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Highly rated Fighter Command (Always B Miki) enhanced his Victoria Cup prospects with a narrow but most impressive harness racing win in the Benstud Standardbreds Free For All at Melton on Saturday evening. Awkwardly drawn on the inside of the second row, Fighter Command was still solidly supported to end up favourite. Driver Jason Lee […]
Prominent trainer Jess Tubbs teamed up with James Herbertson to take out both three year old harness racing finals for the trotters in the APG VicBred Super Series at Melton on Saturday evening. Their first winner was the lightly raced but highly promising filly Queen of Sees (Bold Eagle). Hallebesofine was backed into favouritism just […]
Howdy Mate (Elite Stride) is starting to reproduce the harness racing form of juvenile days as evidenced by his heat win in the APG VicBred Super Series for three year old trotters at Melton on Friday evening. Despite his good form, Howdy Mate was second favourite behind the highly rated Keayang Bazlenka who was resuming […]
Fighter Command (Always B Miki) produced a commanding harness racing display to take out the Swift Signs Free For All at Melton on Saturday night, stopping the clock in a slick 1:52.0 mile rate over 1720m. Driven by Kerryn Manning for trainer Jess Tubbs, the five‑year‑old gelding overcame a wide second‑row draw to surge home powerfully, defeating Catch A Wave and Bulletproof Boy. The margin of […]
Jess Tubbs thinks the “big baby” is finally becoming a serious racehorse. The untapped Fighter Command underlined his development with a fantastic Brisbane Inter Dominion campaign last month, which included a heat win and fantastic fifth in that epic final won by Captains Mistress. Now he’s back home with a string of feature race options […]
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 […]
Victorian pacer Bay Of Biscay (Somebeachsomewhere) drew first blood with a typically tough harness racing performance in winning the First Heat of this year’s Pacer’s Inter Dominion at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Drawn ideally in two, Bay of Biscay was installed a hot favourite while evergreen pacer Max Delight from the pole was expected […]
Jess Tubbs is packing her bags again. The Myrniong trainer is no stranger to travel with a list of stars over the years and Tubbs confirmed a Queensland raid next week with two her best in her current stable, Tracy The Jet and Fighter Command. It marks a return to the scene of one of […]
Jess Tubbs wakes at 5am, has the first of her two coffees, glances at the new tattoo on the inside of her forearm and steels herself for another day. The tattoo reads “tu me manques”, which translated from French is “you are missing from me” and it’s part of her survival mode as she nears […]
Harness Racing Victoria has announced the introduction of the Greg Sugars Medal, to be awarded annually to the leading harness racing driver of the Summer Of Glory carnival, commencing in 2027. The medal will be awarded in perpetuity in honour of the late Greg Sugars, who passed away suddenly in his sleep on April […]
The Night of Champions will be held at Cambridge this Friday night. The two feature races on the card are the $530,000 TAB Trot and the $1,000,000 The Race by Sport Nation Mobile Pace – both slot races. This will be the third year the TAB Trot has been held and since its inception Australian […]
The lightly raced but injury prone Fighter Command (Always B Miki) showed the talent he is made of with a lightning burst to win the Swift Signs Pace at Melton on Saturday evening. In a small but select field Bulletproof Boy was installed a hot favourite on the strength of his previous form including his […]
Fighter Command is by far the biggest horse Jess Tubbs has trained and she hopes he is one of the best. Although he’s five, Fighter Command (Always B Miki) is still learning the caper despite boasting 12 wins from just 23 starts. “We always thought he could be something special and time will tell,” Tubbs […]
Bad news for New Zealand’s best trotting fillies comes as a bonus for the boys heading to Friday’s $200,000 NZ Trotting Derby at Addington. Because trainer Jess Tubbs has decided to target the Oaks with last Friday’s $500,000 Ascent winner Tracy The Jet (Love You). The outstanding harness racing filly made a mess of her […]
The highly promising gelding Howdy Mate (Elite Stride) continued his recent outstanding harness racing form with a powerful display in the Aldebaran Park Tatlow Stakes for two year old trotters at Melton on Saturday evening. Coming off the back of an impressive win in the Nutrien Equine Classic for two year olds at Melton a […]
Favourite Tracy The Jet (Love You) demonstrated her brilliance with an outstanding win in the $125,000 Nutrien Equine Three Year Old Trotters Final for fillies. It was expected that the race would be a match race between Tracy The jet and the other Bendigo heat winner Miss Ohana. Will Rixon was determined to hold the […]
Howdy Mate (Elite Stride) showed a touch of class when he came with a well timed sprint to win the $75,000 Nutrien Equine Two Year Old Trotters Final for colts and geldings. Possessed of ability but not always showing his best particularly early in his career Howdy Mate was allowed to settle back by […]
Prominent New South Wales driver Will Rixon made the right decision with a quick raid at Bendigo on Wednesday when his tough filly Miss Ohana (Art Major) led all the way to take out the First heat of the Nutrien Equine Classic race series for three year old trotters. An easing favourite Miss Ohana strode […]
Talented pacer Hes From Heaven (Sweet Lou) dented the hopes of War Dan Buddy for his Eureka harness racing prospects when he led all the way to take out the the lifestyle Communities Woodlea Free For All at Melton on Saturday evening. Despite the excellent recent form of War Dan Buddy Hes From Heaven was […]
Classy three year old harness racing filly Tracy the Jet (Love You) scored the first of the three year old trotters classics when finished powerfully to take out the VHRC Holmfield at Melton on Saturday evening. The Holmfield is named after former Victorian Trotting Club President Harry Holmfield who held his position for many years […]
Classy colt Commodus (Father Patrick) served notice that he will take beating in the future classics when he led all the way to take out the Wagon Apollo Three Year Old Trotters Mile at Bendigo on Wednesday evening. After a short early battle with Sam Nien, Commodus was able to find the front by Chris […]
A patient drive by ace harness racing reinsman James Herbertson was the main factor behind Howdy Mate (Elite Stride) winning the Gavin Lang Aldebaran Park Trotters mile for two year olds at Bendigo on Wednesday evening. Kept safe in the betting Howdy Mate was able to work through up on the inside from his second […]
Star four year old Fighter Command (Always B Miki) has scored an entry into this year’s $2.1 million Eureka at Menangle when he toyed with his harness racing rivals to take out the $80,000 Beautide at Hobart on Saturday evening. Repeating his success from last year when a three year old Fighter Command was even […]
Jess Tubbs will return to the scene of the greatest night of her harness racing career without her best mate and sparring partner. It was 19 months ago when Tubbs and husband, Greg Sugars, dominated the sport’s biggest night at Albion Park by winning the 2023 Inter Dominion final with the great Just Believe (Orlando […]
