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Bold striding trotter Imperial Monarch (Imperial Count) completed a wonderful night for the Lee stable when he outstayed harness racing favourite Rockinwithattitude in the Geelong McNamara Trotters Cup on Saturday night. In doing so, the stable completed a double as in the Pacing Cup they were successful with Jilliby Nitro. Coming off 20 metres in […]
Veteran pacer Jilliby Nitro (Bettor’s Delight) came with a withering burst to upset his more fancied harness racing rivals in this years Apco Geelong Pacing Cup at the Beckley raceway on Saturday evening. The quality field was headed by the Jason Grimson trained pair of Swayzee and Minos who were both expected to be strongly […]
Jilliby Dreamlover (Love You) proved that her win in last week’s Great Square was not fluke when she stormed home in a stirring finish to pip Crackerjack in the Prydes Easifood Racing Cube Trotting Feature at Albion Park on Friday evening. Ideally drawn in two Jilliby Dreamlover was expected to lead and she did so […]
Marg and Paddy Lee’s faith in Jilliby Dreamlover (Love You) was justified when they ran the mare In the Group 1 $150,000 Yabby Dam Farms Great Square for three and four year old trotters and she accordingly took out the first prize. In one of the best harness racing fields ever assembled, Jilliby Dreamlover showed […]
Classy harness racing mare Jilliby Ballerini (Majestic Son) finally broke her big race hoodoo with a brilliant all the way effort to take out the Group 1 $60,000 Aldebaran Park Sumthingaboutmaori Trot for mares at Melton on Saturday evening. Stablemate to Australasia’s best trotter Keayang Zahara Jilliby Ballerini was runner up on five occasions to […]
It maybe a bit premature but one wonders whether harness racing has seen the emergence of a rising star with the effortless win of Keayang Renegade (American Ideal) in the Garrards Horse and Hounds Final at Bendigo on Saturday evening. Prior to the final Keayang Renegade had won his four only appearances to date but […]
Classy trotter Keayang Stuka (Wishing Stone) having his first start for nearly five months showed that he is ready to take his place amongst the best with an all the way win in the Bendigo Locksmiths Trotters Free For All at the Lords Raceway on Saturday evening. The race was highlighted with the presence of […]
Gallant veteran Jilliby Nitro (Bettors Delight) fresh from his recent cup successes at Geelong and Terang added yet another feature with a barnstorming finish to take out the Listed $40,000 CA Fitness Mildura Pacing Cup at the Victorian country venue on Saturday night. In an action packed event favourite Captain Perfect copped a severe chat […]
The promising but at times difficult to follow The Priestess (Father Patrick) showed her class with a strong win in the Prydes Easifeed Trot at Melton on Friday evening. Not the most reliable of trotters, The Priestess was nonetheless confidently backed into firm favouritism. Driver Lochie Cook was caught three wide early but was more […]
Champion Australian trotting mare Keayang Zahara (Volstead) may be the best trotter this country has ever seen and she demonstrated just that in winning tonight’s $530,000 Listed TAB Trot at Cambridge. “We did a little bit out of the gate and I knew it was going to be tactical. Pete (Peter McMullen driving Gus) rolled […]
Star mare Jilliby Ballerini (Majestic Son) showed that she is ready for her Cambridge Slot Classic in New Zealand next month when she scored an effortless win in the Matthews Petroleum Trotters Cup at the Terang Paceway on Friday evening. In a race with only six acceptances Jilliby Ballerini was off the 30 metres mark […]
Australia’s champion trotter Keayang Zahara (Volstead) equalled Lyell Creek’s Group 1 winning record of 15 wins when she simply outclassed her harness racing rivals in the $100,000 Group 1 Yabby Dam Farms Hammerhead Trotters Free For All at Menangle on Saturday evening. Although she was clearly a hot favourite it was expected that she would […]
Evergreen pacer Jilliby Nitro (Bettors Delight) upset the more fancied candidates with a barnstorming finish to take out the $20,000 Apco Geelong Pacing Cup on Friday evening. A disappointing field of only six accepted for the event and Mach Dan who had previously won two Geelong Cups was installed favourite ahead of his stablemate Oliver […]
We’re running out of superlatives to describe wonder mare Keayang Zahara (Volstead) and yet again she turned in another stunning harness racing performance to take out the Group 1 $60,000 Just Believe Grand Prix at Melton on Saturday evening. It wasn’t a great field but a loyal group of harness racing fans were out there […]
Keayang Zahara (Volstead) made it look so easy when she yet again outclassed her harness racing rivals to take out both heat and final of the Group 1 $250,000 Yabby Dam Farms Great Southern Final at Melton on Saturday evening. Earlier in the evening in the First Heat Keayang Zahara was given as easy a […]
Supporters of brilliant mare Jilliby Ballerini (Majestic Son) had a few anxious moments before she engaged in an all the way harness racing win in the $75,000 Group 2 McLabour Kilmore Trotters Cup on Saturday evening. Jilliby Ballerini seemed a bit fractious early before a false start was declared. But there was no such repeat […]
Wonder mare Keayang Zahara (Volstead) continues to break records and in last night’s Group 1 $75,000 Ladbrokes Cranbourne Cup she scored with effortless ease against her six harness racing rivals. The big striding brown mare came out of the gate with speed and she eventually headed off the early leader Rockinwithattitude. Im Bobby tried to […]
The nation’s leading trotter Keayang Zahara (Volstead) thrilled her fans yet again when she gave her usual faultless harness racing display to take out the Group 2 $75,000 Group Harwood Grains Ballarat Trotters Cup on Saturday evening. Unsurprisingly she started a prohibitive long odds favourite. From the mobile dispatch Rockinwithattitude showed early speed to take […]
Wonder mare Keayang Zahara (Volstead) made it look so easy when she led all the way in the Maori Mile for trotters at Melton on Saturday evening. Facing only five rivals including Arcee Phoenix the winner of the previous two Maori Miles, Keayang Zahara showed surprising early speed to take up the running and from […]
The diminutive little trotting machine Jilliby Ballerini (Majestic Son) gave yet another devastating display in coming off 30 metres to obliterate her rivals in the Group 3 Aldebaran Park Bendigo Trotters Cup at Melton on Saturday evening. The Bendigo meeting was transferred to Melton as the Bendigo district was deemed a fire risk area with […]
Outstanding trotting mare Jilliby Ballerini (Majestic Son) who was one of the nation’s improved trotters last season showed that she is back in business with an awesome all the way win in the Trotters Free For All at Cranbourne on Saturday evening. The mare hadn’t raced since her unsuccessful campaign in New Zealand in November […]
Wonder mare Keayang Zahara (Volstead) had to draw upon all her championship qualities when she outstayed her harness racing rivals in the Group 1 $150,000 Haras Des Trotteurs Great Square at Albion Park on Saturday evening. The race was affected with a false start that obviously unsettled a number of runners. Driver Jason Lee was […]
Star mare Jilliby Ballerini (Majestic Son) continued her relentless run to the top when she outclassed her four harness racing rivals in the Group 3 $30,000 Community Bank Maryborough Trotters Cup at the Carisbrook raceway on Sunday afternoon. In yet another demolition job, Jilliby Ballerini was settled back early from the mobile to be fourth […]
Gallant veteran Code Bailey (Christian Cullen) repeated his success of last week when he defeated a talented harness racing field in the Hip Pocket Castlemaine Free For All at Melton on Saturday evening. The well supported Oliver Dan found the lead and Jason Lee on Code Bailey was able to secure a trail behind the […]
