Passing of a Miracle Mile, Inter Dominion legend
May 24, 2021
FROM a humble vegetable grower to a legend in his own lifetime – that was the journey taken by the man known in harness racing simply as ‘AD’. There’s no need for the surname. Just as Bart and Gai were always identified by their first names for their deeds... Read more
Sassa’s Sister’s shock success
May 19, 2021
RANK outsider Sassa’s Sister caused a major upset in yesterday’s mares’ feature at Harrington Raceway. Driven by Trae Porter, the Eugene Landy-owned pacer scored in 1:53.1 paying $92.40 on the Tote. Edge of Eternity (9/2) set fractions of 27, 55.2 and 1:23.4, while Precious Alexis applied pressure and held... Read more
Aussie pacer too quick in USA
May 18, 2021
FORMER Australian pacer Match In Heaven proved too slick during last night’s Harrington program. Driven by in-form reinsman Art Stafford junior, Match In Heaven was caught in a pocket as JJ Flynn set the pace until deep in the stretch. Match In Heaven emerged with ample pace and drew... Read more
Winners’ circle feels like home for Dorothy
May 14, 2021
IN-FORM pacer Dorothy’s Legacy powered to the point before the quarter and rolled home without a serious challenge in a career-best 1:52.2 in last night’s co-feature at The Meadows. Once on the lead for Tony Hall, the daughter of Art Major easily rebuffed the first-up challenge of her stablemate,... Read more
Quiksilvr too swift
May 13, 2021
HANDY trotter Quiksilvr Bluechip was a dominant winner in 1:56.3 in the $15,000 feature Wednesday at Harrington Raceway yesterday. The son of Credit Winner was sent to the front from post position six and never relented in his three-length score over Pardon My Way and Jammin Jack. Trained by... Read more
Aussies too good in USA
May 11, 2021
FORMER Victorians Chris Scicluna and Keep On Rocking made another trip to the Harrington Raceway winners’ circle yesterday. Leading throughout the 1609-metre trip with Victor Kirby in the cart, Keep On Rocking accounted for Mack and JJ Flynn. “I told Victor to go out there and drive him like... Read more
Aussie courageous in The Meadows feature
May 7, 2021
HANDY pacer All Day Sunshine wrested the early lead from Amelia’s Courage, then thwarted her late challenge to capture last night’s feature at The Meadows – Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace. All Day Sunshine easily repelled the first-over bid of Dorothy’s Legacy, but Amelia’s Courage had the entire Lightning... Read more
New stable for Miracle Mile winner
May 5, 2021
MIRACLE Mile winner Spankem is heading back to Australia. The difference in his visit this time is Spankem will be trained locally. Previously prepared by champion New Zealand-based couple Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen during his Trans Tasman campaigns, the son of Bettors Delight is being transferred to local... Read more
OAM for one of our sport’s true ‘stayers’
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