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Hot to trot – but Cleave isn’t fully converted yet!

By Bruce Stewart ·

The writing is on the wall for jovial Lancefield harness racing identity Steve Cleave – 2026 could well be his biggest year yet. Cleave recently celebrated his 50th birthday in style, hosting a housewarming party with 90 guests who were treated to an unexpected highlight – his marriage to partner Lorraine Holtzhausen. “It was just […]

Australia

First-up strike after seven years between starts

By Peter Wharton ·

Harness racing is full of comeback stories, but Andrew Rawlings’ return to the training ranks at Melton last Friday (Sept 5) couldn’t have been scripted any better. The Ballan horseman prepared his first race starter in more than seven years – and came away with a winner, when four-year-old debutant Jusjohn (Bling It On) saluting […]

Australia

A spicy milestone win for Ramstein

By Bruce Stewart ·

After just four starts, first-time trainer Michael Ramstein is celebrating his maiden harness racing victory thanks to a filly he bred, part-owns, and trains – the promising three-year-old All Things Spicy (A Rocknroll Dance). The filly’s breakthrough win came at Cranbourne on Sunday (June 1), capping off a consistent start to her racing career that […]

Australia

John Caldow gets his first John Slack Memorial Trotters Cup

By Harnesslink ·

Accomplished freelance reinsman John Caldow captured his first Group 3 John Slack Memorial Trotters Cup when he partnered the Chris Lang trained Bullion Harry (Muscle Hill) to harness racing victory in the race at Ballarat tonight. A big win Bullion Harry who did it tough and still cleared away to claim a coveted crown – […]

Australia

Together for the long run in Prostate Cancer campaign

By Harnesslink ·

Ballarat horseman Mick Stanley was thrilled to be chosen to wear special silks this month to help push key messages and raise funds during the annual Prostate Cancer Awareness campaign. And the polished reinsman has made every post a winner with seven victories so far- and he’s hoping there could be one or two more […]

Australia

Top reinsmen to drive prostate cancer awareness in September

By Harnesslink ·

Leading harness racing drivers John Caldow and Mick Stanley will don special silks through September to drive home key messages and raise money during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) is once again teaming up with Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) and pledging $500 for every winning drive by Caldow and Stanley. […]

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