Star mare Jilliby Ballerini (Majestic Son) showed that she is ready for her Cambridge Slot Classic in New Zealand next month when she scored an effortless win in the Matthews Petroleum Trotters Cup at the Terang Paceway on Friday evening. In a race with only six acceptances Jilliby Ballerini was off the 30 metres mark […]
Harness Racing Victoria’s industry roadshow series rolled into Charlton on Tuesday night, and despite wild weather and a busy local calendar, more than 50 participants showed up. The September roadshows are designed to give participants and the broader trots community a chance to engage directly with HRV leadership, review the 2025 financial year, and hear […]
Outstanding New Zealand pacer Don’t Stop Dreaming (Bettor’s Delight) at last was able to show Australian harness racing fans his true colours with a powerful staying performance to take out last night’s $30,000 Terang Co-Op Pacing Cup at the Dalvui Raceway last night. Patiently driven by Kate Gath, Don’t Stop Dreaming eased back to the […]
Catch A Wave’s (Captain Treacherous) Miracle Mile prospects received a boost when as expected he outclassed his rivals in the Morsbearings Pace at Terang last night. Despite his star status, Catch A Wave’s trainer Andy Gath bypassed the higher quality Terang Cup in favour of the shorter event and harness racing patrons were treated to […]
Win, lose or draw, White Lion (Arctic Cat) will be turning heads when he steps out at Terang on Monday night. Bred by Kerrie Hymers from Tourello Standardbreds, he is by buckskin stallion Arctic Cat out of chestnut mare Rainbow Banner, a combination that resulted in a rare cream colour for standardbreds. The dazzling pacer has been […]
There was more than a touch of sentiment around a Terang win for a newly minted father and son harness racing training partnership earlier this week. Joe Abela and his son Tyrone have trained horses together for nearly 30 years, but always under Joe’s name and the win by their eight-year-old pacer Carmy Dan was […]