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Digging For Gold (Ron Harp) charges late to grab the ($8,500) Open Pace at Vernon Downs (October 17). Fear Romeo (Rock Vinci) went straight to the front and led to the quarter in :26.4. He cruised to the half using a :28.4 second quarter to be the first one there in :55.3. Belmont Royale (Chris […]
Driver Chris Long had a Saturday night to remember at Vernon Downs on October 10th as he brought home six winners on the 15-race card. Long won race four with Ariana Isonthehunt. He took races six and seven with American Pastime and Moni’s Heaven Cent. Then, he got a natural hat trick winning races 10-12 […]
Veteran marvel Bulletproof Boy (Art Official) defied his eleven year old status when he scored an unprecedented fourth harness racing success in the Listed Smoken Up sprint at Melton on Saturday evening. The Smoken Up Sprint is run a week before the Victoria Cup and this obviously suits Bulletproof Boy who had previously won the […]
Vernon Downs played host to four $250,000 Big Apple Finals at Vernon Downs on Friday (October 9). Kountry Plunge (Brian Sears) captures the Big Apple Fillies Trot Final. Jason Bartlett aggressively sent Secret Lover to the front from post 6, clicking off a sharp opening quarter of 27.2 seconds. Moving down the backstretch, Sears tipped […]
Let Them Gossip (Chris Long) pulled off an upset harness racing victory in the $7,500 Featured Fillies & Mares Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday night (October 3). Better Double Flip (Leon Bailey) left alertly from the gate to establish control, carving out an opening quarter mile in 27.4 while Let Them Gossip settled comfortably […]
The nation’s favourite pacer Leap To Fame (Bettor’s Delight) wasn’t going to give anything away this week and in a copybook performance stamped his authority for an effortless all the way harness racing win in the Wolf Signs Open Pace at Albion Park on Saturday evening. Harness racing patrons recall last week when he had […]
Vernon Downs played host to eight Big Apple elimination winners for freshmen fillies as well as their counterpart colts & geldings on Friday (October 2). All harness racing eliminations raced for $20,000. All the qualifiers will race for $250,000 on Friday (October 9). Jula Florence won the first elimination division of the 2026 Big Apple […]
Digging For Gold (Ron Harp) grabs the $8,500 featured Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (September 26). War Of Will (John MacDonald) led to the opening quarter in :26.1. Mullinax (Aaron Byron) took command heading to the backstretch and was first to the half in :54.2. Digging For Gold ($10.22) made his move as […]
For a fleeting moment last night at Albion Park, Australia’s leading pacer Leap To Fame (Bettors Delight) looked to be in trouble at his first start this time in what is likely to be his final season of harness racing. Against only four rivals it looked a formality that Leap To Fame would easily account […]
Emma Town Bud (Pierre Bovay) captures the $7,500 featured trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (September 25). Emma Town Bud ($7.88) charged to the quarter first in :26.4. Snowpiercer (Leon Bailey) came along side heading down the backstretch. Emma Town Bud had a short lead to the half in :56.4. He got some separation and […]
The New York Sire Stakes Excelsior Finals took center stage on closing night at Tioga Downs on Saturday (September 19) and the evening ended with fireworks. All eight finals each raced for a purse of $100,000. Lady Oakley (Braxten Boyd) fires late to win the Excelsior Final for 3-year-old pacing fillies. Taladega Express (Leon Bailey) […]
Capt Jack Hanover (John MacDonald) cruises to an easy harness racing win in the $5,500 featured pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (September 19). Capt Jack Hanover ($2.90) was first to the quarter in :27.1. He slowed things with a :30.1 sec ond quarter as he led to the half in :57.2. Capt Jack Hanover […]
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 […]
Mybitcoin (John MacDonald) and Discus Hanover (Leon Bailey) take the harness racing co-features at Vernon Downs on Friday (September 18). Mybitcoin ($4.56) wins the $7,500 featured fillies & mares’ pace. Better Double Flip (Leon Bailey) led to the quarter in :27.2. She used a :29.2 second quarter to be first to the half in:56.4. Quarrel […]
It was Déjà vu at Tioga Downs on Friday (September 18). After getting six wins on Thursday, the meets leading driver matched it with six more wins. Boyd got his wins with Blank Stare, Century Heineken, Son Of A Show, Combative, Brother Dick, and Eighty One. Natameri (Tom Merton) captures the $15,500 Open Pace. Natameri […]
Zennmeister S (Kyle Swift) and Red Blooded (Jim Pantaleano) take the co-features at Tioga Downs on Saturday (September 12). Zennmeister S ($17.16) flies late to win the $12,500 Open II Trot. Bully Boy Hill (Mitchell Cushing) was first to the quarter in :27.3 and first to the half in :56.3. Purple Lord (Jim Pantaleano) came […]
War Of Will (John MacDonald) charges late to steal the $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (September 12). Belmont Royale (Chris Long) was first to the quarter in a smoking :25.1. Blazing Home N (Larry Stalbaum) took command heading for the backstretch and was first to the half in :53.4. He was first […]
Chapvious (Jacquavyian Carter) takes the $7,500 featured harness racing trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (September 11). Chapvious ($5.00) emerged to the front and led to the quarter in :27.1. She used a :29.4 second to be first to the half in :57.0. Discus Hanover (Leon Bailey) came first-up to challenge heading around the final […]
Tioga Downs played host for the R.N. Reynolds Memorial races on Friday (September 11). Ocean Storm (Braxten Boyd) cruises to easy win in the $59,000 “Judge Moore” for 2-year-old trotting colts & geldings. Ocean Storm ($2.42) went straight to the front and led to the quarter in :27.4. He used a :29.3 second quarter to […]
Blazing Home N (Larry Stalbaum) captures the $14,500 Open Pace at Tioga Downs on Monday (September 7). Blazing Home N ($2.24) zipped to the quarter in :26.2), cruised to the half in :54.0. He took a three-length lead heading down the backstretch and was first to three quarters in 1:21.0. As they made the turn […]
Digging For Gold (Jimmy Whittemore) captures the $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Monday (September 7). Bluesville (Ron Harp) was first to the opening quarter in :26.1. Digging For Gold ($2.56) made his move heading down the backstretch. He emerged to the half first in a fast :54.0. He flew to three quarters in […]
Up Helly AA (Kyle Swift) captures the $10,500 featured harness racing trot at Tioga Downs on Sunday (September 6). Big Box Hanover (Larry Stalbaum) raced to the front and led to the quarter in :27.2. He used a :29.2 second quarter to be first to the half in :56.4. Sunburnt Silverado (Mike Merton) was first […]
Park Street Blues (Braxten Boyd) captures the $27,000 Summer Sensation Claiming Series Final Pace at Tioga Downs on Saturday (September 5). Gotta Go Gram (Jim Pantaleano) forged to the front and led to the quarter in :27.0. He zoomed to the half in :55.1. Ouchie (Mike Merton) was first to make a move heading down […]
Ramborain (Dan Daley) captures the $7,500 featured trot at Vernon Downs on Saturday (September 5). What A Mission (Michael Miller) led to the quarter in :26.3. He used a :29.1 second quarter and was first to the half in :56.1. Ramborain ($7.32) made his move first-up heading around the final turn. He grabbed the […]
