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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 […]
Sassy Victorian pacer Yankee Mojoh (American Ideal) wasn’t meant to race again – but not only is the tough little mare back at the track, she’s back in the harness racing winners’ stall. “Never in our wildest dreams did we ever think she would race again,” jubilant part-owner and trainer Julie Brimacombe said after the […]
Central Victorian harness racing trainer John Hurrell is a big fan of the square-gaiter and he is enjoying a successful campaign at the moment with consistent trotter Apex (Betting Line). “He’s really putting it together and his latest win at Maryborough surprised the hell out of me—I didn’t think he was strong enough mentally to […]
As expected leading Victorian harness racing trainer Emma Stewart won both $150,000 Australian Pacing Gold Finals for the respective colts and geldings and fillies divisions with Loucasso (Sweet Lou) and Degarmea Teale (Captain Crunch) at Melton on Saturday night. Both pacers are raced by Summit Bloodstock who have provided for a large number of syndicated […]
Outstanding filly Iveseenheavenslight (Bettors Delight) showed her class with a strong win in the Listed $125,000 Nutrien Equine Classic final for three year old fillies at Melton on Friday night. Capably driven by Jackie Barker Iveseenheavenslight eventually worked her way around the field to take over from stable mate I’llbegone. Iveseenheavenslight was back early in […]
The nation’s leading trainer of youngsters Emma Stewart made a clean sweep of the Nutrien series heats for two and three years winning all seven races at Melton on Friday afternoon in a remarkable training feat. In the first division of the Nutrien Equine Classic for three year old colts and geldings went to Cigano […]
Local four year old mare Eastbro Chrissy (Alta Christiano) scored her most important harness racing success when she took out the $18,000 Matthews Petroleum Mount Gambier Pacing Gold Cup at the Mount Gambier Raceway last night in a thrilling finish. The mare finished a close second in her Heat but due to her back row […]
Exciting pacer Miki To Success (Always B Miki) is proving a career-changer for young Victorian harness racing driver Jackie Barker. Having already teamed for Group 1 success in Victoria, the pair will try to raise the bar again in Australia’s premier four-year-old race, the $250,000 Group 1 Chariots Of Fire at Menangle on Saturday night. […]
Classy four year old Miki to Success (Always B Miki) showed he will be a force the forthcoming features with a strong all-the-way harness racing performance to take out the Group 3 $50,000 Hip Pocket Castlemaine 4YO Bonanza at Melton last night. In a top class field with some promising prospects, Miki To Success booted […]
Talented harness racing reinswoman Jackie Barker scooped honours with a dashing drive to guide Iveseenheavenslight (Bettors Delight) to win the $100,000 Captain Crunch Two Year Old fillies final last night. It came just half an hour after Jackie had piloted Miki To Success (Always Be Miki) in the $100,000 Art Major Superbred for three year […]
Talented young reinswoman Jackie Barker enjoyed the first Group 1 win of her harness racing career when she partnered Miki To Success (Always B Miki) to victory in the $100,000 Vicbred Super Series (3YO Colts & Geldings) Final at Melton. Barker gave the Emma Stewart trained Miki To Success the run of the race in […]
Veteran harness racing squaregaiter Glorious Finale (Village Jasper) had exactly that at Mount Gambier on Sunday. Now a 14-year-old, Glorious Finale came off 70 metres to score a short half head win in The Tack Room Trotters Handicap (2190m). Driver Jackie Barker said the gelding gave his all for the win. “Normally because of his […]
The adage ‘If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again’ may well apply to the harness racing pacer Radius (Art Major) who broke through over the sprint trip at Melton. With Jackie Barker in the sulky, Radius ($8) settled three back along the pegs and was able to track through along the sprint […]
Bold front running harness racing trotter Double Helix (Majestic Son) made amends for his last start narrow defeat at Stawell when he led all the way in the Echuca Trotters Cup on New Year’s Day Night. Double Helix led in the Stawell Trotters Cup before being grabbed on the line by multiple Group 3 winner […]
Jovial Victorian harness racing trainer Geoff Senior is a big fan of the surf—not so much for himself, but for the benefit of his consistent trotter Icicle (Straphanger). “We probably head over to the Warrnambool beach at least once, sometimes twice, each week and ‘Tommy’ (aka Icicle) just loves it,” said Senior, who is based […]
