Trip down memory lane to celebrate anniversary
June 26, 2019
“REMEMBER the time” is destined to be a major conversation starter at Globe Derby on Saturday night. With the South Australian Harness Racing Club celebrating the 50th anniversary of racing at the venue, there are sure to be plenty of trips down memory lane among patrons. Founded in 1919... Read more
History repeating itself
June 25, 2019
PREMIER trainer Emma Stewart hopes her Vicbred stats continue to emulate last season’s numbers when she heads to Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday night. Dominating the futurity 12 months ago, Stewart won 16 of the 22 heats associated with the three age groups. As such Stewart qualified 29 runners... Read more
You’ve been warned….!
June 25, 2019
IF LAST week’s trial wasn’t warning enough, trainer Kevin Pizzuto has issued another cautioning ahead of Sunday’s Len Smith Mile at Tabcorp Park Menangle. Pizzuto is set to contest the Group One with noted speedster Majordan, which had a “quiet hit out” around the 1400-metre circuit last Tuesday. Making... Read more
Mare grabs a share of history
June 24, 2019
CLASSY mare Ideal Bliss grabbed a share of history in Devonport last night. Triumphant in a Tasbred Final – known as Granny Smith – Ideal Bliss became just the second mare to regain the title she previously lost. Winner of the two-year-old division in 2017, the daughter of American... Read more
Stepping back in time – Save The Date!
June 24, 2019
TWO years after its award-winning return to Wayville meeting, Harness Racing South Australia is poised to step back in time again. Home of South Australian harness racing from 1925 to 1973, Wayville was revived for an extravaganza on October 27, 2017. Attracting a sell out crowd reminiscent of the... Read more
Interstate trip on the cards for rising star
June 23, 2019
AN INTERSTATE trip is on the cards for rising star Izaha. Having successfully defended his Tasbred title in Devonport tonight, Izaha has been earmarked for a New South Wales campaign. Planning to take the entire’s talented stablemate Harjeet across Bass Strait, trainer Todd Rattray is set to bring Izaha along... Read more
Veteran trainer loses long battle
June 23, 2019
COURAGE – strength in the face of pain or grief. IF THERE is one quality Tony Chisholm had in an abundance it was ‘courage’. Having endured more heartache than any person should, Chisholm had the courage to push through obstacles as he tried to live life to the fullest.... Read more
Defending champ strikes form at right time
June 22, 2019
RACING slightly below her peak in recent weeks, Miss Halfpenny picked an opportune time to show a glimpse of her best. In the middle of her New South Wales Breeders’ Challenge title defence, Miss Halfpenny upstaged her more fancied rivals to capture a semi-final of the futurity at Tabcorp... Read more
Scene set for gripping Final
June 22, 2019
TONIGHT’S New South Wales Breeders’ Challenge semi-finals at Tabcorp Park Menangle have set the scene for a gripping decider. Back at the world class venue to defend his title, Hardhitter proved he is primed to retain the ‘belt’ when he captured the opening qualifier for trainer Emma Stewart. Driven... Read more
Piranha savaged Group One rivals
June 22, 2019
HAVING matched his ‘namesake’ as a Group One winner, Patrickthepiranha will be given the opportunity to capture another in coming months. Triumphant in last night’s Westbred Classic at Gloucester Park, Patrickthepiranha has been earmarked for an interstate trip by trainer Colin Brown. Brown has set his sights on the... Read more
