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The Harriott family’s green and white colours were once a regular sight around the Marburg track and they were able to be in the spotlight once again on Sunday as Whirlwind Wilbur (Majestic Son) trotted to an emotional harness racing victory. The Marburg club has implemented an all-trotters meeting over the last couple of years […]
Passionate harness man Bruce Wyborn knows the highs and lows of the sport all too well in recent times, but he was able to savour a special memory on Friday at Albion Park. The 58-year-old presented comeback trotter Why Tanya Sue first-up since May of 2025 after a lengthy injury rehabilitation to score an impressive […]
With The Starlights fast approaching, Josh Davine believes recent Albion Park winner Debbie Lincoln (Lather Up) can aim up to a few of the harness racing features on offer, just as she did during her New Zealand campaign earlier this year. The 34-year-old Davine is well known in the harness game through his ownership interests, […]
Queensland horseman Dan Russell recorded a long weekend for the history books. The 35-year-old has long prepared a team of standardbreds with consistent success, but has in recent times branched out to train a handful of gallopers, as well. In a rare double, Russell collected a winner with a thoroughbred on Saturday before backing it […]
A loud and proud harness racing fan with a painted face and personalised signs is fast becoming a favourite within the driving ranks in the Sunshine State. The man known as Jimmy has become a regular at Albion Park and Redcliffe over the last year or so. He is often seen cheering over the fence […]
Victorian horseman Colin Godden is putting the finishing touches on a sparkling northern winter campaign and is optimistic he can snag a few more harness racing winners before heading home next month. The 65-year-old has been a regular visitor to the Sunshine State in recent years with the 2026 season being his best stint so […]
Queensland harness racing clubs have celebrated the memory of a pioneer of the industry this month following the passing of former trotting enthusiast Noel Price. Price was a well-known standardbred trainer based at Redcliffe through the 1970s and ’80s, before he relocated to Victoria. He passed away at 97 years of age at St Arnaud […]
The Grimson surname is synonymous with feature race riches in harness racing and is now starting to make waves in the gallops. Thoroughbred trainer Simon Grimson is the older brother of top harness conditioner and driver Jason Grimson. Jason recently lifted another Inter Dominion crown in the Sunshine State when Captains Mistress upset local hero […]
From winless at the elite level to two Group 1 harness racing victories in the space of a few hours, it was a night for the history books at Albion Park on Saturday evening for leading reinsman Angus Garrard. The 23-year-old has risen sharply through the driving ranks in recent years and had been working […]
It can be tough for junior harness racing drivers to attract opportunities when they are just starting out, but teenager Lorelei Limpus is already impressing stables with her ability in the bike. The multiple award-winning Mini Trots driver commenced her journey in the big league in early June and is aligned with the Trent and […]
If Mitch Chapple’s first harness racing winner of his Queensland stint is anything to go by, then he is in for a mighty time in the Sunshine State. The 28-year-old has linked up with popular Redcliffe horseman Donny Smith and, after being in the Sunshine State for less than a week, the reinsman produced a […]
Baby Jackson might just be the perfect good luck charm for the training team of Kelli Dawson and Shane Graham. The partnership of Dawson and Graham was the big winner of the annual Australian Pacing Gold Brisbane Sales Graduates Finals on Saturday evening at Albion Park. And, in the winning shots, Dawson and Graham’s young […]
The Chalmers surname has become a familiar sight in Queensland harness racing form guides in 2026, with rookie trainer Ashleigh Chalmers convinced bigger and better things lie ahead for the family’s growing racing operation. Ashleigh’s teenage daughter Holly works for leading trainer Graham Dwyer and made her debut as a driver earlier this year. Through […]
Teenage Queensland reinsman Layne Dwyer has always dreamed of competing in the New Zealand Cup and hopes the 2026 Australasian Young Drivers Championship is a stepping stone in the right direction. The up-and-coming driver was announced on Friday evening as the Sunshine State’s representative in the annual series, which will be held in November. The […]
Leap To Fame tragic Craig Newitt is considering a mad dash across Brisbane on Saturday evening to watch the Inter Dominion Grand Final in person at Albion Park. Usually based in Melbourne, the multiple Group 1-winning hoop is in the Sunshine State for a big book of rides at Doomben on Saturday before heading to […]
The Sunshine State has proved to be a happy hunting ground for David Miles across Rockinwithattitude’s stellar career and the team goes in search of their biggest scalp yet on Saturday evening at Albion Park. The star trotter is regarded as the Victorian horseman’s pride and joy as she has delivered the stable and her […]
Track records come and go, but history lasts forever. That is the mantra of the Grimsey harness racing stable when they reflect on Golden Sunset’s (Skyvalley) remarkable Inter Dominion achievement this time last year. Even, 12 months on from the feat, it is still hard to fathom. With the Shawn Grimsey-prepared Golden Sunset claiming a […]
Queensland reinsman Justin Elkins was chuffed on a few fronts to land a winner at Marburg on Sunday afternoon. Firstly, it was for his father Greg behind Skylar Bree. Secondly, it was his first winner since the 2023 season. And, thirdly, he was able to fit nicely into his driving pants to score the victory […]
Group 1-winning horseman Jack Harrington first made his mark in New Zealand and now back home in Australia, he is determined to do the same again. The 31-year-old grew up in Caboolture and relocated across the ditch at nine years old to be closer to his father’s family. He has gone on to make a […]
When acclaimed Mini Trotting driver Lorelei Limpus heads to the races for the first time on Tuesday afternoon as a professional reinswoman, she will have an old friend by her side. At 16 years of age, Limpus will make her debut at the home of harness racing in the Sunshine State at Albion Park. Still […]
Different trainer and driver – same speedy Hold Onto Ya Bling. The six-year-old harness racing gelding became the first pacer to win the popular Trot Rods series on two occasions on Wednesday evening. Hold Onto Ya Bling first achieved the feat in 2024 when he was prepared by Shannon Price and driven by Nathan Rothwell […]
The old phrase goes that it is “just like riding a bike”. For Queensland horseman Matthew Clayton, there are a few minor differences, but that is mostly how he has approached dipping his toes back into race driving over the last few years. The 44-year-old prefers to book the top drivers for his stable’s runners, […]
Queensland harness racing figure Sam Difrancesco is being remembered for his generosity, diligent work ethic and passion for horses following his death last Friday. He was 90 years of age. Difrancesco was widely known as ‘Sammy’ during his decades within the harness racing game as he was involved as a driver, trainer, owner and breeder. […]
Life has been great to Queensland harness racing horseman Matt Elkins on and off the track over the last year. The 29-year-old welcomed baby Abbey into the world around nine months ago with wife Narissa, who is also a trainer and driver in the Sunshine State. On the track, Elkins has been in career-best touch in […]
