One last outing before a well-earned break
May 22, 2019
STAR mare Dance Craze will wind out of her season with another trip to Tabcorp Park Menangle this weekend. Registering a sentimental win at the world class venue three weeks ago Dance Craze will contest Saturday night’s Trot New South Wales Four and Five-Year-Old Final for Victorian trainer Anton... Read more
Trainer glad to get positive swab
May 22, 2019
VICTORIAN horseman David Miles is glad he got a positive swab! After giving his talented youngster Emerald Stride a treatment following her second in the Bathurst Gold Coronet on March 23, Miles set his sights on the New South Wales Trotters’ Oaks. Just days before the Blue Riband, which... Read more
Heading interstate for Blue Riband
May 21, 2019
AN INTERSTATE trip is on the cards for talented trotter Kitsilano. Speaking after the filly’s success in a Southern Cross Final during the weekend, trainer Greg Rogers revealed his plans to tackle the best of her crop over the border. Rogers has set his sights on the Victoria Trotters’... Read more
Maiden Group One for trainer and driver
May 21, 2019
AMIDST the backslapping of landing his first Group One winner in more than 40 years of training Stan Cameron took the time to think of his good mate Neil McCallum at Tabcorp Park Melton during the weekend. Cameron puts the polish on his rejuvenated trotter Savannah Jay Jay, which... Read more
Hooray! Hooray! It’s finally over today….
May 20, 2019
HOORAY! Hooray! It’s finally over today…. After six weeks of battles and frustrations the stand-off between Harness Racing SA and the South Australian Harness Racing Club has reached its conclusion. With the two parties finalising negotiations, industry participants can rejoice in the news life is about to return to... Read more
Millions of reasons to buy a Vicbred
May 20, 2019
VICBRED horses raced for $9.13million more stakemoney than other horses in Victoria during season 2017-18. Last season, Vicbred horses picked up $4.6million in Vicbred win bonuses, while a further $4.5million of stakemoney was paid out on Vicbred-only races. This week Harness Racing Victoria launched its 2019 Vicbred Super Series... Read more
Group One set as long term target
May 20, 2019
SHORT term plans are yet to be set for last Saturday night’s Queen Of The Pacific winner Pistol Abbey. Unsure what the four-year-old’s next target will be, trainer Emma Stewart has set the Vicbred Super Series as Pistol Abbey’s long range assignment. Heats of the series begin next month... Read more
Popular reinsman gets monkey off his back
May 18, 2019
POPULAR reinsman Ken Rogers was glad to get a ‘monkey off his back’ in Port Pirie tonight. Having run second in “some ridiculous amount” of Southern Cross Finals, Rogers was thrilled to capture a leg of the Group Two. Rogers’ success came with Victorian trained freshman Ona Highway Tohell.... Read more
Shark aimed at Group One Classic
May 18, 2019
NEXT month’s Allwood Stud SA Sales Classic is the upcoming target for talented freshman Hesashark. Discussing his plans following the two-year-old’s victory in tonight’s Southern Cross Consolation in Port Pirie, trainer Dale Afford revealed Hesashark will tackle heats of the series in a fortnight. Should all go according to... Read more
Sensational South Australian strike rate
May 18, 2019
NEW SOUTH WALES horsewoman Amanda Turnbull is happy to call South Australia her adopted state following another success stint. Winner of last season’s Southern Cross Final with Animal at Globe Derby, Turnbull returned with the youngster for his title defence in Port Pirie tonight. This time around, however, Turnbull... Read more
