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Outstanding two year old filly Bumper Crop (On A Streak) extended her unbeaten record to four wins following a truly comprehensive harness racing win in the Second Heat of the APG VicBred Super Series Trotters fillies at Melton on Friday night. A false start did little to unsettle Bumper Crop and from the inside of […]
Trainer Antii Ruokonen celebrated a Quinella when the mares that he trains No Money No Honey (Volstead) and Keayang Kurki fought out the finish in that order in the IRT Mares Trotters Free For All at Melton on Saturday night. It was a bold drive by Glen Craven which was the attributable factor in No […]
Exciting gelding Verbici (Orlando Vici) maintained his unbeaten harness racing record with yet another wonderful performance in the $75,000 Steel Supplies Nutrien Series Two year Old Trotters Final at Wagga on Saturday evening. The race didn’t really turn out as most pundits expected when Verbici didn’t go to the lead as most had presumed. Instead […]
Trotting enthusiasts in the Riverina were given a treat on Tuesday evening with the running of the Nutrien Equine Preludes for two and three year old each having separate events for fillies and colts and geldings. Harness Racing in the Riverina is traditionally an all pacing region and over the years apart from the odd […]
Classy harness racing mare Jilliby Ballerini (Majestic Son) finally broke her big race hoodoo with a brilliant all the way effort to take out the Group 1 $60,000 Aldebaran Park Sumthingaboutmaori Trot for mares at Melton on Saturday evening. Stablemate to Australasia’s best trotter Keayang Zahara Jilliby Ballerini was runner up on five occasions to […]
Star mare Jilliby Ballerini (Majestic Son) showed that she is ready for her Cambridge Slot Classic in New Zealand next month when she scored an effortless win in the Matthews Petroleum Trotters Cup at the Terang Paceway on Friday evening. In a race with only six acceptances Jilliby Ballerini was off the 30 metres mark […]
Wonder mare Keayang Zahara (Volstead) made it look so easy when she led all the way in the Maori Mile for trotters at Melton on Saturday evening. Facing only five rivals including Arcee Phoenix the winner of the previous two Maori Miles, Keayang Zahara showed surprising early speed to take up the running and from […]
The diminutive little trotting machine Jilliby Ballerini (Majestic Son) gave yet another devastating display in coming off 30 metres to obliterate her rivals in the Group 3 Aldebaran Park Bendigo Trotters Cup at Melton on Saturday evening. The Bendigo meeting was transferred to Melton as the Bendigo district was deemed a fire risk area with […]
Lightly raced filly Jilliby Aura (Quaker Jet) broke through at just her fourth appearance in all the way win in the $75,000 Nutrien Equine Two year trotters Final at Melton on Saturday evening. From her pole draw, Jilliby Aura was specked by punters although the hot favourite was the previously unbeaten Afternoon Breeze who looked […]
Classy mare Rakero Rebel (Rock N Roll Heaven) defeated what was probably one of her toughest assignments in open company when she came with a strong win to take out the Prydes Easifood Free For All at Melton on Saturday evening. Trained by Jess Tubbs Rakero Rebel was a solid second favourite behind Cantfindabettorman. She […]
Glen Craven admits he will feel the weight of the record books when he heads onto the track with boom unbeaten trotting mare Keayang Zahara (Volstead) at Menangle on Saturday night. Victory in the $100,000 Group 1 Macarthur Mile will stretch Keayang Zahara’s record to 16 wins. She will join Court Jester, a star of […]
Australia’s most talked about trotting mare Keayang Zahara (Volstead) resumed her harness racing career this time in with a narrow but courageous win In the Hertz Melton Trotters Free For All at Melton on Saturday night. Having taken all before as a juvenile, and unbeaten from 14 appearances was installed as a warm favourite but […]
A Potential buyer could have enjoyed a quick return on his or her investment after short course harness racing specialist Jillibyjacksparrow (Captaintreacherous) led all the way over the 1720 metre trip in the Hyland Racing Colours Pace at Melton. The Paddy Lee trained pacer was on the market for $30,000. Leading from his inside alley, […]
Glen Craven is hoping comeback trotter Keayang Ignite (Angus Hall) stands up to the rigours of harness racing. Unbeaten at his four starts, Keayang Ignite succumbed to injury after taking out the Group 1 Aldebaran Park Vicbred Platinum Home Grown Classic (3YO Trotting Colts & Geldings) Final at Melton in December 2021. The son of […]
Glen Craven predicts a bright future for Rubins Plight (Western Terror) after the four-year-old scored an authoritative harness racing win in the Isuzu Max 4YO Pace at Ballarat tonight (Jul. 29). Sent out a $1.80 favorite, Rubins Plight settled mid field in the running line before Craven executed a successful dash for the lead with […]
Former New South Wales harness racing trainer-driver Amy Day and her partner Matthew Craven swapped States at the weekend and with considerable success. Day made the move in December to Craven’s property at Ecklin South, near Terang, and scored her first training win at Geelong on Friday night (Feb. 10) with Irvine (Sporstwriter), driven by […]
