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The first progeny of the champion harness racing NSW bred and owned pacer Lochinvar Art, now racing successfully in North America, will go up for auction at the Australian Pacing Gold sale at Oaklands Junction on Sunday, February 4. It is a bay colt, Lot 164 in the catalogue, out of the Albion Park winner […]
Sensational Down Under pacer Lochinvar Art (Modern Art), who has swept all before him on the USA harness racing circuit this year, is enjoying a break in a lush spelling paddock. Owner Kevin Gordon and his training partners Shane and Lauren Tritton decided to give “Arty” a couple of months off when he became ill […]
Everything is back on track with ex-Australian harness racing superstar Lochinvar Art’s (Modern Art) campaign for the prestigious MGM Borgata series at Yonkers Raceway in New York. “Arty” had his colors lowered for the first time in the States, finishing runner up to another former NZ/Aust pacer Hemsworth (Sweet Lou) in the third round of […]
The 2023 edition of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series for free-for-allers will begin on Monday night (March 20) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with four $50,000 harness racing divisions on the 12-race program. Australia’s Lochinvar Art A (Modern Art) tops the first grouping (race three) and drew post five for the wife/husband, driver/trainer tandem of Lauren […]
Leonidas A (Mach Three) won for the second straight time at the top harness racing level at Yonkers Raceway, capturing Monday night’s (Mar. 6) $36,000 Open Pace in 1:53.3. Driven by Austin Siegelman and starting from post one in the field of five, Leonidas A left quickly but was overtaken by a leaving Anothrmastrpiece N […]
Former harness racing champion Aussie pacer Lochinvar Art (Modern Art) will be aiming to make it back-to-back wins in his new adopted country when he steps out Monday evening in the 2nd race (this morning 11.20am AEST Feb 21 in Australia) at Yonkers Raceway in New York. Lochinvar Art, now with the successful Shane and […]
Australian harness racing’s one time pin-up pacer Lochinvar Art (Modern Art) has run his last race Down Under. Owner Kevin Gordon said the former Hunter and Victoria Cup hero would either be retired or be sent to North America to continue his career. The shock decision came after Lochinvar Art had a minor bleed and […]
Lochinvar Art (Modern Art) is a rule breaker. In today’s harness racing world, the gap between the best and the next best can be – and mostly is – wafer thin. And that’s why almost all of our major races are won by the horse who gets the best run, rather than the best horse. But, […]
Lochinvar Art (Modern Art) will have to overcome the extreme draw over the sprint trip if he’s to prevail in his highly-anticipated harness racing return to the races this Saturday night (Aug. 20). The reigning two-time Victorian Horse of the Year has drawn the outside of the back row for the Hylands My Lightning Blue […]
AUSTRALIA’S most decorated pacer Lochinvar Art (Modern Art) is being set for a New Zealand Cup harness racing raid. The former Hunter and Victoria Cup hero is nearing a racetrack return and will trial again at Shepparton on Thursday night. If he pleases caretaker trainer Rodney Lakey on Thursday, Lochinvar Art will go to the […]
Lochinvar Art (Modern Art) could be back at the trials within a month as harness racing trainer Rodney Lakey readies the superstar pacer for a return to the races. The reigning two-time Victorian Horse of the Year has not raced since a fifth placing in the A.G. Hunter Cup in early February, but is well […]
Harness racing’s superstar pacer Lochinvar Art will miss the Miracle Mile. In a surprise move, trainer-driver David Moran confirmed he would spell his stable star and completely miss the riches in NSW in coming weeks. It’s the second successive year Lochinvar Art has missed the Miracle Mile after running a fantastic third in Australia’s premier […]
Harness racing superstar Lochinvar Art had little more than a nice little pipe-opener in his final hit-out before the first assignment on his long-awaited comeback to racing from injury. The Kialla-based pacer will face a crack field when he attempts to go back-to-back in his hometown feature, the Shepparton Gold Cup, on Saturday night – […]
Lochinvar Art will make his long-awaited return in harness racing’s Shepparton Gold Cup on Saturday, but he will be faced with a wide front row draw for his first start in close to 12 months. The brilliant pacer, who won the Group 1 Del-Re National Hunter Cup last February and has not raced since, came […]
There was a lot to like about rockstar pacer Lochinvar Art’s performance at the Melton trials yesterday afternoon, and champion NSW horseman Luke McCarthy was one of the first to check in. Luke and Belinda McCarthy played a major role in the pacer’s comeback from injury when they agreed to oversee “Artie’s” rehabilitation program while […]
Having been absent from the track in almost a year top class pacer Lochinvar Art had his first trial back at Melton today since an injury-enforced spell. In the official hit-out, New Zealand import Tango Tara led and Lochinvar Art chased him to the line to finish second in a mile rate of 1:56.9 and […]
As we roll into a new year with a real buzz back around Australia’s harness racing industry, I spent some time thinking about my wish list for 2022. Take a look and share your thoughts. MELBOURNE SHOWGROUNDS I don’t know if there’s a one per cent or 50 per cent chance, but as long as […]
It might only be a three or four horse trial, but all eyes will be on multiple group one winning superstar and first season sire Lochinvar Art at Melton again tomorrow night. It’s just a little under 12 months since “Artie” and his driver David Moran were given a rockstar reception at Victorian headquarters the […]
The disappointment of losing the Inter Dominion final on protest is quickly becoming a haze for top harness racing driver David Moran. Since stewards’ stripped Moran of his win on Expensive Ego, he’s had plenty to keep him busy. First it was bringing stable star Lochinvar Art – trained by his partner Kasey Kent – […]
Champion pacer Lochinvar Art could make a long-awaited racetrack return in his hometown feature early next year. It’s understood the seven-time Group 1 winner is being set a path towards a first-up run in the 2022 Shepparton Gold Cup, which would be his first competitive race since winning February’s Del-Re National A.G. Hunter Cup. The […]
They already lay claim to one of the best-known monikers in Australasian harness racing, but enthusiastic Newcastle businessman Kevin Gordon and his wife Leonie are now taking the “Lochinvar” name to the northern hemisphere. The couple paid $29,000 for superstar millionaire pacer Lochinvar Art as a yearling, but they had to go a fair bit […]
The books are filling fast for new stallion Capt Midnight who has just touched down in the Southern Hemisphere. Standing his first season Down Under at Cobbitty Equine Farm, Capt Midnight is in quarantine and has already been popular according to the operation’s director Belinda McCarthy. He is the first son of former champion pacer, […]
