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While the country’s best open class pacers line up in the SEN Victoria Cup at Melton on Saturday night, the most popular of them all will be racing at home in Brisbane. Leap To Fame (Bettors Delight – Lettucereason) has drawn barrier two in the seven-horse Somerset Farms Open Pace over 2138m at Albion Park, […]
The nation’s favourite pacer Leap To Fame (Bettor’s Delight) wasn’t going to give anything away this week and in a copybook performance stamped his authority for an effortless all the way harness racing win in the Wolf Signs Open Pace at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Harness racing patrons recall last week when he had […]
For a fleeting moment last night at Albion Park, Australia’s leading pacer Leap To Fame (Bettors Delight) looked to be in trouble at his first start this time in what is likely to be his final season of harness racing. Against only four rivals it looked a formality that Leap To Fame would easily account […]
The favourites in the first two QBRED Trotting Finals decimated their opposition with massive margins of victory, while the third may have demolished them if luck had been on his side. It started with the Grant Dixon-trained and driven Fredidrivsamercury (Muscle M Up) who settled at the tail of the field early before surging three-wide […]
Mullum Showgirl (Be Happy Mach) caused a huge upset in the Group 1 QBRED Triad Final for 2YO Fillies, upstaging $1.35 favourite Shine Like Me. Trained by Shane Fraser, the filly was given a peach of a drive from Angus Garrard who landed three back on the pegs early. When the speed was injected into […]
Stripes (Tiger Tara) showed her class with a commanding win in the Group 1 QBRED Triad Final for 3YO Fillies at Albion Park on Saturday night. Prepared by the powerhouse couple, Chantal Turpin and Pete McMullen, Stripes found the lead from stablemate Ruby Rhayne Bow in the first 400m and that was the end of […]
A trip north has proved fruitful for Riverina trainer-driver Jackson Painting as his colt Im El Arquero (Bling It On) captured the Group 1 QBRED Triad Final for 2YO Colts & Geldings at Albion Park on Saturday night. Beginning from the inside of the second row, Im El Arquero booted through to trail the leader […]
Pure Grunt (Vincent) lived up to his name with a powerhouse harness racing performance in the Group 1 QBRED Triad Final for 3YO Colts & Geldings at Albion Park on Saturday night. Trained by Donny Smith and driven by Angus Garrard, the colt showed his customary gate speed to lead throughout from barrier one and win by a short half-head from James […]
Both 4YO QBRED Triad Finals fell the way of prominent owners Kevin and Kay Seymour as they landed back-to-back winners. Talented gelding French Fries (Captaintreacherous) proved too tough in the first of eight Group races on the harness racing program, as he captured the Group 2 QBRED Triad Final for 4YO Entires & Geldings at Albion […]
Jason Grimson’s latest addition Heza Punk Rocker (Rock N Roll Heaven) gave yet another speed display with another scintillating harness racing performance in the Sweet Lou Junior Free For All At Albion Park on Saturday evening and in doing so gave the 1.50 time a mighty shake. With Grimson driving Heza Punk Rocker showed high […]
It seems that trainer Jason Grimson can do no wrong. One of his most recent additions Captains Knock (Captaintreacherous) was in devastating form with an all the way harness racign win in the Somerset Farms Open Pace at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Having his first start for Grimson, Captains Knock was initially favourite but […]
Australia’s leading harness racing mare Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) defeated Leap To Fame in what turned out to be one of the most exciting editions of the $1 million Group 1 Ladbrokes Inter Dominion Pacers Final at Albion Park on Saturday night. Before the race the draw gave Captains Mistress an advantage as Leap To Fame […]
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 […]
Tough mare Eye Keep Smiling (Sweet Lou) showed a welcome return to form with a typically courageous harness racing effort in the Group 1 $150,000 Garrards Golden Girl for mares at Albion Park on Saturday evening. It was back to back wins for Eye Keep Smiling after she had won last year’s Golden Girl and […]
New South Wales colt Palladium (Bettors Delight) caused a surprise with a fighting harness racing win in the Group 1 $150,000 Ladbrokes Queensland Derby on Saturday evening. It was yet another fast run race with firstly Nymbal then favourite Brooklyn Dan taking up the lead at some stage. But then not long after Maxo Mighty […]
Outstanding filly Ripples (Bettors Delight) finally broke through for a classic success with her harness racing victory in the Group 1 $150,000 Ladbrokes Queensland Oaks on Saturday evening. In a blistering pace favourite Ark Sea was caught wide early with Sparkling Sea on the move three wide. Eventually Ark Sea took up the running and […]
Final fields for the 2026 Inter Dominion championship have been decided after an exciting round of harness racing heats on Saturday night at Albion Park. The official barrier draws for the finals will be drawn live on Monday, July 13 2026. By Tony Milanese for Harnesslink
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, […]
Jason Grimson landed a driving double when smart mare Bella Danza (Bettor’s Delight) scored a tearaway harness racing win in the Leading Edge Security Fleur De Lil Ladyship stakes at Albion Park on Saturday evening. But it was the nature of Grimson’s drive that was the main talking point. From the inside of the second […]
The incomparable Leap To Fame (Bettors Delight) continued his relentless march for a third Inter Dominion with another effortless harness racing performance in the third heat of the second round of the Inter Dominion Pacing Championships at Albion Park on Saturday evening. It was typical Leap To Fame. He wasn’t rushed out of the gate […]
The vastly improved Minos (Bettors Delight) again showed his toughness with a determined win in the second heat of the second round of the Inter Dominion Pacing Championships at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Captains Knock was heavily backed into favourite but was beaten for speed early by Tiger Band Wagon and Cheerstolou who had […]
Defending Inter Dominion star Arcee Phoenix (Trixton) showed he’s back with a vengeance by leading all the way in the In the First heat of the second round of the Inter Dominion Trotters Championship at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Despite the presence of Gus, trainer driver Chris Svanosio was quietly confident before the race. […]
The very capable Dangerous (Sweet Lou) threw in his claims as a serious contender in next week’s Final when he gave a strong front running harness racing performance to take out the first heat of the second round of the Inter Dominion Pacing Championships at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Prior to the event driver […]
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 […]
