Death of potent stallion a devastating loss
October 8, 2019
AUSTRALIA’S breeding industry has been left poorer with the sudden death of potent sire Hurrikane Kingcole. Egmont Park’s manager Peter Bell discovered the stallion dead in his paddock this morning. An autopsy has been performed on Hurrikane Kingcole to discover a cause of death. Stud owners Kevin and Kay... Read more
Feature to honour former champion
October 8, 2019
MEMORIES of one of Australia’s most loved heroes – Preux Chevalier – will be sparked at Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday night. The former idol will be honoured with the running of the Preux Chevalier Free-For-All as part of the Victorian-trained and Melbourne-based Inter Dominion winners’ circuit. While Preux... Read more
HRV launches biggest Summer of Glory Carnival
October 8, 2019
WITH eight Group Ones and almost $2 million in prizemoney across three superb nights of harness racing, Victorian trots will be in the spotlight during the 2020 carnival. Harness Racing Victoria has revealed a new-look TAB Summer of Glory schedule, which will include for the first time the Victoria... Read more
More reasons to breed an SA foal
October 8, 2019
THE recent announcement by Harness Racing South Australia to fund a $30,000 Sires Stakes race for two-year-olds sired by SA based stallions in 2022/23 has resulted in two ‘new’ sires becoming available to broodmare owners this season. The royally bred pair are the American-bred Tinted Cloud and Our El... Read more
Stable newcomers ready to fire
October 8, 2019
CHAMPION reinsman Anthony Butt may be looking for some extra staff to help work his horses after suddenly adding a big stable of classy pacers to his team in the space of a few days. With leading trainer Noel Daley likely to return to the US, Butt has suddenly... Read more