Former Kiwi sizzles at Harrington Raceway
July 15, 2020
FORMER New Zealander Dibaba captured last night’s featured $12,000 Mares Open Harrington Raceway. Driven by Jon Roberts, Dibaba notched her first win of the year with an off the pace triumph over My Last Bet. Australian-bred mare Ideal Lifestyle was third. Scuola Hanover set sizzling fractions of 26.1, 54.3,... Read more
Hurrikane blows rivals away in $250,000 Final
July 14, 2020
HURRIKANE EMPEROR provided an upset in the $250,000 Graduate Series final for four-year-old pacers while 1-5 favorite Gimpanzee took care of business in the $250,000 Graduate Series final for four-year-old at The Meadowlands. Hurrikane Emperor, sent off as the fifth choice at odds of 7-1, was second over in... Read more
Striding up the premiership ladder
July 14, 2020
QUICKLY becoming one of the leading stables in Sydney, Anthony Butt continues to make massive ‘strides’ at Tabcorp Park Menangle with a powerful team he prepares for Emilio and Mary Rosati. Yet even Butt could not have expected the extraordinary run of success he has been having around Sydney... 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
APG purchase too slick at The Meadowlands
July 2, 2020
AUSTRALIAN Pacing Gold purchase Amelia’s Courage equalled her best time with a narrow win at The Meadows last night. After stalking the leader from the pocket Amelias Courage captured the Filly and Mare Open Handicap Pace in 1:51.3. Blue Ivy engaged the front-ending Lakeisha Hall down the backside and... Read more
Dual Oaks winner continues to star in USA
July 1, 2020
OUTSTANDING mare Shartin has done it again. In her second start for 2020, Shartin was simply too good in the $33,000 Fillies’ and Mares’ Open Handicap Pace at Yonkers Raceway this afternoon. With the field travelling in ‘Indian file’ Shartin was sitting fourth as Snobby Town led followed by... Read more
Aussie-bred pacer shines at Tioga Downs
July 1, 2020
FORMER Australian pacer Kerford Road swooped late to capture the Open Pace at Tioga Downs last night. In a race which had plenty of action, Jins Shark grabbed the early lead setting an opening quarter of 27 seconds before Harry Terror moved to the front. With a circuit to... Read more
Aussie horseman dominates Minnesota meeting
June 24, 2020
EX-PATRIOT Australian horseman Chris Scicluna dominated yesterday’s Running Aces meeting in Minnesota. Along with a driving double, Scicluna registered a training treble. Scicluna opened his account with Aussie-bred pacer Firenglow, which covered the mile in 1:55.3. The son of Courage Under Fire won 11 races in Victoria before joining... Read more
