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EXCITING Western Australian pacer Mad Monday has emerged as the wildcard contender for the world’s richest pacing race, the $1.5 million TAB Eureka at Menangle on November 21. The four-year-old’s sparkling first-up win in strong company at Gloucester Park last Friday night prompted co-trainers Greg and Skye Bond to look seriously as crossing the country […]
Soho Trump (Captain Crunch – Aussie Made Lombo) heads into the second heat of the Woodlands Stud Victoria Derby at Melton on Saturday night on the back of two dominant front-running harness racing wins. Trainer Mick Stanley considered skipping the Derby for a Western Australian campaign in late September, but the colt has officially accepted […]
Two years ago, Ben Said sat behind a young pacer in trackwork for the first time and fell for him. Now The Last Trip (Poster Boy – Fususi) is one of the hottest names in Eureka betting, rated a $4.50 second favourite behind Loucasso for the $1.5 million TAB Eureka at Menangle on November 21. […]
The first slot for this year’s $1.5 million TAB Eureka to be held at Tabcorp Park Menangle on November 21 has been filled by Rampant Standardbreds who have selected boom three-year-old Loucasso (Sweet Lou) to represent them. Trained in Sydney by Seaton Grima and raced by a large syndicate of owners headed by Aaron Bain […]
Victorian owner-breeder Ray Sellwood loved his first TAB Eureka experience so much he’s desperate to have another crack. And he’s adamant he’s got the right horse to give the world’s richest pacing race a shake in The Art Of Success. The daughter of Art Major made it 10 successive harness racing wins when she scored […]
One of Australia’s biggest and most passionate owners Danny Zavitsanos is desperate to win the $1.5 million TAB Eureka. That’s why the Geelong-based Zavitsanos and his wife, Jo, are in no rush to settle on which harness racing runner they will take in their slot for the world’s richest pacing race at Menangle on November […]
CONNECTIONS of boom pacer Loucasso (Sweet Lou) will be hoping history repeats in Australia’s richest pacing race, the $1.5 million TAB Eureka. Last year Bay Of Biscay was the first confirmed slot runner and went on to win the TAB Eureka. Loucasso this week became the first confirmed slot runner for this year’s race Menangle […]
Eureka favourite Loucasso (Sweet Lou) continued his preparation with yet another faultless display to easily account for his harness racing rivals in the Woodlands Stud three year old pace at Menangle on Saturday night. Those who attended were treated to a brilliant performance by Loucasso who wasn’t bustled out early by driver Seaton Grima. Andretti […]
THE importance of tomorrow night’s Vicbred 4YO pacing finals goes way beyond the hefty prize money for many of the key runners. The two $100,000 harness racing features at Melton shape as key “feeder” races for world’s richest pacing race, the $1.5 million TAB Eureka at Menangle on November 21. The switch from early September […]
ONE of Australia’s most iconic rock bands, The Screaming Jets, will be the headline artist performing at the world’s richest pacing race, The TAB Eureka, on Saturday 21 November at Club Menangle. The fourth running of harness racing’s biggest event of the year transitions from its traditional September timeslot to late November, positioning the race […]
IT was two years ago when Ben Said drove The Last Trip in trackwork for the first time and fell in love with him. Now he’s the managing owner of the buzz four-year-old pacer and dreaming of winning the world’s pacing race, the $1.5 million TAB Eureka at Menangle on November 21. A lot has […]
There’s been fewer comebacks that have been more anticipated than Loucasso’s (Sweet Lou) return and he didn’t let his supporters down with a stylish harness racing win in the Three year old at Menangle on Saturday night. Transferred to Seaton Grima’s stable a few months back, Loucasso has been the source of great interest given […]
For a young trainer driver Seaton Grima has his head firmly on his shoulders aware of the responsibilities that comes with training a full harness racing team. Right now he’s relishing his biggest challenge to date and that is with his newest addition Loucasso (Sweet Lou). Ever since he obtained the Sweet Lou colt who […]
MENANGLE harness racing trainer Mick Stanley thinks he has at least three genuine contenders for the world’s richest pacing race, the $1.5 million TAB Eureka at Menangle on November 21. The next couple of months will tell a lot more as the former Victorian border hops between his old and new stomping ground. All three […]
TAB Eureka favourite Loucasso (Sweet Lou) has been scratched from today’s Menangle trials. Trainer-driver Seaton Grima didn’t want to run the brilliant harness racing three-year-old on the wet track and has pivoted to Plan B. “He’s almost ready to go, so I’ll take him back to Menangle Saturday night to work in between races,” he […]
WATCHING last month’s epic Brisbane Inter Dominion final inspired young NSW horseman Seaton Grima. Although the 23-year-old had made a big impression in his short time as a trainer and driver, Grima wants more. “How can you not watch a race like that and want to be part of it?” he said. “Watching Leap To […]
The dream of winning the world’s richest pacing race is over for one of Australia’s most exciting pacers. The Marg and Paddy Lee-trained Keayang Renegade has succumbed to injury and will be sidelined when the $1.5 million TAB Eureka is run at Menangle on November 21. The Lee clan had bought a slot in the […]
FIVE new slot holders have joined the world’s richest pacing race, the $1.5 million TAB Eureka. They join five foundation slot holders, who have signed on for another two years for the 2300m feature ro be run at Club Menangle in a new November 21 timeslot. Rob Watson through his Soho Standardbreds successfully teamed with […]
Harness Racing Australia has today confirmed that the TAB Eureka will move to a new position on the racing calendar, with the world’s richest pacing race to be staged at Club Menangle on Saturday, 21 November 2026. The strategic move will see the TAB Eureka transition from its traditional September timeslot to late November, positioning […]
Harness Racing Australia is calling for expressions of interests to be a slot holder for the next two editions of the TAB Eureka. Prospective slot holders must apply through the Expression of Interest Form, which will commence the application process. This process will include the bona fides of the applicant(s) (including all persons and organisations involved), […]
“I am pretty lucky to be driving him. I’ve had a good run with him and it’s exciting to have the opportunity to try to get another feature win with him.” That’s the view of driver Ryan Sanderson ahead of Tuesday night’s (April 7) CA Fitness Mildura Pacing Cup heats, where boom four-year-old Fox Dan […]
BRILLIANT juvenile Loucasso (Sweet Lou) will launch a campaign aimed at the world’s richest harness race when he returns to racing at Melton on Friday night. The $2.1mil TAB Eureka is still 10 months away, but managing owner Jamie Durnberger-Smith of Summit Bloodstock said everything was based around trying to win it with Loucasso. “Not […]
A RECORD crowd and significant wagering growth has underlined the vital importance of the $2.1mil TAB Eureka in Australian harness racing. Last Saturday night’s third running of the world’s richest race saw the largest Menangle crowd since the official opening of the new home of Sydney harness racing in 2008. While final wagering figures are […]
PREMIER Queensland harness racing trainer Grant Dixon has three chances to land his first TAB Eureka win. For a long time, Dixon lamented only finishing second with his champion pacer Leap To Fame in the inaugural running of the world’s richest race, the $2.1mil TAB Eureka in 2023. Leap To Fame did all the work […]
