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Monteagle reinsman Blake Micallef continued his run of success in country cups on Sunday afternoon by taking out the $19,890 West Wyalong S&C Club Pacers Cup aboard the Grant Jones-trained Champagne Walsh. A fortnight ago, Micallef scored his biggest win to date in the gig when he guided Seaside Sid to an all-the-way win in […]
Emotional scenes greeted Seaside Sid and driver Blake Micallef when they returned to scale on Monday afternoon after taking out the $30,600 Kriden Farms Canola Cup at Eugowra. Trained by Blake’s father David and part-owned by his mother Rachel, along with Group 1 jockey Tyler Schiller, the three-year-old colt by Downbytheseaside was strongly supported in […]
There is an unfamiliar name listed in this week’s Bathurst form guide. Star junior Kiwi reinsman Harrison Orange is in the central west on a working holiday, spending time at the stable of Nathan Turnbull, and has four drives at Bathurst on Wednesday night. The 19-year-old is a member of one of New Zealand’s […]
The 2024 Canadian 3YO Colt of the Year and North America Cup champion Nijinsky 3, 1:47.6 ($1,486,907) has joined the stallion strength at Yirribee Pacing Stud, Wagga for the coming season. “We are extremely excited to be standing Nijinsky at Yirribee. He has outstanding credentials as a commercial stallion and will certainly meet the demand […]
Bathurst trained gelding Glitter Aint Gold is proving to be the current star that has emerged from within the Western District, confirming that status by claiming yet another metropolitan feature last Saturday night at Club Menangle, taking out the $30,600 listed Vic Frost Free For All. Driven by one of the state’s leading reinsmen, 18-year-old […]
Sydney pacer Double Lou made quite the impression on debut in Queensland last Saturday night at Albion Park when he sat three-wide for the majority of the 1660 metre trip scoring by decent margin in a fast 1:50.9 mile rate. Owned in the Riverina by the Rees family’s Johnny Star Racing, the Bailey McDonough trained […]
Riverina filly Seaside Boulevard flew the flag for both the Riverina and New South Wales when the Jackson Painting-trained three-year-old scored a last-stride win in the Group 3 Redcliffe Oaks on Saturday night. Despite drawing wide in gate six, Painting and his filly were afforded luck early, finding an ideal spot on the leader’s back after making a forward move and having runners racing to their inside making costly errors. From there, Painting sat patiently before he and the leader and eventual runner up, Stripes broke […]
Hunter Valley driver Jorja Daskalovski achieved a significant achievement in at Newcastle last Friday night when the 18-year-old landed her first treble. Born and raised in the region where she was able to learn her craft, first by regularly driving in trials at Newcastle, Daskalovski moved to Sydney to accept a full-time position at the […]
It was quite a decision to make for Western Districts based horseman Mat Rue to move from the region’s epicentre of Bathurst and back to his hometown of Canowindra, but the Miracle Mile winning harness racing reinsman is now starting to reap the rewards. Rue has been on quite the journey since his teenage days […]
One of the state’s best credentialled two-year-old harness racing fillies, Shes A Delaney (Captain Crunch) has been given a huge hurdle to jump in this Saturday night’s $200,000 Woodlands Stud Nutrien Classic Sales Final at Riverina Paceway. After the prelude was run last Friday, the Anthony Frisby trained and driven Bathurst youngster looked set to […]
Saturday night’s harness racing meeting in Wagga is being heralded as being one of the best that the sport has seen in the area with the Riverina Paceway set to play host to the Nutrien Standardbreds Classic Series finals. The eight-race program boasts a mammoth $1million in prizemoney which has attracted some of the best […]
New South Wales champion pacer Swayzee’s (Rock N Roll Heaven) New Zealand harness racing campaign concluded last Friday night in Auckland with a brave third behind up and coming kiwi superstar Got The Chocolates in the Group 1 Messenger Stakes. It seems that as he gets older, Swayzee is showing increased gate speed and was […]
Four Group 1 races will be run and won at Menangle on Saturday night, including the Queen Elizabeth II Mile and NSW Oaks. Superstars Captains Mistress and Eye Keep Smiling contest the $200,000 Queen Elizabeth II Mile, although it is expected to be a one-sided race according to the market. A stacked NSW Oaks carries […]
One trainer who is eager to get to Menangle for this Saturday night’s $150,000 TAB Regional Championship State Final is Manton mentor Kristie O’Sullivan who prepares Tukaha. Bred and raced by O’Sullivan’s parents John and Leslie O’Sullivan and driven by her brother-in-law Dean Cernovskis, the team behind the promising gelding is certainly a family affair […]
After starting his career with the occasional drive, Temora reinsman Nic Horan has increasingly become a regular name at harness racing meetings throughout the Riverina. The 26-year-old has been involved for quite some time, introduced to the sport by well-known couple Ray and Jane Walker. But it is fair to say that Nic is a […]
At age 27, Monteagle based horseman Blake Micallef has developed into one of the Riverina’s most accomplished harness racing reinsmen. Last Saturday, Micallef notched up a noteworthy milestone when he landed his 400th harness racing victory in the sulky. Backed by his parents David and Rachel, who operate the successful breeding and training operation known […]
The Hynash Group Gold Crown Final will take centre stage on Saturday night when the Bathurst Harness Racing Club conducts one of the richest nights of pacing and trotting action in regional Australia. The $150,000 Group for two-year-old colts and geldings’ along with the $150,000 Alabar Farms Gold Tiara classic for the fillies feature on […]
The Michael Stanley-trained and reined Ubetcha Tigerpie is without doubt one of the most improved harness racing horses currently racing in New South Wales. He proved his potential by racing his way through to open grade in Victoria before Stanley moved his family to Sydney, relocating his training operations to Club Menangle’s training precinct. Ubetcha […]
There is no bigger thrill for a country trainer than having on horse engaged on a feature race night. For Leeton trainer Grant Coelli that experience is set to unfold on Saturday at Tabcorp Park Menangle when his filly Im On No Sleep takes her place in the Group 3 Ultra Air JL Raith Memorial. Bred […]
Menangle Park harness racing trainer Jason Grimson will make a three-pronged attack on this Saturday night’s $1million Garrards Miracle Mile at Club Menangle. The premier sprint which is recognised internationally was first run in 1967 and was won by Robin Dundee who posted a record-breaking time of 1:59. Over the past 58 years, the prestigious […]
Eighteen-year-old reinsman Jye Coney has been handed the biggest opportunity of his young career, with leading harness racing trainer Jason Grimson entrusting him with Rakero Rocket and Chase A Dream in Saturday night’s Miracle Mile qualifiers at Menangle. Rakero Rocket is currently quoted at $7.00 on TAB fixed odds for the March 14 Miracle Mile […]
Newcastle’s harness racing track record could come under serious threat on Friday night when a high-class field of open pacers line up in the $100,000 AVE Technologies Newcastle Mile. The current 1:49 mark was set by Queensland star Leap To Fame in last year’s edition. While lowering that time won’t be easy, the presence of […]
Talented four-year-old Double Lou secured his place in Saturday week’s $250,000 Livamol Chariots of Fire after taking out the Hondo Grattan Stakes last Saturday night at Tabcorp Park Menangle. Trained and driven by Menangle Park based horseman Bailey McDonough, the gelding led throughout from gate eight and stopping the clock in an impressive 1:50.0 for […]
Alfredtown horseman Jake Stockton wears many hats within the harness racing industry – the 41-year-old having good success and an owner, trainer, and driver. Adding to that busy involvement, Stockton and his family operate Wingate Farm, a well renowned breeding operation 15 kilometres southwest of Wagga. Currently amid one his busiest times of the year […]
