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He’s starting to master his craft and, like most things, it takes time and patience. And his name reveals plenty more: Kyokushin Bear. What does Kyokushin mean? Well, I’m glad you asked. A quick Google search reveals Kyokushin is a stand-up, full-contact style of karate founded in 1964 by Masutatsu Oyama. Known globally as “the […]
The Queensland racing industry is in mourning following the tragic loss of Dan Costello. Dan passed away on Tuesday evening, following an incredibly brave three-year battle with cancer with his wife Gitana by his side. Best known as the on-course photographer at both Albion Park and Redcliffe, Dan had been a mainstay with the camera […]
Make no mistake, there is a deadline. There normally is. But when Queensland connections purchased progressive Kiwi pacer Final Deadline last year for a hefty sum, they were prepared to play the long game. Sure, outlaying strong money for a talented New Zealand three-year-old normally comes with expectations but the new connections of Final Deadline […]
What’s the old saying, make hay while the sun shines? Well, the Smith family from Redcliffe is doing just that. Most around the traps are aware of young Zac Smith, an enthusiastic and eager to please harness racing tragic who regularly helps a lot of stables on race day/night. Zac, 15, a graduate of the […]
The level of excitement that comes with the first juvenile race of the new season is like none other. There is a whole wave of talent ready to burst out. Owners, breeders and trainers are filled with nervous anticipation as the youngsters prepare for the potentially big money riches that lay ahead. After months of […]
When talented pacer Tiger Band Wagon entered the stables of Matt Elkins, the charismatic young horseman wasn’t sure what to expect. Elkins was still a little shocked the former Victorian pacer had joined his burgeoning Coominya stables, given he had no prior connection to the owners. Secondly, and more importantly, Elkins was fully aware his […]
The Queensland Constellations will once again welcome the top performers from around the country this winter, with the carnival to be headlined by Australia’s premier harness racing series, the Ladbrokes Inter Dominion. Staged from June 20 to July 18 at Albion Park, Redcliffe and Marburg, more than $4 million in prize money and bonuses will […]
Champion pacer Leap To Fame was anointed the Queensland Harness Horse of the Year for a fourth straight occasion at last night’s Queensland Harness Awards in Brisbane. Another outstanding season saw the now seven-year-old continue to solidify his status as one of the all-time greats of the sport, headlined by two Group 1 victories in […]
The best and brightest trotters from across the nation will once again share the spotlight during the winter, with The Great Square returning to the 2026 Queensland Constellations with a brand-new sponsor. Yabby Dam Farms has been confirmed as the naming rights sponsor for the Group 1 feature for the next three years. Last year, […]
Talk about unlocking the talent. The transformation of former Victorian pacer Cheerstolou since being switched to the Sunshine State has been remarkable. The pacer burst onto the local scene with a thumping first-up triumph at Albion Park on November 6 in 1:50.8, which was quickly followed by an eye-popping sweep of the Listed $52,000 Peak […]
Queensland’s harness racing industry will once again come together to raise funds for ovarian and gynaecological cancer research as part of the 2026 Team Teal campaign. Running from February 1 until March 15, the campaign will see the Queensland harness racing industry donate $200 for every race won by a reinswoman in the Sunshine State. […]
The heroics of Gus (Majestic Son) during New Zealand Cup week late last year at Addington were truly historic, and in so many ways. The brilliant square gaiter Gus (Majestic Son) scored a unique Group 1 double by winning both the $400,000 Renwick Farms Dominion before backing up a few days later to claim the […]
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend – or so they say. But when it comes to trotting types, talented filly Desiring Diamonds sparkled during an excellent rookie season of harness racing. The Rickie Alchin-prepared filly has made friends everywhere she’s been. During a 10-start campaign throughout 2025, Desiring Diamonds travelled the entire east coast of […]
Here’s a fact that’s gone largely unnoticed – until now. Classy mare Golden Sunset is the only Queensland-trained trotter to win a heat of the Inter Dominion Trotting Championship. Ever! The first ever Inter Dominion Trotting Championship series was first staged in 1948 at Alexandra Park, Auckland when Aerial Scott proved triumphant. So, the Trotting […]
2025 was always going to be a big year for Trent Moffat – in more ways than one. Thirty-two-year-old Moffat was confident he would have best season to date with wins as a trainer, but moreso he would marry his longtime partner, Emily Anforth. Over the last decade, Moffat has been a regular on the […]
Who is Teddy Turpin? Is he real? Or is he a mythical character? Is he a friend of Ted Lasso? No, no, no, let us explain. Teddy Turpin is a standardbred pacer, born and bred in the Sunshine State and in many ways, epitomises the true Queensland spirit. From the very start, life hasn’t been […]
The 1EQUINE Australasian Young Drivers Championships will make its return to the Sunshine State in 2025. Staged at Albion Park and Redcliffe, the 41st running of the series will bring together the best under 25-year-old harness racing drivers from across Australia and New Zealand. Both The Creek and The Triangle will host a series of […]
Boom youngster Rewatch (Captain Crunch) has been confirmed as the second harness racing runner for this year’s Ladbrokes Protostar. The second edition of the two-year-old slot race will be held on July 12, 2025 during the upcoming Queensland Constellations at Albion Park. $500,000 in prize money will be on offer in what is Australasia’s richest […]
More than 150 of Australasia’s best standardbreds are in the hunt for the prestigious Ladbrokes Inter Dominion Championship. One of the world’s premier harness racing events will call Queensland home again in 2025, headlined by arguably the greatest pacer on the planet, Leap To Fame, chasing his second Inter Dominion title in his home state. […]
Life is great in the Sunshine State – and that’s what connections of former Victorian harness racing mare Thesunandthemoon are saying since transferring their talented mare north late last year. Now Thesunandthemoon is under the care of leading couple Chantal Turpin and Pete McMullen at their Somerset Farms property at Patrick Estate, the four-year-old mare […]
The inaugural Ultimate Driver Championship has been hailed a success, headlined by strong on-course patronage and record wagering turnover. The unique concept attracted 10 of the world’s best harness racing drivers to Albion Park to compete across 20 races for a share of $250,000. Each driver was selected by one of 10 slot holders, before […]
Triple Crown champion Leap To Fame (Bettor’s Delight) has been anointed the Queensland Harness Horse of the Year for a third successive occasion at tonight’s Queensland Harness Awards in Brisbane. Another historic season saw the now six-year-old further confirm his spot amongst the nation’s all-time greats, headlined by four Group 1 victories in the Blacks […]
Champion Queensland reinsman Pete McMullen has been unveiled as the 10th and final harness racing driver to secure their spot in the Ladbrokes Ultimate Driver Championship. Affectionately known as ‘Leader Peter’, McMullen is the third local driver selected for the series, which will see more than $250,000 in prize money go on the line at […]
What’s a Cinnabon? Well, it’s a world-famous cinnamon roll made with a combination of warm dough, legendary Makara cinnamon, and signature cream cheese for a freshly baked, irresistible sweet treat. Knowing what a Cinnabon is, then what’s a Sinabun? That’s easy, he’s a richly talented precocious pacer in the care of highly respected couple of Darren Weeks […]
