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Veteran pacer Max Delight (Bettors Delight) showed that he will be a force in whatever feature races he contests following his gritty harness racing win in the Cordina Group Free For All at Menangle on Saturday evening. Perfectly driven by Will Rixon, Max Delight from his barrier 7, angled to get the charmed one out […]
Leading New South Wales harness racing driver Will Rixon has plenty to tell after his short but successful stint in the USA. Rixon’s decision to go had been planned in advance. It was always in the back of my mind. When my good friend Jack Callaghan went the year before I had thought about it […]
WILL Rixon’s US holiday took an exciting twist with two harness racing winners at the famed Meadowlands track in New Jersey Sunday morning (Australian time). Rixon had just four drives on the 13 race card, but managed two wins, a third and a fourth. He won on his first drive of the night aboard the […]
TOP young NSW harness racing driver Will Rixon will be missing from Aussie form guides for a while after this weekend. Rixon, 25, is going to the US on a holiday to experience some of the world’s great racing, starting with the upcoming iconic Hambletonian meeting at The Meadowlands. And he’s got the perfect host. […]
Outstanding filly Senses (American Ideal) showed just how good she is with a courageous win against a star studded group of three year olds at Menangle on Saturday night. Regarded as one of the races of the night due to the high calibre of horses running, Senses was one of the favourites along with Zeus […]
It may be premature to start making forecasts but lightly raced filly Senses (American Ideal) gives every indication that she is headed for better things and that was reinforced with her outstanding harness racing win in the Cawborne Construction Three year old Pace at Menangle on Saturday night. Ideally drawn in two, Senses showed early […]
New South Wales leading two year old of last season Ark Sea (Stay Hungry) showed she is back in style with a devastating harness racing win in the Success Stud New South Wales Oaks at Menangle on Saturday evening. Ark Sea swept all before her last season before an unfortunate disqualification in the New South […]
Veteran pacer Max Delight (Bettor’s Delight) perfectly handled by Will Rixon upset the big guns with a strong finish to take out the Group 1 $1.25 million 2026 Tabtouch The Nullabor at Gloucester Park on Friday evening. The race was considered a match between the two best Western Australian pacers Magnificent Storm and Minstrel ahead […]
Talented mare Gunna Reload (Sweet Lou) made light work of her wide second row draw when she came with a barnstorming finish to take out the Listed $100,000 Mawsons Riverina championships final for four and five year old mares at the Riverina Raceway on Saturday night. Starting a hot favourite Gunna Reload was eased back […]
Prominent Sire Huntsville scooped the pool with both Group 1 Two year olds at Bathurst when promising gelding Jacwill Kid led all the way to outstay his harness racing rivals in the Group 1 $150,000 Hynash Group Gold Crown Final at Bathurst on Saturday evening. In an even betting race Jacwill Kid showed enough speed […]
The Newcastle Harness Racing Club staged two keenly contested heats of the Tommy Reay Memorial Sapling Stakes on Friday evening. First starter Micks Cruza (Mcwicked) drew first blood when he led all the way for a narrow by deserved win in the opening heat. In a race characterised by a number of runners galloping and […]
The well travelled New Zealand bred mare Rakero Blaze (Bettors Delight) gave a stylish front running harness racing display when she won the Listed Bay Johnny trotters handicap at Menangle on Saturday evening. Driven by Will Rixon for trainer Luke McCarthy, Rakero Blaze who can do plenty wrong stepped cleanly from the 10 metre mark […]
Leading Sydney harness racing reinsman Will Rixon made the most of his opportunities at Goulburn on Tuesday afternoon landing a winning treble. The southern highlands venue has proven to be a happy hunting ground for the 25-year-old, with his winners this time around coming from local trainer Sam Hewitt with a double aboard Where Back […]
Ace driver Will Rixon drove a superb front running race when he guided smart colt Pure Grunt (Vincent) to a convincing harness racing win in $125,000 Ladbrokes Sunshine Stars Yearling Sale Classic Final for two year old colts and geldings at Albion Park on Friday evening. The win made amends for his runner up in […]
Outstanding filly Ark Sea (Stay Hungry) gave a superb all the way performance to blow her harness racing rivals away in the $150,000 Group 1 Nutrien Equine New South Wales Breeders Challenge for two year old fillies at Menangle on Saturday evening. And in doing so the filly gave driver Will Rixon his second Group […]
Star filly Gunna Reload (Sweet Lou) drew on all her stamina to nudge out harness racing favourite Sugar Pie Honey In the $150,000 Group 1 Nutrien Equine New South Wales Breeders for three year old fillies at Menangle on Saturday evening. Gunna Reload had won a round and semi Final of the Breeders Challenge and […]
Brilliant filly Ark Sea (Stay Hungry) staked her claims for the Breeders Challenge Final in two weeks time when she gave an effortless front running display to take out the Semi Final for two year old harness racing fillies at Menangle on Saturday evening. A short priced favourite in a quality field which included the […]
Local three year old Walter Warlock (McWicked) upset his more fancied rivals when he led all the way to win the Nutrien Equine New South Wales Breeders Challenge Heat at Newcastle on Friday evening. Driven hard early by Will Rixon Walter Warlock found the early lead from Half Holiday running his first quarter in 27.4 […]
Prominent New South Wales driver Will Rixon made the right decision with a quick raid at Bendigo on Wednesday when his tough filly Miss Ohana (Art Major) led all the way to take out the First heat of the Nutrien Equine Classic race series for three year old trotters. An easing favourite Miss Ohana strode […]
Prolific winning driver Will Rixon landed a double at Menangle Park last night thus continuing his recent harness racing success. Rixon’s first win was abroad the rapidly improving Seathestars (Captaintreacherous) who really caught the eye in a fighting win in the Lolliland Pace over the Mile. Seathestars who has been increasingly talked about as a […]
When you are member of one of the most decorated harness racing pacing families, the expectations are high and the latest such example is the two year old filly Senses (American Ideal) who made it two on end winning the Penrith Mazda Pace at the Penrith Showgrounds on Thursday evening. Senses is out of Lettucereason […]
Any doubts about Max Delight (Bettors Delight) losing his sparkle were dispelled in the most compelling way when he scored one of his most impressive harness racing wins in the fast class Bestinbeds at Menangle on Saturday evening. The evergreen gelding drawn on the outside of the front row was an alarming drifter in the […]
Master trotting trainer Anton Golino is settling down well to Menangle since he shifted up some time back from Victoria and continued his winning ways when his smart mare Rakero Blaze (Bettors Delight) gave a sound all the way display to win the Mark Sketon Memorial Trotters Handicap at Menangle Park on Saturday evening. Driven […]
Smart filly Miss Ohana (Art Major) scored her most important win when she led all the way to take out the Harness Racing New South Wales 3YO Trotters Foundation Final at Menangle on Saturday night. Perfectly driven by Will Rixon the well behaved Miss Ohana was taken to the lead taking over from the other […]
