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Every owner and trainer in the harness racing game would love to win a hometown feature and connections of The Penny Drops (Danny Bouchea) have on Sunday afternoon the chance to do so in the $20,000 Miners Ridge Wines Stawell Trotters Cup. Trainer Ray Harvey, his partner Moira and co-owners Jim and Val Pickering already […]
Every win is unforgettable for junior harness racing drivers – but for young reinswoman Rory Coverdale a host of feelgood factors contributed to a memorable victory at Stawell last Friday (Apr 7). The Matthew Craven-trained Ona Merry Dance (A Rock N Roll Dance), who scored nicely, is part-owned by Rory, along with her parents and […]
Ken Tippet has turned his hand to interval training as he prepares Alpha Crucis (Four Starzzz Shark) for a tilt at the inaugural Pleasant Creek Plate on Good Friday (Apr. 7). Based on the Great Southern Star concept of harness racing heats and a final on the same day, the new series has been designed […]
Former Tasmanian-based teenage harness racing driver Ryan Backhouse has taken up a position in country Victoria—and it took him just three drives to “get the chocolates”. “I’ve always had it in the back of my mind that I wanted to get to Victoria one day. I’m working for Aaron Dunn at Horsham, and everything is […]
Respected country Victorian swab steward Ken Salmon struggles to explain a 50-year fascination with harness racing, but he gives every appearance of enjoying it more and more each year. Salmon was recently recognized with an award for over 25 years of volunteering at Stawell harness racing club, including on the club committee, but his passion […]
Master Great Western trainer Peter Manning admits that after years of having horses compete at the highest level, he still gets a touch of the nerves with the very good ones. “I’d probably say that the better they are, the more nervous I get,” Manning said. “You always have it in the back of your […]
