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Wonder mare Keayang Zahara (Volstead) made it look so easy when she led all the way in the Maori Mile for trotters at Melton on Saturday evening. Facing only five rivals including Arcee Phoenix the winner of the previous two Maori Miles, Keayang Zahara showed surprising early speed to take up the running and from […]
The old marvel Bulletproof Boy (Art Official) surprised his younger harness racing rivals with a superbly timed run to take out the $75,000 Group 2 Garrards Horse and Hound Bendigo Pacing Cup at Melton on Saturday evening for the second year running. Despite his great recent form Bulletproof Boy was not expected to trouble the […]
The diminutive little trotting machine Jilliby Ballerini (Majestic Son) gave yet another devastating display in coming off 30 metres to obliterate her rivals in the Group 3 Aldebaran Park Bendigo Trotters Cup at Melton on Saturday evening. The Bendigo meeting was transferred to Melton as the Bendigo district was deemed a fire risk area with […]
Kyneton horseman Joe Attard has tasted his share of Group 1 and feature harness racing success over the years – but there was no disguising the thrill of his first driving win in more than three years at Maryborough last Wednesday (May 7). Attard partnered square-gaiter Buslin Brody (Red Samurai) to victory for his good […]
Victorian harness racing’s kindred bodies are recording some significant victories but are continuing their determined campaign to return the industry to secure footing and future. The five kindred bodies (Victorian Harness Racing Club, Victorian Square Trotters Association, Trots Clubs Victoria, Trainers and Drivers Association and Harness Breeders Victoria) are galvanizing their efforts against savage cuts […]
Industry Statement: Victorian Harness Racing Industry Rally – Sunday, 25 August – Bendigo 12.30pm The Victorian Harness Racing Industry is facing an unprecedented crisis, and the time has come for us to unite and be heard. The Kindred Bodies are calling on all Harness Racing Participants and Enthusiasts to attend a Harness Racing Industry Rally […]
Promising young harness racing reinsman Zac Chappenden looked all set to cruise to victory last night at a Victorian country meeting when the unthinkable happened about 35 metres from the finish line—his sulky seat gave way. For full results and the race 3 replay, click here. 😬!!! An astonishing finish to race three @AraratTrots, but […]
It’s fair to say that Victorian harness racing identity Pat Attard and his stable favorite Rocknroll Ronnie (Always A Virgin) have had their “moments” over the past 12 months but the pacer more than redeemed himself with a boilover 100/1 win in the fast class feature at Mildura last Friday (Jul. 8). The pair shot […]
Warragul harness racing track in Victoria’s Gippsland region might be one of the oldest in the State – but it’s still breaking new ground in the record books. The club offered a $1000 bonus for every horse who could break a track record at their meeting on Monday, and some of the State’s prominent stables […]
In-form Horsham trainer-driver Aaron Dunn can be forgiven for wearing somewhat of a wry smile at the moment. Dunn prepares one of Victoria’s most exciting pacers in Bondi Lockdown, but recently chalked up a first when he got the money with the only square-gaiter he has ever owned and trained. Three-year-old filly Festive Azz (Bettors […]
Boom Victorian three-year-old trotter Dont Care is enjoying life in a spelling paddock and is likely to be there for at least the next eight weeks. “It was a pretty tough call, but it was the best one for the horse. He’s going through a growth spurt,” trainer Kate Hargreaves said. “His first two runs […]
Most people know little about the Victorian Murray River township of Nyah – other than for its 50-year history with “the trots”. The Nyah Harness Racing Club’s meetings were moved, somewhat controversially, to the neighboring major regional centre of Swan Hill in 2012, but the love of the sport lives on at Nyah. That heritage […]
Well-travelled Victorian young gun Jack Laugher has cracked the ton for the first time in his relatively short driving career – and sits second on the State Metropolitan Drivers’ Premiership to boot. Bendigo-based Laugher also now finds himself up in the top half dozen on the national premiership table, rubbing shoulders with some elite company. […]
