Among outsiders despite undefeated status
July 10, 2020
SHE’S undefeated since arriving in Victoria and has an ideal draw, yet is considered to be among the outsiders in Bendigo tomorrow night. Joining Emma Stewart’s stable last May, My Bettor Lady has won her five starts by an average of 10 metres, including a demolition at Tabcorp Park... Read more
Will media attention jinx exciting filly?
July 9, 2020
JUST to clarify, if there is an upset in a certain Group Two during the weekend it’s not National Trotguide’s fault! It’s not uncommon for trainers to fear or claim the ‘mozz’ has or had been placed on their runner by the media after it is beaten. In fact,... Read more
Wrath of stewards despite not taking bribe
July 9, 2020
DESPITE knocking back the offer Western Australian horseman Craig Saligari has felt the wrath of stewards. Last January rival trainer Clinton Hall phoned Saligari and offered him $2000 as an inducement to hand up the lead with Crocodile Kid which was engaged in race three at Gloucester Park on... Read more
Champion pair ready for showdown
July 9, 2020
THE battle lines have been drawn for the New South Wales Drivers Premiership. With the title fast approaching the pointy end of the decider, brothers Luke and Todd McCarthy face up to gain supremacy over one another. The next few months will prove captivating for punters and harness racing... Read more
Regionalised racing re-introduced
July 8, 2020
FROM tomorrow Victorian harness racing will re-enter a period of regionalised racing for six weeks. Harness Racing Victoria announced the move ahead of the tightening of restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire, which take effect from 11.59pm tonight. Meetings scheduled for tomorrow and Friday (Ballarat tomorrow night,... Read more
Drawn to complete overdue feature win
July 8, 2020
PROMISING pacer Whereyabinpoppin has a prime opportunity to add an overdue feature win to his tally during the weekend. Successful in his heat at Club Menangle, Whereyabinpoppin will return to the world class venue to contest Saturday night’s Farmer Joes Outlet Final over 1609 metres. Whereyabinpoppin has contested two... Read more
Wade now ‘tackling’ Bathurst with relish
July 8, 2020
THE name Judd is synonymous with harness racing throughout country New South Wales. From the 1960s, Ralph Judd stamped himself as a prominent trainer-driver based in the West Wyalong area. Ralph was regarded as an astute horseman and prepared numerous winners in the Riverina and beyond. Judd’s son Glen... Read more
Stallion dominates Mohawk debutante races
July 7, 2020
WOODBINE Mohawk Park in Canada hosted 11 races for two-year-old pacers during the weekend. Six of these qualifiers were won in impressive fashion by sons and daughters of first crop stallion Betting Line. All of them were trained by Casie Coleman-Herlihy and all were driven to victory by Jonathan... Read more
Home Alone
July 7, 2020
WORKING with family isn’t always the perfect formula for success. And if you asked Alex Alchin how it was going this week, well, he might hesitate to say it was ‘perfect’. “My two brothers, Ricki and Jarrod are both campaigning in Queensland at the moment – enjoying the sunshine,”... Read more
