Instant crowd favourite following successful debut
April 6, 2020
GAINING a solid following before he’d made his way to the races, Holstein appears destined to enjoy cult-like status following his debut in Shepparton. An unfashionably-bred pacer, Holstein is a remarkable looking skewbald – a fact which has earned the gelding his share of admirers. Thanks to a triumphant... Read more
Emotions high as late horseman remembered
April 5, 2020
EMOTIONS were running high early in the evening and again later on the card at Albion Park last night. Enjoying as training double, Darren Weeks dedicated the wins to his father, Des, who passed away last Tuesday. A prominent horseman during the 1970s and ‘80s, Des prepared numerous handy... Read more
Change of plans for promising filly
April 5, 2020
AS HAS become common practice during present conditions, plans with talented youngster Dancing Finn have changed in recent weeks. Setting Dancing Finn for the Southern Cross series, trainer Lance Holberton has to design an alternative program for the two-year-old. Originally scheduled for mid-May, the Southern Cross has been postponed... Read more
Mecca completes heavenly pilgrimage
April 5, 2020
IN RACING terms the winners’ circle is the industry’s ‘holy land’. Thanks to his promising mare, Freddie Taiba made the pilgrimage into the heavenly arena at Tabcorp Park Melton last night. Taiba’s ‘hajj’ was made possible by Our Road To Mecca which outstayed her rivals to complete a minor... Read more
Training or driving, Bartley has it covered
April 4, 2020
WHETHER it was training winners or driving them, Ellen Bartley had it covered in Wagga last night. Heading to the Riverina venue with four members of her stable, Bartley registered two wins and two placings as a trainer. Bartley also combined with the Len Clement-prepared Jacks Last Hoo Raa... Read more
Back in action after more than a decade
April 4, 2020
HE PUT up a good fight, but in the end the force was too strong. Walking away from harness racing more than a decade ago, Rod Lakey swore he’d never return to the industry. “Looking back I just got burnt out,” Lakey explained. “I was 30 years old, didn’t... Read more
Won’t have to look far to find trouble
April 3, 2020
PROMISING freshman Northern Terror may not have to look far to find his biggest danger at Globe Derby tomorrow night. Set to contest the Sapling Stake, Northern Terror is one of two runners astute horseman Dale Afford has in the feature. Afford will also be represented by Ultimate Trouble... Read more
Champion horseman gives Derby insight
April 3, 2020
HAVING dominated the Western Australia Derby in recent years it is strange to see Gary Hall without a runner in tonight’s $200,000 edition at Gloucester Park. With his name etched on to almost every honour roll in his home state, Hall has won five of the past seven editions... Read more
Omen bet goes by the wayside
April 3, 2020
IT WAS the omen double for journalists at Club Menangle last night – but sadly, this journo missed out. Capturing the opening event on the card, Flying Scribe caused an upset for trainer Shane Sanderson. Driven by Cameron Hart, the son of Sportswriter accounted for Wha Hae and Oursouthernstar... Read more
Busy night for leading horsewoman
April 2, 2020
LEADING horsewoman KerryAnn Morris is in for a busy Saturday night. Along with having a large team entered at her ‘home track’, Morris has numerous runners engaged at Albion Park. Morris will harness 13 members of her stable at Club Menangle, with six racing north of the border. “We’ve... Read more
