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DON’T panic if you’re wondering why Inter Dominion trotting champion Gus (Majestic Son) hasn’t returned to the races yet. Co-trainer and driver Pete McMullen said the superstar trotter was “raring to go” but he and wife Chantal were weighing-up options ahead of his flight to NZ on November 1. Gus will have his third Albion […]
A spectacular night of racing at Albion Park last night had plenty to like about it, especially if you’re from Southland in New Zealand. All three of the Group One winners in the main races were bred by southerners and all were developed by Branxholme trainer Nathan Williamson in what must be a rarity in […]
Local trotter Gus (Majestic Son) finally secured an Inter Dominion with a heart stopping harness racing win in the $500,000 Group 1 Ladbrokes Inter Dominion Trotters Final at Albion Park on Saturday evening. In a true staying test, Gus was drawn what seemed to be an ideal barrier in two but he didn’t show a […]
The New Zealand bred Havtimemajor (Art Major) at only his second race start came with a late flourish to snatch harness racing victory in the Group 1 $500,000 Protostar at Albion Park on Saturday evening. The race assembled an outstanding field of juveniles with trainer Emma Stewart assembling a formidable trio of youngsters drawing one, […]
Local favourite Gus (Majestic Son) showed why he may well start a hot favourite in this year’s Inter Dominion Final when he blitzed his harness racing rivals in the Second Heat of the Trotter’s Inter Dominion at Albion Park on Saturday night. Driver Pete McMullen was content to allow Gus to settle down one out […]
Exciting juvenile Havtimemajor (Art Major) could scarcely have been more impressive when making a winning Australian harness racing debut at Albion Park on Tuesday. The Chantal Turpin-trained youngster justified his prohibitive $1.04 favouritism in the Burwood Stud 2YO Maiden Pace, cruising to a dominant 43.1 metre victory after producing a dazzling 53.9sec final half. Driven […]
Inter Dominion Trotters favourite Gus (Majestic Son) had little more than an exercise jog with an effortless harness racing win in the Pryde’s Easifeed Racing Cube Trotters at Albion Park last night. In a novel attempt to get the topliners run before the Inter Dominion, Albion Park management put on races for the pacers and […]
Classy four year old Final Deadline (Bettors Delight) staked his claim for better races to come with an effortless harness racing win in the Wolf Signs Band Pace at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Perfectly drawn in barrier two and a raging hot favourite, Final Deadline as expected exploded out of the mobile for driver […]
Savage Seas (Captain Treacherous) caused a major upset when he defeated his more fancied rivals in the Group 3 $50,000 QBred Final for two year old colts and geldings at Albion Park on Saturday night. Prior to his win, Savage Seas had only started on the one occasion for 4th placing in his heat on […]
Queensland’s leading two year old of last season Fire And Passion (Always B Miki) returned to form with a vengeance in his hollow win in the $50,000 Group 3 QBred three year old colts and geldings Final at Albion Park on Saturday evening. This time in at his only two starts Fire And Passion had […]
Much travelled harness racing pacer Exclusive Hustler (Art Major) confirmed punters opinions when he led for most of the trip to take out the Racing and Sports Junior Free For All at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Virtually the only horse backed in the betting Exclusive Hustler was expected to lead early but he was […]
Chaos reined in last night’s $60,000 Group Two Waikato Trotters Flying Mile but out the other side, Gus (Majestic Son) showed what a classy trotter he is to get over adversity, make up a huge stretch of ground, and win the feature. The race was blown wide open early when two of the favoured runners […]
Queensland visitor The Janitor (Always B Miki) showed he had made it in the big time with a devastating finishing sprint to take the $75,000 Bioworma Sprint at Menangle on Saturday night. Drawn the pole, The Janitor didn’t have enough speed early to hold out the opposition. Instead Rakero Rebel went for the early lead […]
Gus (Majestic Son) the pride of Queensland trotting underlined his dominance over the locals with a most impressive harness racing win in the Listed Our Overanova Trotters Marathon at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Coming off 40 metres and spotting all of his rivals a start, Gus commenced safely but even so settled back at […]
Queensland trotting star Gus looks set to have an exciting travelling companion when he returns to New Zealand next year. Stablemate The Janitor showed he had arrived in the big league with a fantastic and close-up third to Grand Circuit big guns Don Hugo and Leap To Fame in last night’s $250,000 Group 1 Blacks […]
The Janitor (Always B Miki) sharpened his speed credentials when as expected he played with his harness racing rivals to take out the 2025 Garrards The Be Good Johnny at Albion Park on Saturday night. Driven in supremely confident style by Pete McMullen The Janitor was able to secure a one out and one back […]
“It hasn’t really sunk in yet. Yeah, wow what a feeling,” winning driver Pete McMullen said after his drive on Gus (Majestic Son) won the $400,000 Group One Renwick Farms Dominion at Addington today. After a slow start, Gus settled second last as a number of runners took their turn at leading. “We like to […]
Smart gelding Sitting on Eight (Downbytheseaside) scored one of his most best wins when he finished too strongly to take out the first harness racing heat of the Ladbrokes Sunshine Stars Yearling Sale Classic for two year old colts and geldings at Albion Park on Friday evening. New South Wales visitor Pure Grunt was installed […]
Nineteen year old Seth Hill is one of the rising stars in this country’s junior driver ranks and with thirty wins on board and an association with very good pacer Arthur Selby, (Bettor’s Delight) there’s bound to be a few more before the season ends. Seth is the son of Swannanoa horseman Brendon Hill who […]
Outstanding local pacer The Janitor (Always B Miki) issued a strong challenge to be selected in next week’s Group 1 Len Smith Mile at Menangle when he comprehensively defeated his five harness racing rivals in the Ladbrokes Open Pace at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Inter Dominion runner up Speak The Truth was expected to […]
Talented filly Arrive (Captaintreacherous) scored her best win when she scored a tough win Group 1 $153,000 Qbred Triad Final for three year old fillies at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Always highly regarded, it was felt that Arrive would find the favourite Cool and Classy too strong on the night. And Arrive’s task looked […]
Classy four year old Attachment (Sunshine Beach) scored a well deserved harness racing win In the Group 2 $76,500 QBred Triad four year old final for entires and geldings at Albion Park. Attachment had been racing consistently in top company recently and he lost the Hayden on protest which would have given him automatic entry […]
Outstanding local pacer The Janitor (Always B Miki) justified the big opinion of his stable when he comprehensively defeated his rivals in the $53,040 Group 3 Wolf Signs Four Year Old Championship at Albion Park last night. The Janitor was sent out solid favourite even from the second row draw with good support for Major […]
Up and coming local pacer The Janitor (Always B Miki) stamped his credentials for the forthcoming Rising Sun when he scored a most impressive harness racing win in the Selective Motors Pace at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Despite starting a prohibitive odds on favourite, The Janitor could not muster enough speed from the pole […]
