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Alchin gets a double shot at Tamworth features
SYDNEY-BASED trainer Jarrod Alchin will have two stable runners in two finals as part of Sunday’s Tamworth Harness Racing Club January racing Carnival Finals night. Alchin will have My Ultimate Star… Read more: Alchin gets a double shot at Tamworth features
Shadow Pass gives the locals a shot
THE Tamworth-owned Shadow Pass was the first to gain entry into Sunday’s $30,000 Multiquip Golden Guitar Final – the feature race on the Tamworth Harness Racing Club meeting. Still, it took a close… Read more: Shadow Pass gives the locals a shot
Trainers queuing up to book Morris
ROBBIE Morris rarely passes up an opportunity to travel to regional areas to drive for trainers who opt to put him on their horses. Last Sunday, despite his wife KerryAnn not having any horses… Read more: Trainers queuing up to book Morris
APG sale extremely important for industry
NEXT month’s Australian Pacing Gold Melbourne Sale, scheduled for February 7, is building into something extremely important for the sport going forward within that state. With $600,000 of local… Read more: APG sale extremely important for industry
Stock of premier sires to command attention
WITH the release of Harness Racing Australia’s stallion premierships, it would appear one Lot at Australian Pacing Gold’s Brisbane Sale will be in high demand. Scheduled to be conducted at Albion… Read more: Stock of premier sires to command attention
‘Major’ pulls rank in Gold Nugget
MARTY Major pulled rank on his opposition in winning the Pub Group Gold Nugget on Sunday night at Tamworth Paceway to open up the January Racing Carnival for the club. The eight-year-old Art… Read more: ‘Major’ pulls rank in Gold Nugget
Partners off to a ‘flying start’
TRAINING partners Sonya Smith and Anthony Butt are off to a ‘flying start’. Although they have been a couple since 2014, Smith and Butt only formed a training partnership as of this season. Heading… Read more: Partners off to a ‘flying start’
Now Freddie’s after a double
FREDDIE’S Delight broke his maiden status in taking out the Hydes Hides M & M Maiden Pace last start at Tamworth and will now look to continue on his winning way from the three barrier in the… Read more: Now Freddie’s after a double
Chance to find a life-changing star
FOR those looking to find the next life-changing harness racing star, the 2021 APG Brisbane Sale is underway releasing their catalogue. The opportunities for investors in harness racing right now… Read more: Chance to find a life-changing star
First season sires to attract plenty of attention
STOCK of exciting first crop sires Huntsville, Downbytheseaside, Lennytheshark, Vincent and Jilliby Kung Fu will be showcased at the Australian Pacing Gold sale at Oaklands Junction on Sunday… Read more: First season sires to attract plenty of attention
“She has proven she is pretty special”
A DECISION relating to Maajida’s next major target is expected to be made early in the New Year. Speaking after Maajida added another Group One to her tally just moments ago, trainer Emma Stewart… Read more: “She has proven she is pretty special”
Grima’s watching and learning from the best
SEATON Grima is a young reinsman on the rise. The 17-year-old is enjoying his lifestyle, dividing his time between his passion for harness racing and his apprenticeship as a cabinet maker in… Read more: Grima’s watching and learning from the best
Club fails in show cause hearing
MEMBERS of Harness Racing Australia met today as a continuation of a show cause meeting which began on October 7, 2020 regarding the South Australian Harness Racing Club. The club was asked to show… Read more: Club fails in show cause hearing
Drawn to return to winners’ circle
STAR pacer Colt Thirty One has a prime opportunity to end his campaign on a winning note. Runner-up behind Cruz and King Of Swing during his last two starts, Colt Thirty One is set to contest… Read more: Drawn to return to winners’ circle
Trainor, Grimson on the crest of a wave
POPULAR former New Zealand reinsman, Jack Trainor continues an upward spiral in the leading driver ranks in Sydney and now boasts 135 winners for the current season. More recently, Trainor has… Read more: Trainor, Grimson on the crest of a wave
Even ‘the King’ turns it on for the trots
THERE are many remote racetracks across the globe, but this one takes the cake . . . or rather, the cheese. That’s because few tracks are quite as remote as King Island, which hosted their first of… Read more: Even ‘the King’ turns it on for the trots
Callaghan keeps the team on track
THE powerful Craig Cross stable is set for a busy time over the next few months as they prepare to contest feature harness races right along Australia’s eastern seaboard. This Saturday night the… Read more: Callaghan keeps the team on track
Making ‘Clay’ while the sun shines
HUNTER Valley mentor Clayton Harmey is certain to finish third on the New South Wales Trainers Premiership table after putting the polish on 156 winners for the extended 2019/20 season, which will… Read more: Making ‘Clay’ while the sun shines
Rules are rules or petty charges?
IN RECENT years he has courted controversy, but is the latest incident little more than a storm in a tea cup? In fact, his latest alleged violation of the rules is something 99.9 – if not 100 – per… Read more: Rules are rules or petty charges?
Quiet achiever to strike at Newcastle
ROY Roots junior has emerged as one of the state’s most prominent trainers. The 2019/20 season has been a highly successful one for the Central Coast horseman, who has racked up a career-best 94… Read more: Quiet achiever to strike at Newcastle
