Tough first-up assignment
June 19, 2019
HANDY pacer Futurist faces a daunting first-up task in Port Pirie on Saturday night. Racing in his customary consistent fashion during his previous campaign, Futurist was sent for a well-earned spell in late March following a slightly below par performance. Pleased with the manner in which the son of... Read more
Magnificent Seven
June 18, 2019
AS PREDICTED premier trainer Emma Stewart dominated tonight’s Alabar Vicbred Super Series heats. The state bred two-year-olds kicked off this season’s edition of the futurity, with Stewart represented by nine youngsters across seven heats. In an unprecedented achievement Stewart won every heat to better her haul from last term’s... Read more
Difficult draw puts clean sweep at risk
June 18, 2019
STAR pacer Ignatius faces a tough task in his bid for a clean sweep of the New South Wales Breeders’ Challenge Finals. Winner of the two and three-year-old divisions, Ignatius is set to contest a semi-final of the four-year-old series at Tabcorp Park Menangle on Saturday night. Due to... Read more
Lengthy disqualifications for trio
June 18, 2019
ON Friday 16 November 2018, Harness Racing NSW (HRNSW) Stewards commenced an Inquiry in relation to the results of analytical tests conducted by two (2) laboratories approved by HRNSW on a post-race urine sample obtained from the horse: EL KAPITAN following its win in Race 1 at Broken Hill Saturday... Read more
Stablemates face tough draw in feature
June 18, 2019
DESPITE their tough draws, stablemates Tell Me Tales and Berisari remain the pair to beat in Saturday night’s feature at Tabcorp Park Melton. Prepared by record-breaking horsewoman Emma Stewart, the duo are set to begin from the back row in The Richmond Lass – a feature Stewart captured with... Read more
Barn bounces back
June 18, 2019
REBOUNDNING from a disastrous trip at Northfield Park, Barn Girl shot to the lead and held off a pair of talented challengers to capture last night’s $20,000 Open Handicap Trot at The Meadows. In that journey at Northfield, Barn Girl was parked most of the way, making the lead... Read more
Manning’s Group One success
June 16, 2019
A PAIR of Group Ones and a spell – that’s what awaits classy youngster Manning. Triumphant in Friday night’s Pearl Classic at Gloucester Park, Manning has been aimed at the Westbred Classic by trainer Justin Prentice. The $125,000 feature is scheduled to be conducted at the same venue in... Read more
Upset win no shock to connections
June 15, 2019
WHILE her win caught most punters off guard Vincenzina’s success at Tabcorp Park Menangle tonight didn’t come as a shock to her trainer. Capturing a New South Wales Breeders’ Challenge semi-final, Vincenzina scored at $34 with the TAB. Trained by Ross Adams, the daughter of Betterthancheddar was always “a... Read more
Freshmen dominate as expected
June 15, 2019
AS EXPECTED Victorian freshmen dominated tonight’s New South Wales Breeders’ Challenge semi-finals at Tabcorp Park Menangle. Short-priced favourites in their qualifiers, Be Happy Mach and Jilliby Nitro completed impressive wins to set up an enthralling Final. The $125,000 decider is scheduled to be conducted in Menangle on June 30.... Read more
Methamphetamine driver disqualified
June 14, 2019
OFFICE of Racing Integrity Stewards today concluded an inquiry into a report from an analyst that d amphetamine and d Methamphetamine had been detected in a urine sample provided by licenced driver James Austin at the Tasmanian Pacing Club race meeting on December 21, 2018. At the inquiry, evidence... Read more
