Star pacer to lead the charge
October 31, 2025
JUST like the trusty steeds during the Battle of Beersheba, star pacer Swayzee will lead the charge at Club Menangle tomorrow night. During the Great War, a series of allied attacks took place on October 31, 1917, with the ANZAC Mounted Division among the first in action. Shortly afterwards,... Read more
New Zealand trip unlikely with freakish trotter
October 18, 2025
DESPITE her dominating success in Melton just moments ago, freakish trotter Keayang Zahara is unlikely to head back to New Zealand. No stranger to glory on the Shake Isles, Keayang Zahara was undefeated from three starts last season, with her victories including the $500,000 slot race The Ascent, New... Read more
Victoria announces slot race
October 2, 2025
BIRCHIP, a town famous for its bull and Australia’s best vanilla slice, is now home to Victoria’s first harness slot race. The $125,000 Cargill Running of the Bulls on March 8 is the newest addition to the racing calendar, which will have country Victoria at its core. Birchip Harness Racing Club... Read more
Thrilled with The Eureka barrier draw
September 2, 2025
HALL Of Fame thoroughbred trainer John Hawkes is growing in confidence he can win the world’s richest harness race. Hawkes described barrier one in Saturday night’s $2.1mil TAB Eureka as “just perfect” for his young pacing star Seathestars. His odds were cut from $12 to $10. “He’s got early... Read more
World’s best heading to Australia
August 22, 2025
A HOST of the world’s top harness drivers will again go toe-to-toe in 2026 with the return of the Ladbrokes Ultimate Driver Championship. The innovative slot racing series will return to Albion Park on Friday, February 20 and Saturday, February 21, following a hugely successful first iteration in 2025.... Read more
Star trotter to be retired to stud
August 13, 2025
STAR trotter Aldebaran Zeus, Australia’s second richest trotting stallion of all-time and a former Australasian mile record holder, will make his final racetrack appearance in the Aldebaran Park Trotters Handicap at Melton on Saturday night. The seven-year-old’s fresh and chilled semen will be available to breeders in Australia and... Read more
NZ superstar to stand stud at Murray Vets
August 8, 2025
COPY THAT, one of Australasia’s best racehorses of his generation, a six-time Group One winner and holder of a string of track and race records, will stand his first season at Murray Veterinary Services, West Coolup. The champion’s spectacular CV includes victories in two New Zealand Cups to go... Read more
Hats off to Larry!
July 21, 2025
A CHORUS of legends has anointed Leap To Fame equal to some of the all-time greats after another record-breaking Inter Dominion win at Albion Park last Saturday night. Inter Dominion “King” Brian Hancock, Hall of Famers Brian Gath, Mark Purdon, Anthony Butt, Gary Hall and current star and key... Read more
Harry right at home among the Legends
July 17, 2025
THERE were testimonials, rounds of applause and plenty of carrots for harness racing hero Just Believe as he was officially welcomed into Living Legends on Thursday morning. One of the sport’s most treasured names has joined fellow standardbred Sundons Gift and around 40 thoroughbred stars at the stunning retirement... Read more
