TAB expanding prepost markets times
March 13, 2018
TAB is expanding its coverage of Australasia’s biggest harness races. Effective immediately, prepost markets for the sport’s elite events will be opened at least eight weeks before the races are run. First-up is the Group One Queen of the Pacific at Tabcorp Park Melton. The market will open on by... Read more
Mixed results from APG Sydney Sale
March 1, 2018
LAST Sunday’s Australian Pacing Gold Sale continued the mixed results for the season. While the fillies’ average and clearance rate was up on the previous year, the average sale price was down among the colts and top spectrum. Overall the colts also had an improved clearance rate, particularly among... Read more
What a week for Team Teal
February 24, 2018
WHAT a week it’s been for the Teal Pants Team. Piling on the winners seemingly at will, Australasia’s leading ladies have provided firsts, great highlights and a more important helped raised awareness and valuable funds for ANZGOG – Australia New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group. Between February 1 and March... Read more
Five more reasons to buy APG stock
February 24, 2018
EARLIER this week we published an article explaining why it pays to be a part of the Australian Pacing Gold ‘family’. The focus of the piece was tonight’s New South Wales Derby at Tabcorp Park Menangle, which includes five APG eligible runners – of which, three captured their heats. Successful... Read more
Trio recognised with national honours
February 20, 2018
THREE Victorians who have gifted significant service to the trots were honoured with Harness Racing Australia Distinguished Service Awards. Harness Racing Victoria Deputy Chair Elizabeth Clarke, HRV racing programmer Gary Bennetts and trots journalist Paul Courts received the presentations at Tabcorp Park Melton on Del-Re National A G Hunter... Read more
Plenty of reasons to buy APG
February 17, 2018
IF YOU’RE looking for a reason to attend next week’s Australian Pacing Gold Sydney sale, how about 23 reasons? That’s how many APG purchases will contest Group Ones or Group One heats at Tabcorp Park Menangle tonight. Nine ‘boys’ are engaged in qualifiers of the New South Wales Derby, which... Read more
Disqualification part two
February 15, 2018
FOLLOWING yesterday’s disqualification of Taihape Sunset from the Bakers Earthmoving Windmill heat at Dubbo, stewards have subsequently disqualified the gelding from the Final. Stewards received notice triamcinolone acetonide had been detected in the blood sample taken from Taihape Sunset following its win in Dubbo last November 15. As such,... Read more
High hopes for recent stable acquisition
November 25, 2017
By PAUL COURTS NEWLY-ADOPTED Australian Tim Butt has high hopes for a recent purchase which will debut at Tabcorp Park Menangle on tonight. Bought by stable clients earlier this month, Gentleman Sir will begin his Aussie career in a 2300-metre mobile where he has drawn the outside of the... Read more
Veteran edging closer to milestone
November 25, 2017
By PAUL COURTS VETERAN gelding Avonnova will continue his charge towards another milestone when he competes at Albion Park tonight. Engaged in the Lord Mayors’ Cup, the Ian Gurney-trained 11-year-old is edging closer towards $1million in earnings. With his record sitting on 54 wins and 51 placings from 164... Read more
Is this Australia’s most valuable foal?
November 25, 2017
By PAUL COURTS AT LESS than a fortnight old, this youngster is fast becoming one of the most valuable standardbred foals in the southern hemisphere. While enjoying the comfort of her mother last night, the filly’s half-brother was claiming favouritism for the Perth Inter Dominion. Successful in the opening... Read more
