Former superstar back after three years
September 17, 2019
STAR of the 2015 Little Brown Jug and the Horse of the Year, Wiggle It Jiggleit is poised to return to the Delaware County Fair in a conditioned event as part of the Jug Day program on Thursday. The gelded son of Mr Wiggles has been sidelined for nearly three... Read more
Hamilton’s successful cameo
September 16, 2019
HAVING completed a successful cameo Soho Hamilton has been sent back to the paddock. Pleased with the talented youngster’s mini campaign, trainer Michael Stanley plans to keep Soho Hamilton fresh ahead of several key majors including the Victoria Derby in January. “He will go straight back to the paddock... Read more
Former Kiwi too slick in USA
September 16, 2019
EX-PATRIOT New Zealanders Rock Diamonds and Benhope Rulz fought out s gripping finish during the weekend, with the former winning Yonkers Raceway’s $42,000 Open Handicap Pace. Rock Diamonds, the Master of the Maritimes by virtue of his win in last month’s Gold Cup and Saucer, had no issues in... Read more
Hunter Cup winner making surprise racing return
September 13, 2019
GRAND Circuit pacer Bling It On is making a racetrack return. Having stood at stud and served close to 200 mares, the nine-year-old will trial at Tabcorp Park Menangle on Monday. Bling It On is ready for a racing return according to regular driver Luke McCarthy. “Yank is back,” McCarthy said.... Read more
Talented pacer back after 12-month absence
September 13, 2019
PROMINENT horseman Ross Olivieri isn’t expecting grand things from Motu Premier at Gloucester Park tonight. In fact, Olivieri pretty much has no expectations with the comeback pacer. Returning from a suspensory problem, Motu Premier is first-up since scoring at the same venue last September. Although the son of Bettors... Read more
Aussie among feature chances in USA
September 13, 2019
TIOGA DOWNS will host a leg of the Kindergarten Classic tonight, with each legf for freshmen pacers and trotters carrying a purse of $10,000. The first of the Kindergarten races features two-year-old pacing colts and geldings. Trainer Tony Alagna will send two time winner Ideal Perception as well as... Read more
Stepping out of comfort zone
September 12, 2019
ALTHOUGH stepping out of his recent comfort zone, Futurist is a “solid chance” at Globe Derby on Saturday night. That’s the call from trainer Darren Billinger, who will contest a Discretionary Handicap with the son of Armbro Operative. Racing in his customary consistent fashion, Futurist’s few wins since scoring... Read more
Kiwi prevents clean sweep
September 12, 2019
NEW Zealand youngster Ultimate Stride prevented Victorians from making a clean sweep of the national Trotter Horse of the Year awards. Unbeaten from four Aussie starts – ironically all in Victoria – Ultimate Stride was judged Australian Two-Year-Old Trotting Colt/Gelding of the Year. A son of former top mare... Read more
Name The Race and win!
September 11, 2019
HARNESS Racing Victoria reckon trots fans are a creative bunch, so they’ve got a plan. On Saturday, May 2 2020, HRV will stage a new $60,000 race exclusively for horses who have contested the 2019/20 Victorian Country Cups Championship. The Group Two event for pacers will be held at Tabcorp... Read more
Primed to make presence felt
September 11, 2019
PLEASED with the pacer’s recent run despite missing a placing, Les Hewitt believes Hes Chiming can make his presence felt at Tabcorp Park Menangle on Saturday night. Racing at the same venue last week, Hes Chiming settled at the tail of the field from his outside of the front... Read more
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