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Cran Dalgety says Republican Party (Bettor’s Delight) is ready to go. “He’s as fit as we can get him so it’s just about going to the races. It’s not a gimme because he’s got Marketplace and It’s Tough there. He’s going to have to work for his money now, but he’s not showing any seven […]
Woodend Beach trainer Bob Butt takes six horses to Addington tomorrow night with stable star The Lazarus Effect the standout in the Avon City Ford New Brighton Cup. Hear his take on each of his runners. Race One: Lean On Me (Captaintreacherous) – driver Bob Butt – FR2 Race Three: Always A Playa (Always B […]
The Rocknroll Hanover horse King Of Swing, a triple Grand Circuit champion and Horse of the Year, was recently represented by his first Australian winner in the two-year-old colt Facet Prince. He turned in a polished display, trailing the leader in the early part and then racing without cover for the last lap to win […]
As the dust begins to settle on another busy breeding season, the harness racing world quickly turns its focus toward the yearling sales, weaning foals and watching the early two-year-olds step out for the first time. At Cobbitty Equine Farm, the 2025/26 season was one of our best yet, with strong support across our stallion line-up. Breeders […]
New Zealand bred Australian based stallion King Of Swing produced his first winner today when Fanfare (King Of Swing) held on to beat a late charging Guess Who in the Macca Lodge New Zealand Kindergarten Stakes Prelude at Gore today. Trained by Bob Butt and sent south to Lauren Pearson’s Winton stable, the two year […]
Several high-profile first-season sires are set to make their mark on the Australian and New Zealand standardbred racing and breeding scene in 2026. Key names leading the charge are the three-time Australian Horse of the Year King Of Swing, Cattlewash, who finished third on the USA two-year-old sires’ stakemoney list in 2025, and the USA […]
Recent Gloucester Park winner Watchlist, (He’s Watching) was bred by the late Roger Price, his wife Helen, their son John and his wife Katrina. He was trained by Katrina and John and from just five starts, won twice and recorded two seconds. He was then sold to clients of Gary Hall senior with Roger retaining […]
Highlighting what is going to be a big year for some key new first season sires, the Australian Pacing Gold sales will be the kick off point for the first crop of some highly anticipated new sires. Perhaps the stallion with the biggest profile, particularly among the colonial bred brigade, will be King Of Swing, […]
For everything Ken and Karen Breckon have achieved in the two decades they have been involved in the great sport of harness racing, it’s fair to say the accomplishments of the great King Of Swing (Rocknroll Hanover) would be somewhere near the top of the mantle. I say somewhere near the top because the ride […]
Champion harness racing pacer King Of Swing’s (Rocknroll Hanover) greatness has gone to another level even in retirement. The Kiwi-bred, who had a long stint in WA before becoming Australasia’s champion pacer in NSW, was this week crowned Australian Harness Horse of the Year for a record-equaling third time. King Of Swing is just the […]
If King Of Swing’s back row draw worried Luke McCarthy, you wouldn’t know it. Just moments after King Of Swing drew gate 11 (three-out on the back row), while gates three and four were still available, McCarthy grinned and said: “I like it, I like it a lot.” McCarthy is mindful of the marathon 3009m […]
He was expected to win and that is what King Of Swing did in the opening heat of the Inter Dominion series at Tabcorp Park Menangle tonight. The dual Miracle Mile champion was then $1.25 favourite and produced a performance just like his price suggested in the $30,000 qualifier. Reinsman Luke McCarthy never panicked and […]
