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Quality Kiwi primed for Aussie debut
NEW Zealand raider Better Knuckle Up has some impressive family history to live up to during his upcoming Australian campaign. Poised to make his Trans Tasman debut at Club Menangle on Saturday… Read more: Quality Kiwi primed for Aussie debut
Family synonymous with greatness
ATWORTHY Park, which is owned by the Riverina-based Johnson family, is synonymous with greatness in harness racing. Golden Reign, which was bred by Atworthy founder the late Les Johnson and his wife… Read more: Family synonymous with greatness
Ready to break maiden
CONNECTIONS of consistent trotter Addictive Stride are mildly confident he can finally break his maiden. Responsible for several eye-catching performances, Addictive Stride is yet to register his… Read more: Ready to break maiden
Perfect mix of sentiment, tradition and success
THERE’S a whole lot of sentiment, tradition and success mixed into Daniel Cordina’s yearlings in the 2025 APG Sydney Yearling Sale on February 16. Cordina will offer a filly (Lot 249) by super sire… Read more: Perfect mix of sentiment, tradition and success
The report of my death was an exaggeration!
DESPITE reports of his demise, we are pleased to set the record straight that Rex Hocking is still alive. News of Hocking’s passing filtered through to our office yesterday, with a tribute written… Read more: The report of my death was an exaggeration!
Aussies claims top Kiwi awards
RECENTLY retired champion Just Believe has added another feather to his cap after being named New Zealand Horse of the Year. Becoming the first Australian to claim the Shaky Isles’ top award in more… Read more: Aussies claims top Kiwi awards
Boom youngster maintains perfect record
BOOM youngster Always Hot maintained his perfect record with an exhilarating victory at Club Menangle last night. Second-up from a four-month spell, Always Hot treated his rivals with contempt in… Read more: Boom youngster maintains perfect record
Superstar claims slice of history
BECOMING just the second dual Cranbourne Cup winner moments ago, superstar Leap To Fame will now be given the opportunity to join a very select group of champions next month. Successfully defending… Read more: Superstar claims slice of history
Going all out in border-crossing raid
IT IS fair to say Victorian horseman Reece Moore is going “all out” in his attack on tonight’s Port Pirie program. A frequent border-crossing raider in recent months, Moore has enjoyed a solid rate… Read more: Going all out in border-crossing raid
Pedigree like no other!
THERE is a youngster in the 2025 APG Ipswich Yearling Sale with one of the most fascinating pedigrees I have ever seen – and trust me, I have seen a lot. The colt is Lot 111 and all four of his… Read more: Pedigree like no other!
Amazing bloodlines on offer
THE 2025 APG Sydney Yearling Sale has some yearlings with amazing bloodlines offered by individual vendors on February 16. Here, we take a lot at some more of the potential sale toppers in part 3 of… Read more: Amazing bloodlines on offer
From lion wrangler to prominent standardbred breeder
RESPECTED breeder Margaret Donohue has never been afraid to try something new – she was in the first wave of reinswomen in the 1970s and worked at a lion park for a decade, where she wrangled exotic… Read more: From lion wrangler to prominent standardbred breeder
Record wagering return
PUNTERS backed last Saturday night’s Sportsbet A. G. Hunter Cup and Yabby Dam Farms Great Southern Star meeting like never before. The 2025 A. G. Hunter Cup was the most wagered-on Victorian harness… Read more: Record wagering return
Promising youngster’s acid test
PROMISING youngster Matt Gregors Boy will face his “acid test” this weekend. Racing in strong form for astute trainer Jamie Cassar, Matt Gregors Boy is engaged in Saturday night’s Simpson Memorial… Read more: Promising youngster’s acid test
Father-and-son duo continue family passion
GIVEN the multi-generational interest from so many clans throughout Australia, harness racing is so often referred to as a ‘family sport’. Names such as Lang, Gath, McCarthy, McMullen, Pace and… Read more: Father-and-son duo continue family passion
Numbers are in your favour
THERE are only 21 fillies and 33 colts in the Sydney sale eligible for the exclusive $100,000 APG Two-Year-Old Classic races in 2026. They will also be the only horses eligible for the $50,000 APG… Read more: Numbers are in your favour
Strong ties to champion family
WERRIBEE horseman Nev Ismaili hit the jackpot almost immediately as a breeder, producing Grand Circuit campaigner Our Uncle Sam more than a decade ago. Our Uncle Sam (1.53.3, $717K) was foaled in… Read more: Strong ties to champion family
Swayzee narrowly escapes deadly blaze hours after Hunter Cup win
WITHIN hours of winning the A G Hunter Cup, outstanding pacer Swayzee was staring death in the face. In what he has called “an act of God’s good grace”, Ted Caruana noticed a fire rapidly… Read more: Swayzee narrowly escapes deadly blaze hours after Hunter Cup win
Campaign kicked off in sensational fashion
SOUTH Australia’s leading ladies have begun this year’s Team Teal campaign in sensational fashion. Always strong contributors to the worthy cause, SA’s shining lights are part of a super squad which… Read more: Campaign kicked off in sensational fashion
First Chariots berth sealed
RISING star Miki To Success booked the first berth into the famed Chariots Of Fire thanks to his victory in Melton last night. By proving too good in The Bonanza, Miki To Success recieved an… Read more: First Chariots berth sealed
