Winter escape on the cards
June 19, 2022
QUALITY mare Treachery took another step towards an interstate campaign with her victory at Tabcorp Park Melton last night. Weighing up the option of taking the four-year-old to Queensland, trainer Emma Stewart stated Treachery was all but assured a winter escape. Poised to head to the Sunshine State with... Read more
When it comes to the NRS, ego is a dirty word!
June 19, 2022
ACCORDING to respected horseman Joe Pace, Skyhooks has it wrong. A popular Aussie band during the 1970s, Skyhooks had us believe “ego is not a dirty word”, but Pace believes that is far from the case within harness racing. Speaking after Something Bettor’s success at Tabcorp Park Melton last... Read more
Star siblings set to shine
June 15, 2022
TALENTED siblings Treachery and Petracca are poised to complete a family double during the weekend. Prepared by leading trainer Emma Stewart, the pacers are favoured to score at Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday night. Unbeaten from three starts this season, Treachery is being primed for a Queensland campaign. The... Read more
Star squaregaiter’s career succumbs to injury
June 14, 2022
WELL-PERFORMED trotter Wobelee has been retired. Trainer Alison Alford broke the disappointing news this morning, stating Wobelee was suffering from “another suspensory injury”. The top performer among his crop, Wobelee had 18 starts as a two and three-year-old for 14 wins and four placings. While stringing together a 12-start... Read more
Promising mare stretches unbeaten record
June 12, 2022
A WINTER escape is on the cards for rising star Victorian Von Art. Successful at Tabcorp Park Melton last night, Von Art has been earmarked for a Queensland campaign by record-breaking horsewoman Emma Stewart. Stewart has circled features such as the Group One The Golden Girl as well as... Read more
Feature revives memory of famous comeback
June 9, 2022
SATURDAY night’s Tabcorp Park Melton feature revives memories of one of harness racing’s most famous comebacks. Almost four decades after his retirement, Popular Alm is widely-regarded as the best pacer produced in the southern hemisphere. Blessed with an abundance of speed and stamina, Poppy, as he was affectionately-known, won... Read more
Class rise no threat to perfect record
June 8, 2022
SHE’S stepping up in class but Von Art is ready for the task at hand. That’s the call from trainer Emma Stewart ahead of Von Art’s pending metropolitan debut. Unbeaten from four starts since joining Stewart’s record-breaking stable, Von Art is engaged in a mares’ event at Tabcorp Park... Read more