW trainer Gemma Hewitt when she headed north in April for a winter campaign in the Sunshine State. Hewitt was keen to campaign her emerging three-year-old Kashed Up (For a Reason – Laughing Lilly (Mach Three) in the Queensland Constellations Carnival, […]
