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Gut-wrenching decision to scratch from Hunter Cup
IT WAS the gut-wrenching decision he postponed as long as possible, but Scott Ewen had to make the tough call…his star pacer Bulletproof Boy is out of tonight’s A G Hunter Cup in Melton. Racing in… Read more: Gut-wrenching decision to scratch from Hunter Cup
Bred in the Purple
THERE’S virtually nothing that Victorian pedigree expert and hobby breeder Phil Trainor doesn’t know about standardbred bloodlines. After all, Trainor worked as a pedigree researcher for Australian… Read more: Bred in the Purple
Passion for breeding
THERE isn’t much Brisbane horseman Alan Boyd hasn’t done in his 50 years as a harness racing participant – he has been an owner, driver, trainer and club President – but few roles give him more… Read more: Passion for breeding
Personal milestone for popular horsewoman
LEADING horsewoman Samantha Hill registered a personal highlight at Globe Derby yesterday. One of South Australia’s most popular participants, Hill notched her first training treble since obtaining… Read more: Personal milestone for popular horsewoman
So many standouts!
THE 2025 APG Sydney Yearling Sale has some yearlings with amazing bloodlines offered by individual vendors on February 16. Here, we take a lot at some of the potential sale toppers in the first part… Read more: So many standouts!
Maiden win continues mare’s perfect record
BROODMARE gem Aratusa Lass maintained her perfect matron record thanks to Annie Crocker’s triumph at Globe Derby yesterday. A handy pacer which registered 18 wins and 18 placings across three… Read more: Maiden win continues mare’s perfect record
Fantastic fillies on offer
ASHDON Valley Racing principal Nev Ismaili started from humble beginnings but has built up an impressive band of broodmares in the past decade. Ismaili discovered harness racing through a mate, who… Read more: Fantastic fillies on offer
Aiken, Rixon eyeing another feature FFA
MIKE KO’CASS FINDS US A WINNER AT TABCORP PARK MENANGLE SATURDAY NIGHT: RACE ONE: Despite being costly in his past three trips to the races, JORDY (2) is entitled to top billing, courtesy of an… Read more: Aiken, Rixon eyeing another feature FFA
APG announce Trotting Series increase
PRIZEMONEY for the Australian Pacing Gold Trotting Series has received a substantial increase, with stakes for two-year-olds in 2026 and three-year-olds in 2027 rising from the advertised $25,000 to… Read more: APG announce Trotting Series increase
Club boosts Cup night stakes
AS A club with over 87 years history behind it, the Strathalbyn Harness Racing Club has focused on country racing and supporting the harness industry. The Strathalbyn Pacing and Trotters’ Cups will… Read more: Club boosts Cup night stakes
Passion strong as ever after five decades
VICTORIAN breeder John Yeomans has seen a lot of harness racing ups and downs in his 50-year tenure as a horse owner and he is determined to keep working to support the industry he loves. Yeomans… Read more: Passion strong as ever after five decades
Horror draw for defending champion
QUEENSLAND pacer Leap To Fame will need to be every ounce of the superstar he is touted if he is to win Saturday night’s A G Hunter Cup in Melton. Aiming to become just the fifth champion to retain… Read more: Horror draw for defending champion
Next in long line of top performers
PRESIDENT of Harness Breeders’ Victoria and the former studmaster at Alabar Bloodstock, John Coffey has been a key figure in the breeding industry for more than four decades. Coffey has also served… Read more: Next in long line of top performers
Amazing field assembled for Hunter Cup
AN AMAZING field has been assembled for Saturday night’s A G Hunter Cup. Harness Racing Victoria handicappers mulled over the nominations across the weekend and into this morning before declaring… Read more: Amazing field assembled for Hunter Cup
From hobbyists to Grand Circuit performers
SOUTHBROOK breeders Lindsay and Mary Vagg bought a couple of young standardbred mares to start a hobby breeding operation and were catapulted into Grand Circuit racing almost immediately. They… Read more: From hobbyists to Grand Circuit performers
Superstar issues ominous warning
QUEENSLAND superstar Leap To Fame has issued an ominous warning ahead of his A G Hunter Cup defence. Triumphant in last season’s edition of the Grand Circuit event, Leap To Fame is back in Victoria… Read more: Superstar issues ominous warning
Undefeated colt heading interstate
LOOK out New South Wales…undefeated youngster Always Hot is heading your way. Winner of his four starts last season, Always Hot was sent for a well-earned break following his Group One Vicbred Super… Read more: Undefeated colt heading interstate
From record buyer to quality seller
WHAT an incredible 2024 owner Mick Maxfield had with evergreen pacer Max Delight, which took his earnings past $1million, recorded a new lifetime mark of 1.49.6 and finished a gallant third in the… Read more: From record buyer to quality seller
Acid test for highly-rated mare
HIGHLY-RATED prospect Magic Storm will face her ‘acid test’ tomorrow night. Thriving since arriving in South Australia last March, Magic Storm has registered nine wins and three seconds from 12… Read more: Acid test for highly-rated mare
Incredible year sets foundation for stellar 2025
BREEDER Adam Cahill has had an incredible year watching four-year-old Don Hugo blossom into one of the best pacers in Australasia. Don Hugo came of age with an all-the-way win in the $2million The… Read more: Incredible year sets foundation for stellar 2025
