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The new kid on the block Kingman (Always B Miki) smashed the track record in beating his great rival Leap To Fame in the Group 3 $50,000 Neatline Shepparton Gold Cup on Saturday evening. In yet another cracking match race, Kingman and Leap To Fame only had three rivals but it was the barrier draw […]
In one of the most dramatic feature harness racing races, highly talented pacer Captain Hammerhead was disqualified from this year’s Neatline Homes Group 3 $50,000 Shepparton Gold Cup at the Shepparton raceway last night before a capacity crowd who turned up to witness what was an anti climax to what had turned out to be […]
Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every week brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. Three Rumours is well bred Three Rumours, winner of the Free-for-all at Gloucester Park last Friday, continues to prove herself in the top harness racing bracket among the female […]
An emphatic return to winning form understandably has Victorian harness racing trainer Craig Hoban pondering what might be for his eight-year-old pacer Tangoingwithsierra (Sportswriter) – specifically the possibility of a Group One victory to dedicate to his late father Gary. The gifted mare dug deep in her sixth start back from a stable mishap to […]
Prominent freelance harness racing reinsman Michael Bellman is hoping emerging three-year-old Sergeant Lou (Sweet Lou) could be the horse to provide him with his first Group 1 success after that pacer resumed with an impressive win in the Graham Head Memorial 3YO Pace on Shepparton Cup night. Sent out a $1.60 favorite, Sergeant Lou bounded […]
Rookie horsewoman Courtney Laker became the youngest harness racing trainer to lead in a Shepparton Cup winner after Curly James (A Rocknroll Dance) took out the Group 2 feature tonight (Jan. 13). Curly James is the only horse the 19-year-old Laker has in work and the pair now boast a record of three wins from […]
Ex-kiwi pacer Cranbourne (Lincoln Royal) has taken out the Group Two Shepparton Gold Cup ($75,000) tonight (Jan. 14) in the hands of harness racing driver Nathan Jack. Jack had Cranbourne in front not long after the start and the imposing gelding cruised along in the lead before sprinting best up the straight to beat this […]
Bec Bartley is hoping for a little bit of help from above as she attempts to win her hometown harness racing feature the Shepparton Gold Cup this weekend. The Goulburn Valley horsewoman is mourning the recent loss of her grandfather John Bartley, who rode all the ups and downs of her career in harness racing […]
Opportunity has knocked for Tango Tara and his trainer is optimistic he’s ready to beat the door down and deliver harness racing’s Neatline Homes Shepparton Gold Cup. Andy Gath has a strong hand in both of Saturday night’s features, including with Majestuoso who will make his return in the Derby Royale Trotters Free For All. […]
