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Sunday at Gawler is the running of the SA Hambletonian inaugurally run in 1946 with Rattling Billy taking out the events, since then some big harness racing names have taken the event, names such as three-time winner Stephens Boy who won the Hambletonian in 1957 then again in 1960 and 61. Sir Volo won the […]
Mount Gambier breeder Phil Wood has had many roles in Harness Racing he has held the Presidency of the Mount Gambier Club and is the former president of the SA Country Clubs he has been an owner and breeder for over 35 years. He bred honest pacers like Hilldale Sunrise 1.57.5 and the winner of […]
A pair of betting longshots overcame the odds and found their way into the winner’s circle to start the Saturday (Mar. 2) card. In the first race, Warrawee Yoko (Sportswriter) found the pocket behind Perfect Mia but decided to take the lead before the field could hit the backstretch. As Warrawee Yoko was overtaking the […]
The Jason Sherman harness racing barn was on fire in wintery conditions on Wednesday (Feb. 28) at The Raceway at the Western Fair District. Sherman tallied three wins on the night. His first was a five-and-three-quarter-length domination with Journalistic (Sportswriter, Tyler Borth) in 2:01. The gelding added a 15th victory to his lifetime tally and […]
He was a two-year-old Breeders Crown Champion and was awarded the 2017 O’Brien Award for Two-Year-Old Pacing Colts/Geldings. at three won the Messenger and Cane Pace and banked $1,358,086 in prizemoney, now he is siring harness racing winners in both hemispheres. His name is Stay Hungry and at Gloucester Park, his son Louie Vee has […]
Fred Jones one of the influential figures in South Australian Harness Racing was born in 1924 and passed away in June of 2011 but his legacy lives on today. Jones played a part in the golden age of South Australian harness racing and was the first South Australian to receive recognition from the Australian Harness […]
Major Secret is undoubtedly one of the best-bred harness racing sons of Art Major who has done a remarkable job at stud given the small numbers of mares he has had in the handful of seasons he has stood at stud. He has produced two top-quality two-year-olds of last season in Big Jim Major (1.56.1) […]
West Australian commercial breeder, Mike Howie, has been involved in the harness racing industry for over four decades. Howie’s Copper Lodge based at Serpentine just over 50 kilometres south of Gloucester Park has been the nursery of some of the State’s best pacers for many years. Copper Lodge breeds around eight to 10 foals per […]
Yoda Queen (All Bets Off) declared her intent to keep her perfect record in harness racing stake series alive with a lifetime-best performance in the second round of the Niagara Series on Friday (Dec. 15) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Away last of five, she trailed through :28 and :57.2 first-half splits. The filly, in her […]
The Golden Nugent was first run in 1981 at Gloucester Park when Victorian Justin Hanover cross the Nullarbor to take what would become over the years Australia’s premier four-year-old harness racing race. Since its initial running 42 years ago some of Australia’s best four-year-old pacers have added their name to the honour list, names such […]
