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Trainer Chris Howlett claimed both heats of the Woodlands Stud Evicus at Hobart’s Ladbrokes Park Elwick on Friday night with Danger Beware and Kooky. Danger Beware ($9.50) made the perfect start to her racing career in the opening heat, settling just worse than midfield before finishing off strongly to score on debut by 1.6m in […]
Captains Mistress looks poised to capture the Victoria Cup as Melton takes centre stage with the Victoria Derby and Oaks finals. Here are our harness racing best bets for the weekend’s action. Barrier three will see Captains Mistress set to find the front and lead them a merry dance in the Group 1 Victoria Cup. […]
Heats of the Group 2 Woodlands Stud Evicus (1609m) and the Woodlands Stud Dandy Patch (2090m) headline the nine-race card at Hobart’s Ladbrokes Park Elwick on Friday night. Driver Dylan Ford holds a strong hand in both heats of the Dandy Patch, partnering favourite Bettor Than Ready in heat one, and Lotseven, who is vying for […]
Trainer-driver Todd Rattray enjoyed a successful afternoon at Launceston’s Ladbrokes Racing Centre, Mowbray, on Sunday, with a harness racing treble on the nine-race card. Razzmatazz made a winning start to her career by claiming the D.H.R.C. Devonport Belmont (1680m) for two- and three-year-old fillies. Sent out as a $2.60 chance, the daughter of Downbytheseaside ended […]
The Wayne Rattray Two Year Old Classic in Launceston on Sunday week is firmly in sight for two-year-old pacer Stolen One after his record-breaking win at Hobart’s Ladbrokes Park Elwick on Sunday afternoon. The Jordan Chibnall-trained and driven Lather Up filly ran the 1609m of the Fehlbergs Produce Sprint Lane Pace in 1:54.8s, becoming the […]
As a teenager, Cooper Griffiths was a highly competitive tennis player who worked his way up the rankings – now the young New South Welshman is showing a deft touch in a very different sporting arena. Now devoted to harness racing, Hunter Valley-based Griffiths is enjoying a breakout season in the sulky, with 31 winners […]
Hall of Fame reinsman Gareth Rattray moved to equal fourth on the 2026 Tasmanian Drivers title after a winning double at the Ladbrokes Racing Centre Mowbray in Launceston on Sunday afternoon. The 10-time state premiership winner started his double aboard the Michael Laugher-trained Shibasaki in the Lees Orchard Stakes (1680m). Shibasaki ($3.20 fav) was first-up since […]
Six-year-old Gotta Go Cullect gelding Go The Red has taken a liking to Tasmanian racing. The Wayne Yole-trained pacer arrived from Queensland in June and has won seven of his 12 Tasmanian starts. The pacer will be out to build on that record in the Ladbrokes Quick Multi Stakes (2200m) at the Ladbrokes Racing Centre, Mowbray, […]
Dylan Ford and Jordan Chibnall have been selected to represent Tasmania at the 2026 Australian Drivers Championship at Globe Derby in South Australia on 3 October. Dylan and Jordy enjoyed fantastic 2025 seasons in the sulky, finishing as the top two in the Tasmanian Drivers Premiership and earning the opportunity to represent the state on […]
Aspiring Beauty (Royal Aspirations) gave West Melton trainer Michael Cunningham his first winner since Ares (Pay Me Christian) won at Alexandra Park in July 2015. Handled by Sam Thornley, Aspiring Beauty began well and lead before handing up to Ellagater Al. Turning in, Thornley hooked Aspiring Beauty away from the inside running line and she […]
In-form pacer Art Huntsman ($7) continued his brilliant harness racing form, completing a winning hat-trick when taking out the Fehlbergs Produce Sprint Lane Pace (1609m) at Hobart’s Ladbrokes Park Elwick on Sunday afternoon. The gelded son of Huntsville settled one-out and two-back from his second-row draw before driver Kayleb Williams let him down four-wide from […]
It was a great night for Southern Bred Southern Reared horses at Gloucester Park last Friday night. I’m Stealthy (Downbytheseaside) bred by Macca Lodge, won the first race with Havtimeformiki (Always B Miki) bred by Murray Little finishing second and D Mac (Downbytheseaside) bred by the Morris family finishing third, making it an SBSR trifecta. […]
After being stranded on 149 career wins for the past few weeks, harness racing driver Jacob Duggan notched up his 150th win in the opening race at the Ladbrokes Racing Centre Mowbray, in Launceston on Sunday afternoon. The milestone came aboard Tappy ($3.30), who flashed home down the outside after settling back on the pylons […]
Quarteira made an impressive racetrack harness racing debut when recording a 22m win in the Ladbrokes Popular SRM Pace (1680m) at Launceston’s Ladbrokes Racing Centre Mowbray on Sunday afternoon. The Todd Rattray-trained and driven three-year-old gelding drew barrier seven, with Rattray taking bad luck quickly out of the equation, working forward to find the spot […]
Pure Grunt (Vincent) lived up to his name with a powerhouse harness racing performance in the Group 1 QBRED Triad Final for 3YO Colts & Geldings at Albion Park on Saturday night. Trained by Donny Smith and driven by Angus Garrard, the colt showed his customary gate speed to lead throughout from barrier one and win by a short half-head from James […]
Consistent pacer Shoobees Spirit ($6.50) recorded his first win of the harness racing season when claiming the Woodlands Stud Your Genetic Edge Pace (1609m) at Hobart’s Ladbrokes Park Elwick on Friday night. Trainer Steve Lukac admitted he had some concerns during the race, with the six-year-old gelded son of Shoobees Place coming from last at […]
Harness racing driver Jacob Duggan will be out to notch up his 150th career win in the sulky at Hobart’s Ladbrokes Park Elwick on Friday night. Duggan currently sits on 149 wins and will be kept busy with a drive in all seven races on the program. “Some of them haven’t got the kindest draws, […]
Bettor Than Ready gave connections one final fright just before claiming the Fehlbergs Produce Two Year Old Colts and Geldings Final at Hobart’s Ladbrokes Park Elwick on Sunday afternoon. The gelded son of Bettors Wish jumped the shadow of a fixed light tower near the finish, before safely completing the course to win the $30,000 harness […]
One of the West’s leading harness racing two year olds of last season D Mac (Downbytheseaside) enhanced his prospects for this year’s West Australian Pacers Derby with a comfortable all the way win in the Ule Hoof Oil three year old at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The $200,000 Group 1 feature will be staged […]
Victorian trainer Danny O’Brien is hoping his family’s luck in Tasmanian feature races can change when Rocknroll Willow starts as a short-priced favourite in Sunday afternoon’s Listed Woodlands Stud Tasmanian Oaks (2090m). The O’Brien family has campaigned several horses in Tasmania for feature races over the years, without quite landing the major prize they have […]
Lather Up filly Stolen One ($2.80 fav) proved too tough for her rivals to win the second heat of the Fehlbergs Produce Two Year Old Fillies Sweepstakes (1609m) at Hobart’s Ladbrokes Park Elwick on Sunday afternoon. The Jordan Chibnall-trained and driven pacer was restrained off the gate in the early stages, but after a couple […]
Zihuatanejo will head to next week’s $40,000 Tasmanian Derby in winning harness racing form after scoring in the Nellie Robins Pace (2200m) at Launceston’s Ladbrokes Racing Centre, Mowbray, on Friday night. The three-year-old gelded son of Bettors Delight had been placed outside the mobile draw and stood down for one trial after galloping excessively at […]
Harness racing trainer Charlie Castles has been enjoying a strong harness racing season. With the Easter Cup win of Gordons Bay in Launceston earlier this year, the highlight, the trainer has enjoyed a total of 14 wins and 25 placings from his 76 starters. His top-three strike rate of 51.32% is the best among Tasmanians […]
Harness Racing New Zealand (HRNZ) has announced a proposal to acquire the assets of Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness Racing Inc, including Cambridge Raceway, protecting the continuity of racing and training at Cambridge while retaining strategic options for the future. The proposal follows several years of work between HRNZ and Waikato Bay of Plenty Harness […]
