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Talented but luckless colt Alert Bay (Downbytheseaside) finally had the breaks go his way with a determined win in the Sky Racing three year old at Menangle on Saturday evening. The subject of a confident betting plunge Alert Bay was forced to do it hard as he was left racing outside the leader. However the […]
IN some ways Nyack’s third in the $1 million Ladbrokes Inter Dominion final felt like a win to Jimmy Rattray. The Tasmanian bred-and-owned pacer ran the race of his life to finish behind champions Captains Mistress and Leap To Fame in one of the greatest Australian harness races, let alone Inter Dominion finals, of all […]
Prominent trainer James Rattray looks to have unearthed another smart youngster with the impressive win of Alert Bay (Downbytheseaside) in the Three year old pace at Wagga on Friday afternoon. Despite being reduced to just four runners the race was full of interest with the clash of Alert Bay and the smart filly Ride The […]
Menangle Park was the scene for the two and four and five year old Finals of the Trotters Foundation series on Saturday evening. Promising filly Cee Cee In Paris (Classic Connection) was victorious in the $25,000 Cordina Chicken Two year old Foundation Final in an action packed race. The race was marred at the start […]
Classy trotter London To A Brick (Bettors Delight) continued his good form of late when he fought back strongly to take out the Hyland Harness Colours Trotters Mobile at Menangle Park on Saturday night. A month ago London To A Brick had won a similar race at Menangle suggesting a serious return to racing in […]
Boom (Alta Christiano) maintained his perfect harness racing record at the Wagga circuit when he finished too strongly In taking out the $20,400 Yirribee Stud Wagga Pacers Cup at the Riverina Paceway on Saturday night. The eight year old gelding New Zealand bred gelding started racing in Australia in May 2022 and although well travelled […]
Star pacer Captain Hammerhead (Captaintreacherous) made a welcome return to the winning circle when he outstayed his harness racing rivals in the First heat of the Boots Civil-Milbrae Quarries Riverina Championships for entires and geldings at Wagga on Tuesday night. Captain Hammerhead’s last win was his stirring win over Swayzee in the Albury Cup last […]
The much improved Our Luciano (Sweet Lou) stormed into calculations for next week’s Chariots of Fire when he finished brilliantly to snatch harness racign victory in the $50,000 Group 3 Cordina Chicken Farms Paleface Adios Stakes at Menangle last night. Some American was backed into favouritism but he was caught three wide early as stablemate […]
Classy pacer Nyack (Sweet Lou) made it back to back wins when he outsprinted his rivals to take out the Success Stud Free For All at Menangle Park last night. Competing in a high quality event Nyack showed early speed but eventually driver James Rattray secured the perfect trail behind the leader Wasa Heat Seeker. […]
Following his dominance of the recent three-year-old trotting features in New South Wales over the past month, the James Rattray-trained and reined harness racing gelding London To A Brick (Bettors Delight) has earned himself a trip to Queensland for Saturday night’s Group 1 The Great Square at Albion Park. The son of Bettors Delight, who […]
In just 24 hours two pacers have put their names forward for the upcoming Inter Dominion. With twist to the series this year, Inter Dominion hosts Harness Racing Victoria have offered a ‘golden ticket’ straight into the heats of the time-honoured series that gets under way on November 26. Rising pacer Rock N Roll Doo […]
Young New South Wales harness racing reinsman Charlie Castles is happy to have now got that winning feeling after arriving in Victoria for a short campaign a fortnight ago. “I’ve been doing a small team of five with the main focus on the Breeders Crown series and also trying to pick up some VicBred bonuses […]
An operation earlier in the year has been the turning point for Australian harness racing’s latest hype Star Major. The Art Major five-year-old obliterated the track record at Riverina Paceway, Wagga, today clocking 1:50.3 at just his second start back this preparation. In this record-breaking performance Star Major left horses like stablemate Ignatius, Send It […]
