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Outstanding gelding Palladium (Bettors Delight) looked most impressive when he took out the third heat of the Victoria Pacers Derby at Melton on Saturday night. Drawn the pole Palladium was beaten for speed early by Nymbal who had outsprinted him in the Carousel at Menangle a few weeks back. However Robert Morris on Nymbal grabbed […]
Outsider Sam Nien (Volstead) upset his more fancied harness racing rivals with an inside run to take out the APG VicBred Final for four year old entires and geldings at Melton on Saturday night. The race was considered a match event between Alrighty and New South Wales visitor I Am Hellbound. And when the latter […]
Star three year old Neptunite (Tall Dark Stranger) is ready to tackle the VicBred Super series later this month with ace driver Nathan Jack steering. Jack had his first drive on Neptunite yesterday at Wagga when at his only eighth start and against older horses easily won rating 1.53.8 on the traditionally fast circuit in […]
Hollywood Strip (Sweet Lou) continued on his relentless winning way when he gave nothing a chance in taking out the $100,000 Hands on Livestock Nutrien series Final for three year old colts and geldings. The striking brown gelding who has swept all before him this season with twelve wins from thirteen races to date exploded […]
It was the two and three year olds pacers turn for the Nutrien Series at Wagga on Friday where Heats and a Prelude were staged. The first event the Yirribee Stud Heat for two year old colts and geldings attracted a cracking field with six winners tackling each other. The first heat saw a huge […]
Former classy two year old Notanotha Naughty (What The Hill) showed that he is back to his best with a devastating harness racing win in the Listed $60,000 Yabby Dam Farms Gold Coronet Final for trotters at Bathurst on Saturday evening. Notanotha Naughty was lucky to qualify as he galloped in his Heat finishing fifth. […]
Harness racing driver Nathan Jack has spoken of a terrifying race against time after a tyre blowout turned into a fully-engulfed truck fire as he transported horses to Saturday night’s (Jan 31) Cranbourne Cup meeting. Jack was travelling on the Hume Highway near Kilmore with four horses aboard when a rear tyre blew out on […]
Outstanding mare Steno (Sweet Lou) made amends from a string of placings in top harness racing company with a well timed burst to take out the Group 3 $50000 Ballarat Isuzu Ute Make Mine Cullen mares classic at Ballarat on Saturday evening. Steno took all before her in Western Australia before her connections Di and […]
Ultra consistent colt Its Confidential (Poster Boy) upstaged his more fancied harness racing rivals when he finished brilliantly to take out the Group 2 $100,000 APG Vicbred Super Series Final for three year old colts and geldings at Melton on Saturday evening. In an action packed event, Its Confidential settled back in the field to […]
Top harness racing driver Nathan Jack is almost resigned to the fact his young trotting star Derek The Jet will taste defeat for the first time at Melton on Saturday night. The gelding blazed his way to a perfect nine wins from as many starts last season, including Group 1 Vicbred final and rich Nutrien Sales final. […]
Star filly Eye Wish (Bettors Wish) maintained her unbeaten harness racing record but only just in a thrilling finish in the Heat of the Nutrine Equine New South Wales Breeders Challenge at the Riverina Paceway at Wagga on Friday. Eye Wish had created an enormous impression in her outstanding debut at the Wagga track two […]
New South Wales visitor Horn Player (Sweet Lou) continued his good form of late when he led all the way to take out the $50,000 Group 3 VHRC Caduceus Classic at Melton on Saturday evening. Trained by Brad Hewitt at Goulburn, Horn Player was driven by Nathan Jack who revved up the five year old […]
Star two year old filly Afternoon Breeze (Classic Connection) maintained her impeccable record when she led all he way to win the Nutrien Equine Classic Prelude for two year old fillies at Bendigo on Tuesday evening. A hot favourite having been unbeaten in previous performances at Kilmore and Melton, Afternoon Breeze as expected took up […]
Up and coming colt Usyk (Ultimate Sniper) scored his first classic when he took out the time honoured Benstud Standardbreds Youthful Stakes for two year old colts and geldings at Melton on Saturday evening. Starting a confidently backed favourite Usyk had won his previous two starts in good company at Wagga and was considered to […]
Trainer Nathan Jack’s persistence was rewarded when his talented harness racing filly Violet Stanford (Volstead) made amends when taking out the $70,000 Hyland Harness Colours Breeders Crown 3YO Trotting Fillies Final at Melton. Last season Violet Stanford took all before her winning all her five starts. And then this season she started the season with […]
Highly successful horseman David Aiken started his harness racing career as a 23-year-old, operating his stable out of the iconic location of Ellis Street in Condell Park. At the time, this was the epicentre of harness racing in New South Wales with its direct link to Bankstown Paceway, ideal for preparing horses when Harold Park […]
Top harness racing driver Nathan Jack is leading the growing chorus of fans for untapped NSW pacer Extreme Sea (Well Said). As the four-year-old prepares for what should be his third feature race win at just his 10th start, Jack thinks it could be another step towards greatness. Extreme Sea won the $100,000 TAB NSW […]
Lightly raced four-year-old Captain Hammerhead (Captaintreacherous) found his way back to the winner’s stall when he led all the way in the Garrards Pace at Melton. Captain Hammerhead takes out the Garrards Pace for trainer David Moran, giving Nathan Jack a driving double for the night. pic.twitter.com/KwZ6TmOy1X — The Trots (@TheTrotsComAu) April 27, 2024 Sent […]
Derek The Jet (Volstead) maintained his unbeaten harness racing record when he took out the $150,000 Haras Des Trotteurs Nutrien Equine Classic (3YO Trotting Colts & Geldings) Final. As easy as you like for Derek The Jet after taking out the Haras Des Trotteurs Nutrien Equine Classic three-year-old Trotting Colts & Geldings Final for trainer-driver […]
Nathan Jack has already sprung the biggest tactical shock of the harness racing trotting season but don’t be surprised if he doubles down in the $600,000 TAB Trot at Cambridge tonight. The first ever trot slot race in this part of the world has drawn one of the strongest fields in decades and is dominated […]
Yabby Dam principal Pat Driscoll is hoping timely scheduling of Nutrien heats at Ballarat will allow Nathan Jack to partner reigning Great Southern Star harness racing champion Callmethebreeze (Trixton) in the $575,000 Trot Slot at Cambridge in a fortnight. Jack, who has driven Callmethebreeze in all five Australian starts, is likely to have driving engagements […]
Star reinsman Nathan Jack pulled the right rein in the home straight steering Roryville (Huntsville) to harness racing victory in the $20,000 Melton City Stampede at Melton. Roryville takes out the Melton City Much More Stampede. The David Moran trained and Nathan Jack driven four-year-old gelding was too strong to the line. pic.twitter.com/i9cabTSCCs — The […]
Well bred three-year-old trotter Derek The Jet (Volstead) scored an impressive harness racing win on debut in the Aldebaran Park Luna Lass 3YO Trotters Classic at Melton. Sent out a heavily supported $1.85 favorite, the Nathan Jack trained and driven youngster left the mobile slowly but safely and settled 30 metres off the leader Rocky […]
When the barrier draw for the final of the Southern Star was being televised at Melton Entertainment Park last Saturday night (Feb 3), astute reinsman Nathan Jack raised more than a few eyebrows when he opted for barrier 10 on the outside of the back row. Even Anton Golino, trainer of Jack’s drive, the French […]
