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With Victoria’s opposition clear to the collection of the much-maligned harness racing Stallion Tax this breeding season, pressure is mounting on other State bodies to declare their position on the controversial breeding levy. Benstud Standardbreds principal Craig Judd, a vocal opponent of the tax, is calling on breeders and studs to be proactive in demanding […]
The Brown harness racing family from Kapunda, in South Australia’s renowned Barossa Valley wine region, have their own “corker” – not from the vineyard, but from the racetrack – in the form of evergreen trotting mare Our Spitfire (Majestic Son). The nine-year-old recorded another strong win for longtime participants Peta and Terry Brown in the […]
Harness Racing South Australia has announced its Chief Executive Officer Dean Elliott will depart the organisation at the end of May. Elliott, who was appointed to HRSA in October 2021, is moving back to his home state of Victoria to take up the role of Head of Industry and Commercial – AU with Entain (Ladbrokes […]
Most nights of the week, Ashleigh Camilleri can be found with all the lights on down at the Broken Hill harness racing stables she shares with her father Tony in far western New South Wales. But her attention to the details is bringing the rewards, including most recently with a 100/1 shot winner at faraway […]
South Australian Harness Racing has received a boost with the announcement of a suite of additional feature races on the 2025 calendar. These events will take place at Globe Derby and support a broad range of classes. The following races have been financially contributed to by The Seymour Group and South Australian Harness Racing Club […]
Star South Australian pacer Artillery (Art Major) returned from a spell in brilliant fashion at Port Pirie on Saturday. Artillery came from fourth at the 400 metre mark to score a three metre harness racing win in the Spencer Motor Company Pace (2050m). The field sprinted home in a brisk 55.8 seconds for the final […]
Sabotage has been identified as the cause of the lighting failure that forced the abandonment of one of regional South Australia’s premier harness racing events on Saturday night. The Port Pirie Harness Racing Club and Harness Racing South Australia confirmed today (Oct 9) that an inspection of the club facilities had revealed deliberate damage to […]
Love is in the air for South Australia’s in-form harness racing squaregaiter So Vogue (Love You). At Sunday’s (Aug 06) Globe Derby Park twilight meeting, So Vogue, trained by Luke O’Neill, won her third straight race when taking out the #Stepuptobreastcancer Trotters Handicap (2230m). It was also the four-year-old mare’s fourth win from her past […]
The 2023 Southern Stars Yearling Sale will be held at the Gawler Barossa Jockey Club Complex, Evanston on Sunday, starting at 1pm. The sale has attracted 23 lots by 14 different harness racing sires including Sportswriter, Betting Line, A Rocknroll Dance, Vincent, Heston Blue Chip, Rock N Roll World, Ultimate Machete, Yankee Rockstar, Lennythshark and […]
A feature of the Southern Stars SA Yearling Sale, to be held at the Gawler Barossa Jockey Club Complex, Evanston on Sunday, March 26, is the strong percentage of harness racing youngsters out of winner or winner-producing dams. The list of race-winning dams includes the Australian Pacing Gold placegetter Von Rita, the Gloucester Park winner […]
Harness Racing South Australia is excited to announce each state’s representatives for the 2022 Australian Drivers Championship at Globe Derby on September 17. Please read on below: SA Danielle Hill Wayne Hill TAS Conor Crook Rohan Hillier VIC James Herbertson Kate Gath NSW Cameron Hart Grace Panella QLD Pete McMullen Narissa McMullen WA Gary Hall […]
South Australian harness racing participant Tayla Warren has been disqualified by HRSA Stewards following her horse Master Caribbean returning a positive sample to Tramadol. Tramadol ‘is an opioid medicine used for the short-term relief of moderate to severe pain’ according to Heathdirect Australia. Here is what the HRSA Stewards reported: GLOBE DERBY PARK – Monday […]
Late bloomer Mariahs Shadow rewarded connections for their patience by scoring at Globe Derby’s harness racing track on Monday. Having her 49th start, Mariahs Shadow broke her maiden status much to the joy of trainer and owner, Suzanne Grace. Naturally thrilled with the victory, Grace stated she never doubted the five-year-old was capable of success. […]
As part of its ongoing commitment to reform and reinvigorate the industry, Harness Racing South Australia recently undertook to review all financial processes. The review focused on future sustainability and financial pathways for the industry in South Australia and encompassed all aspects of the industry operations. HRSA would like to confirm that the rumoured ‘80/20’ […]
