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The writing is on the wall for jovial Lancefield harness racing identity Steve Cleave – 2026 could well be his biggest year yet. Cleave recently celebrated his 50th birthday in style, hosting a housewarming party with 90 guests who were treated to an unexpected highlight – his marriage to partner Lorraine Holtzhausen. “It was just […]
Likeable Victorian horseman Shane Taylor reckons he’ll be on harness racing’s Cloud Nine for quite a while to come. Based at Ballan, near Ballarat, Taylor landed his first ever race-driving win at Maryborough last week with five-year-old trotting mare Magic Law (Lawman) – at what was his 99th steer. “It’s taken a long time to […]
Victorian hobby co-trainers Peter Lane and Anita Burke may well have unveiled one of the most exciting trotting fillies of the harness racing season at Maryborough recently. Stylish and athletic, two-year-old filly Mevia (Elite Stride) – named after Mevia, a Roman woman of status who defied social norms to fight as a gladiator – announced […]
Victorian hobby trainer Daryl Prosser has returned to the harness racing winner’s circle for the first time in more than seven years – and his latest success carried a special significance. Prosser prepared Ataboy Charlie (What The Hill) to take out the Vale Les Chapman Forever In Trotting Trotters Handicap at Maryborough (Sept 8), with […]
Harness racing hobby trainer-driver Robert Young is relishing the current form of his six-year-old trotter Scar (Danny Bouchea) – but he’s keeping his feet firmly on the ground. “The horse has really struck a bit of a purple patch and I’m appreciating that he’s going so well,” Young said. “There’s been times in the sport […]
Victorian harness racing horseman Barry Ainsworth has pulled off a remarkable training feat with stable “project horse” Ikara (Andover Hall) scoring a victory at the trotter’s first start in over three years. Lining up for his first race appearance since March 2022 in the Aldebaran Park Trot at Bendigo (July 2), and driven by Ainsworth’s […]
For Stuart and Janice Rothacker, patience, persistence, and a whole lot of heart finally paid off at their harness racing home track of Bendigo. Their homebred trotting mare Alabama May (Great Success) broke through impressively for her well-deserved maiden victory, scoring by 13 metres in the Great Ocean Road Real Estate Maiden Trot on June […]
You’d be hard-pressed to find a couple more passionate about harness racing than Michelle and Dale Eastman — and last Wednesday (May 21), they made a dream return to the track after almost five years away. Michelle recently renewed her trainer’s licence, and the pair celebrated their comeback with a win at their Bendigo home […]
Central Victorian harness racing trainer John Hurrell is a big fan of the square-gaiter and he is enjoying a successful campaign at the moment with consistent trotter Apex (Betting Line). “He’s really putting it together and his latest win at Maryborough surprised the hell out of me—I didn’t think he was strong enough mentally to […]
The love for the trotter will shine bright at a special night of celebration at Melton this Saturday (Apr. 6). The Victorian Square Trotters Association will crown its standout horses and participants from season 2022 at its annual function in the Legends Room at Victorian harness racing headquarters. Finalists for the Dick Lee Rising Star, […]
