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It’s Tough (Bettor’s Delight) has now won eleven of his last fifteen starts and he’s handling his open class assignments every step of the way. “He’s coping with the step up in grade,” winning driver John Dunn said. In today’s $25,000 Cheviot Businesses Cheviot Cup, Diamonds Are Forever led early before Franco Sinatra took over […]
As expected, the Lee stable will stage a formidable harness racing assault on their hometown Terang Pacing Cup on Friday night. The mother-and-son team of Marg and Paddy Lee will harness up three of the 11 runners in the $30,000 listed classic, with the lightly-raced five-year-old Keayang Tokyo (Captaintreacherous) heading the line-up along with Jilliby […]
Former NSW trained harness racing pacer Cantfindabettorman (Sweet Lou) could make a return to his home state and contest this month’s Inter Dominion after taking out the Hygain 4YO & 5YO Championship at Melton on Saturday night. Chris Alford took Cantfindabettorman ($2.70) to the front mid race and the son of Sweet Lou proved too […]
The Peter Rixon trained harness racing filly Gunna Reload (Sweet Lou) continued on her winning way when she led all the way in the NSW Breeders Challenge (2YO Fillies) Semi Final at Menangle. Gunna Reload, the $2.25 favorite, speared through from her inside draw to lead and driver Will Rixon decided to pinch a winning […]
Hezatreacherous (Captaintreacherous) staved off all the challenges in the long Menangle home straight when he chalked up his fourth consecutive harness racing win in the NSW Breeders Challenge (2YO Colts &n Geldings) Semi Final. Robbie Morris sooled the son of Captaintreacherous to the lead from his favorable draw and was able to steady the tempo […]
A calculated early race gamble by Brad Hewitt paid off when Captains Knock (Captaintreacherous) railed through to take out the Les Chant Free For All at Menangle. Sent out a $2.80 harness racing favorite, Captains Knock held the early lead from its pole position however Hewitt opted to take a trail on the back of […]
It will be a huge upset if the Victoria Derby Final trophy doesn’t reside with a runner from the powerful Emma Stewart stable. The country’s leading outfit houses the place getters in both heats from Melton on Saturday night. Miki To Success backed up its win in the Vicbred Super Series Final with a narrow […]
The Craig Demmler trained harness racing mare Gipsy Princess (Betting Line) has already reaped the benefits of her new surroundings after taking out the opening event at Melton. With Greg Sugars in the sulky, Gipsy Princess ($9) enjoyed a cosy run behind the leader Cool Night before making full use of the sprint lane in […]
The Emma Stewart trained Meteor Moth (American Ideal) completed a successful harness racing return to the racetrack when he led all the way in the Reg Withers (3YO) Classic at Kilmore. Having his first outing since February, Meteor Moth speared across to find the lead from his outside front row draw while the $1.50 favorite […]
The $400,000 Renwick Farms Dominion Trot, New Zealand’s premier trotting race, awaits Callmethebreeze (Trixton) after the Andy Gath trained six-year-old scored a dominant harness racing win in the Kilmore Trotters Cup. Having his first standing start, Callmethebreeze stepped cleanly off the 30 metre backmark before sitting parked outside Arcee Phoenix while the second elect Keayang […]
Major Moth (Art Major) atoned for his defeat in the Len Smith Mile with an authoritative harness racing win in the Group 2 Kilmore Pacing Cup. Sent out a $3.40 second elect behind stable mate District Attorney, Major Moth assumed the front running with two laps to travel while Better Eclipse was given the task […]
GROUP 1 winning pacer Sahara Breeze (Captaintreacherous) passed her initiation into open class mares harness racing ranks with flying colors at Melton. The Gary and Debbie Quinlan prepared four-year-old was sent out a $4.40 second elect behind the Emma Stewart trained Soho Historia ($1.70 fav) who, as expected, worked to the lead shortly after the […]
Talented young reinsman Jordan Leedham reflected on the late Keith Douglas after partnering Mitchell Wrap (Danny Bouchea) to an emotional harness racing win in the Nutrien Equine Trot. The Jennifer Douglas trained four-year-old swept past his rivals inside the last 600 metres to score comfortably by seven metres from Leanne Leeann with Aldebaran Boyd three […]
Perennial big race performer The Locomotive (Trixton) racked up the fifth Group 1 success of his harness racing career when he led all the way in the $100,000 Vicbred Super Series (4YO Trotting Entires & Geldings) Final at Melton. Sent out a prohibitive $1.15 favorite, The Locomotive had little trouble holding the lead from a […]
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 […]
Outstanding young trotter Derek The Jet (Volstead) continued to build on his imposing picket fence form line in the Group 1 $100,000 Vicbred Super Series (3YO Trotting Colts & Geldings) harness racing Final at Melton. But he was made to earn it. Nathan Jack pressed forward from a wide draw and wrested the lead off […]
Unbeaten filly Keayang Zahara (Volstead) wowed racegoers with a stunning harness racing win in the Group 1 $100,000 Vicbred Super Series (3YO Trotting Fillies) Final at Melton. Keayang Zahara went head to head with another unbeaten Volstead filly Violet Stanford in what was billed as the highlight of the night. And the Margaret Lee trained […]
Rejuvenated trotter Im Bobby (Majestic Son) completed a hat trick of harness racing wins when he took out the Legend Gordon Rothacker & George Gath Trot at Melton. Sent out the $1.45 favorite, Im Bobby was given time to balance up early by James Herbertson before assuming control with 1600 metres to travel and the […]
Class prevailed when the French bred trotter Callmethebreeze (Trixton) made a triumphant harness racing return to the racetrack at Melton. First up since April and making his debut for the Andy Gath stable, Callmethebreeze settled mid field on the pegs in the small field before Kate Gath pulled out and led up the outside horses […]
The Jaunita Breen trained pacer Roarforroscoe (Betterthancheddar) reinforced his affinity with Melton when he scored a last stride harness racing win in the TAB We’re On Legend Bill McKay Pace. Breen and Roarforroscoe lost the battle for the lead to Kowalski Analysis and had to be content in awaiting their chance along the sprint lane […]
Classy Grand Circuit player Better Eclipse (Betterthancheddar) served notice he will help fly the Aussie flag with aplomb in this year’s New Zealand Trotting Cup with an impressive first up harness racing win at Melton. First up since winning the Group 1 Auckland Trotting Cup in May, Better Eclipse was eased out at the start […]
Queensland harness racing four-year-old Sure Thing Captain (Captaintreacherous) will fill the TAB slot in next weeks $2.1m TAB Eureka. Obviously, the TAB was suitably impressed after the Shannon Price trained Sure Thing Captain outpointed several rival Eureka hopefuls in the Racenet Discovery Stakes at Menangle. Adam Sanderson wrested the lead off Dougs Platter with 1800 […]
RACEGOERS in the Goulburn Valley were treated to a close up look at a harness racing champion when Just Believe (Orlando Vici) enjoyed little more than a training work out in adding the Shepparton Trotters Cup to his considerable silverware cabinet. Backing up after returning to the track three days earlier at Melton, Just Believe […]
Nathan Jack believes millionaire pacer Max Delight (Bettors Delight) sits high on the list of Len Smith Mile combatants after the David Aiken trained eight-year-old completed a hat trick of harness racing wins at Menangle. Max Delight was the first horse to find the pegs however Jack elected to surrender the front running to Taipo […]
