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22 March 2026

Captain to have one last Knock in NZ

CLASSY pacer Captains Knock will push ahead to the The Race at Cambridge next month after falling heartbreakingly short of a record $1 million bonus at Penrith last Friday night. The six-year-old missed banking the NSW Carnival of Cups bonus by a half-head when second and rundown late by the much-improved...

22 March 2026

All aboard the Tiger Band Wagon

When talented pacer Tiger Band Wagon entered the stables of Matt Elkins, the charismatic young horseman wasn’t sure what to expect. Elkins was still a little shocked the former Victorian pacer had joined his burgeoning Coominya stables, given he had no prior connection to the owners. Secondly,...

21 March 2026

GOODFORM – TOC's tips for Melton on March 21

Tim O'Connor has done the form for the 10 races at Melton Entertainment Park. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ANALYSIS AT THETROTS.COM.AU

21 March 2026

Significant handicap to Easter Cup defence

The Ladbrokes Easter Cup series begins in Launceston on Sunday night with two heats of the $75,000 Group 3 event (2698m). 10 runners will face the starter in each of the two standing start heats, with the first six across the line guaranteed a spot in the final on Easter Saturday night (4 April). Triedtotellya...

21 March 2026

Triedtotellya wins 2025 Ladbrokes Tasmanian Horse of the Year

Triedtotellya has been named the Ladbrokes Horse of the Year at the annual awards and Hall of Fame dinner in Hobart on Friday night. Trained by Rohan Hillier and owned and bred by the Howlett family, Triedtotellya won eight of his nine starts in 2025, including feature wins in the Easter Cup and the...

20 March 2026

LISTEN: Gareth, Daz and TOC look for winners at HQ

Gareth Hall was joined by Darren Carroll and Tim O'Connor on the Friday Form Panel to preview the 10-race card at Melton Entertainment Park on Saturday night. CLICK HERE FOR THE PODCAST

20 March 2026

Giuditta Crisci takes home consecutive QOTT Acknowledged Retrainer of the Year crowns

Giuditta Crisci enjoys seeing a rise in standardbreds entering retraining in retirement, but she is keen for more support to help keep up with the growing demand. Crisci was crowned the QOTT Acknowledged Standardbred Retrainer of the Year at the 2025 Queensland Harness Awards earlier this month. It was...

20 March 2026

Dashman's harness look ahead - March 20

Look ahead to this weekend's harness racing action in our weekly preview, thanks to Darren Clayton. Racing from Albion Park on Friday and Saturday nights will be the local focus ahead of Marburg hosting heats of the Goldstrike Series on Monday afternoon. Queensland will be represented in New South...

20 March 2026

GOODFORM – TOC tackles seven races on a Friday night

Tim O'Connor has done the form for Friday night's meeting at Melton Entertainment Park. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ANALYSIS AT THETROTS.COM.AU

20 March 2026

Captain aiming for biggest Knock tonight

IT is a case of the new and the old as Brad Hewitt unleashes his stable stars and chases a record payday over the next four days. It starts tonight when long-time stable star Captains Knock is trying to become the first pacer to snag a $1 million bonus for taking a clean sweep of the five legs of the...

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