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Prolific winning reinsman Michael Bellman earned his first Group 1 success when his talented trotter Mecarno (Tactical Landing) outstayed his harness racing rivals to win the Group 1 $60,000 Victoria Trotters Derby Final at Maryborough on Sunday afternoon. It was a thoroughly deserved win as Mecarno had to work hard for his success but he […]
The form horse of the moment Notanotha Naughty (What The Hill) showed great courage in his dramatic harness racing win in the Group 1 $60,000 Redwood Classic for two year old trotters at Maryborough on Sunday afternoon. A solid favourite on the basis of his near impeccable record Notanotha Naughty was away safely settling in […]
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 […]
Victorian hobby trainer Daryl Prosser has returned to the harness racing winner’s circle for the first time in more than seven years – and his latest success carried a special significance. Prosser prepared Ataboy Charlie (What The Hill) to take out the Vale Les Chapman Forever In Trotting Trotters Handicap at Maryborough (Sept 8), with […]
Kyneton horseman Joe Attard has tasted his share of Group 1 and feature harness racing success over the years – but there was no disguising the thrill of his first driving win in more than three years at Maryborough last Wednesday (May 7). Attard partnered square-gaiter Buslin Brody (Red Samurai) to victory for his good […]
Anyone watching the opening races of Victoria’s season for two-year-old trotters would be fully aware that harness racing father and son duo Chris and Brad Angove are having a “red hot crack” with their baby trotters. At last count, the Angoves, based at Muckleford near Maryborough, had around 15 baby trotters on their books, and […]
Australia’s leading three year old trotter Keayang Zahara (Volstead) extended her unbeaten run to 11 when she comprehensively outclassed her rivals in the Group 1 $75,000 E L Titan @Haras Des Trotteurs Victoria Trotters Derby Final at Maryborough today. There were some reservations about her prospects after she was drawn awkwardly on the inside of […]
There’s a saying in harness racing that one swallow doesn’t make a summer when it comes to a stallion-producing progeny who are success stories on the track. Fortunately for Swedish Group One winner, Volstead (Cantab Hall), despite producing small books from his limited early opportunities at stud, it hasn’t prevented him from stamping himself as […]
Longtime friends Brian Gath and Brian Kiesey combined at last Thursday’s (Dec 28) Maryborough harness racing meeting to blow punters out of the water with a longshot winner. Gath has thousands of winners to his name since the 1970s, and his reputation of the “little master” was again at the fore when he kidded 25/1 […]
Aldebaran Vera (Trixton) shed her bridesmaid tag in feature races when she ran her harness racing rivals off their legs in the Matchmaker Mile at Marlborough on Redwood Day. The four-year-old daughter of Trixton worked to an early lead and was allowed to roll along at her leisure by Jason Lee during the middle stages […]
Young Cambridge harness racing trainer Dylan Ferguson gets the chance to add to his CV on Sunday afternoon at Maryborough when Lovemeto (What The Hill) which he trains in partnership with Graeme Rogerson, takes his place in the Group One Hara’s De Trotteurs Victoria Trotters Derby. The three year old gelding draws favourably at five. […]
North American bred and Swedish group one winning trotting stallion, Volstead, has wasted little time making a big impression in the world of harness racing. The son of Cantab Hall got his first siring credits anywhere in the world when two of his daughters won not one, but two Vicbred Platinum Home Grown Classic heats […]
Longtime Victorian harness racing trainer-driver Graeme Whittle is enjoying the consistent run of form by his six-year-old trotting mare Amunet (Majestic Son) – but the 80-year-old is still keeping a sharp eye out for his next “good one”. Amunet has had three runs back this time in for two second placings and a win at […]
A decision to try his hand at training 12 months ago is paying off for long-time harness racing owner Gary Murnane. Numbers were building up in the Murnane breeding barn at Creswick, and, after semi-retiring, he said taking out a trainer’s ticket made sense. He has been quietly going about building his knowledge – and […]
You would expect the first trotting win for young Victorian harness racing trainer Tarah McNamara would have been the highlight of her week – but you’d probably be wrong! The win at Maryborough (Feb 20) was certainly a thrill but perhaps came a close second to the satisfaction of growing confidence that she’s finally cracked […]
Victorian harness racing trainer Joanne Franklin was over the moon with the win of her enigmatic square gaiter My High Peak (Peak) at Maryborough last week – but her visiting West Australian niece Maddison was even more ecstatic. “Maddison is horse mad, and she comes over from Perth a couple of times a year to […]
Passionate harness racing owner-breeder Danny McIver could barely contain his excitement when two-year-old filly Emily Vincent (Vincent) blew her rivals out of the water at long odds at Maryborough yesterday (Dec 15). It’s been quite a journey from the breeding barn to the winner’s stall, and there was certainly a lot more than just the $126 […]
Maryborough proved a happy hunting ground for Cognati (Majestic Son) and Cravache Dor (Orlando Vici) late last month, and the two harness racing Group 1 winners excelled at the same track on Thursday (Nov. 10) when they qualified for respective Breeders Crown Series finals. Cognati, who claimed the Redwood Classic for trainer Jess Tubbs and […]
NSW harness racing trainer Grant Forrest just loves being part of the Victorian Redwood all-trotting carnival at Maryborough, but he pulled the right rein when he decided to compete at another track on his way home. Forrest, a teacher from Mount Fairy, between Canberra and the coast, makes no secret that he’s an avid fan […]
From the moment he stepped on Australian soil to join Joe Pace’s Harkness harness racing stable Harry Stamper (Majestic Son) has shown himself to be a special trotting talent. At his second start for Pace the New Zealand-bred squaregaiter made a bold statement, producing an emphatic win in the Group 1 New South Wales Trotters […]
If there’s ever a question about the strength of square gaiting’s resurgence in Victorian harness racing, one glance at this weekend’s Redwood Carnival dispels any doubts. The square-gaiting showcase starts with a nine-race opening day tomorrow (Oct. 28) at Maryborough, followed by an 11-race card, featuring two Group 1s, on the Sunday with more than […]
Harness racing operations have been thrown into chaos for clubs, participants and authorities as a flooding crisis continues to unfold across large areas of Victoria. The winter and spring have been one of the wettest on record across eastern Australia, and a two-day deluge on already-sodden catchments and properties has left a trail of damage, […]
Experienced Bendigo harness racing driver Ron Wicks says he’s far from being the punters pal at his local football club! Wicks, based at Lockwood, is a popular figurehead at the Kangaroo Flat Football Club where he played over 400 games back in the day. “I love the club and I’m always there each Tuesday and […]
In an era where Australia’s harness racing breeders strive for elite trotting bloodlines, Maryborough horseman Brett Shipway’s bonny square gaiter Black and Gold (Ships Spur – Earls Gold (Earl) will be in a league of her own when she steps out at Melton next week. The five-year-old trotted faultlessly at Maryborough on Thursday (May 19) to […]
