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Racing WA’s commitment to support the development and growth of emerging junior harness racing drivers with the introduction of fortnightly races exclusive to concession drivers kicks off on Monday January 13 at Pinjarra. The penalty free maiden event at Pinjarra, the Spurr Stud Novice Driver Concession series will see 10 young drivers go head-to-head, with […]
What a week it’s been for Michael Blakemore, with the New Zealand import not only getting engaged last week, but now adding the Trayning Cup to his achievements with Lombo Mitchinson (Art Major) causing an upset in the harness racing feature at Kellerberrin. Driven by Stuart McDonald and starting at $6 odds for the Byford […]
As the harness racing country cups continue to ramp up, the listed $35,000 TABtouch Narrogin Pacing Cup is just one day away on Saturday May 11, with the race shaping up to be one hell of a contest. Pinny Tiger (Mach Three) will be looking to hold up in the feature, drawing barrier one for […]
Exciting pacer Water Lou (Sweet Lou) headlines tonight’s 3YO Diamond Classic (2130m) heats at Gloucester Park, where she will be looking to score her sixth consecutive harness racing win. The Mike Reed-trained filly, who won the 2YO Diamond Classic last August, has drawn barrier six in the first of two heats. Relatively Arma and Lenora […]
When Barry Howlett headed to New Zealand back in 2016, he had zero intentions of purchasing a harness racing yearling out of Auckland Reactor by Baileys Delight, but with a miscommunication between friends, the horse somehow ended up with Barry and now seven years later, he has emerged, making his trial debut at Pinjarra just […]
Prepare for fireworks for the second week in a row in a major WA feature harness racing contest. While the likes of Spirit Of St Louis, Hot And Treacherous and even Minstrel mid-race set sparks flying in last week’s $1.25mil Group 1 Nullarbor, it will be Lavra Joe and Pinny Tiger going at it early […]
The Nullarbor jigsaw is really starting to come together. After a terrific night of harness racing at Gloucester Park last night, it should be confirmed in the next 48 hours that Minstrel (Rocknroll Hanover) will run in the Team Bond slot. While trainer Gary Hall Sr confirmed Jumpingjackjac make would run in the slot he […]
Greg and Skye Bond are reaping the rewards of their hard work, with the harness racing training duo once again taking out WA’s Leading Trainer for 2023 on Saturday night at the annual Racing WA Harness Awards held at Crown Perth. Attributing much of their success to their behind-the-scenes team of staff, stable foreperson Deni […]
The first crop of Wesley Foals are beginning to emerge, and on Saturday at Bunbury his first starter in Iseeubaby was able to win with ease in the opener. The two-year-old filly by Wesley and out of Icanseeyou is owned and bred by Tracey Massimini and trained by John Graham, who was an influential part […]
Franco Ecuador’s (A Rocknroll Dance) stylish return to harness racing has taken trainer Kim Prentice by surprise, so much so the Pinjarra Cup (2692m) has emerged as a possible target. The seven-year-old was dominant in winning Friday’s Trotsynd #WinnersWin Pace (2130m) at Gloucester Park. Franco Ecuador bullied his way to the top in a slick […]
No one could doubt Ian Mulcahy’s patience and persistence, with the 76-year-old Albany based trainer enduring plenty of frustration with his harness racing horse Chalky White (Rock N Roll Heaven), who has completed 19 trials in comparison to his very modest 5 race starts since December 2021. Having just his second start since February 2022, […]
Trainer Jarrod Alchin has simply had to turn the page on My Ultimate Ronnie’s (Bettor’s Delight) first-up harness racing flop at Gloucester Park. The Menangle horseman was bewildered and frustrated for a day or so after his stable star wilted late for ninth in last Friday night’s Group 2 4YO Classic. The fact nothing has […]
Trainer Luke Edwards admits he still doesn’t know if he wanted to sell his WA Oaks harness racing winner August Moon (Captaintreacherous) to America. The filly delivered him his greatest moment as a trainer earlier this year in the $150,000 feature, scoring a brave win over Turn The Page. The daughter of Captaintreacherous is set […]
Phil Duggan is tough but a serious track accident two and a half years ago threatened to end a harness racing career that spans six decades and includes an Inter Dominion finalist, a near death car accident and thousands of rides as a heavyweight jockey. Duggan, a rough-around-the-edges expert horseman from a famous racing family, […]
CHAMPION harness racing trainer Gary Hall Sr hopes to ride his luck from backing the Melbourne Cup winner as he chases a remarkable 14th TABTouch WA Pacing Cup win at Gloucester Park tomorrow (Friday) night. Hall Sr “ticked a big one off Bucket List” earlier this week when he made a hit-and-run trip to Flemington […]
More harness racing feature race assignments could be on the agenda for WA Oaks runner-up Turn The Page (Vincent), should she perform well in Friday’s Congratulations Suitor.com.au Shark Tank Investment Pace (2130m) at Gloucester Park. The filly narrowly went down to August Moon in the WA Oaks earlier this month, before she scored a tough […]
Trainer Ray Williams maintains Magnificent Storm (American Ideal) is still a live hope in tomorrow night’s J.P. Stratton Cup (2130m) at Gloucester Park, despite a tough harness racing barrier draw. Magnificent Storm, who will start for the first time since his Queensland Constellations campaign in the $100,000 event, has drawn the outside barrier on the […]
Champion harness racing three-year-old Never Ending (Sweet Lou) is out of tomorrow night’s Cowden Insurance-Western Gateway (2536m) at Gloucester Park. Trainer Justin Prentice said the gelding had some mucus and a slight cough and would take no chances ahead of next month’s WA Derby. It means Never Ending wouldn’t have raced for more than three […]
Trainer Madeliene Young has been rewarded for her persistence with Insta Gator (Huntsville), after the harness racing pacer took out last night’s TABtouch-North Eastern Districts Council Derby (2190m) at Northam. The colt was able to upstage warm favourite Star Lavra in the event, where he sat outside race leader Stapleton and rated 1:59.6. It was […]
Champion harness racing three-year-old Never Ending (Sweet Lou) is set to get a challenge in Friday night’s Group 3 Cowden Insurance-Western Gateway (2536m), after Mister Smartee drew barrier one this afternoon. The Justin Prentice-trained pacer, who has an imposing record of 12 wins from 13 starts, has drawn barrier four for the $50,000 event. The […]
Trainer Gary Hall Snr concedes he’s more than likely running for second in this year’s WA Derby (2536m), following another dominant harness racing win by Never Ending this afternoon. Never Ending produced another stylish performance in the South Western Districts Council Derby (2100m), scoring by 6.6m to Runningonempty and rated 1:56.7. It led Hall Snr […]
This year the Kulin Bush Races secured enough entries for an exclusive standardbred race, and although only four took battle in the fourth race on the day, it was one to be remembered, with Red Salute (Life Sign) taking honours at the bush meet in the 400m dash up the straight. Successful on the official […]
Donald Harper opened the meeting at Kellerberrin on Sunday October 8 with a race-to-race double, with the first race going the way of Ourfirstimpression (Rock N Roll World). Bred and owned by Bob and Marilyn Fowler, the two-year-old made his return to racing on Sunday with new trainer Craig Hynam, with the youngster claiming his […]
Trainer Mike Reed says Kevin Keys deserves all the praise if Water Lou (Sweet Lou) is successful in tomorrow (Sep 15) night’s Westbred Classic (2130m) for the two-year-old harness racing fillies at Gloucester Park. Keys has overseen all of Water Lou’s three runs this campaign, which included a win in the Diamond Classic (2130m) last […]
