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11 December 2025

Trial points to Sweet Coco

An impressive workout in a 2150m trial at Byford last Saturday is a pointer to a strong showing from Sweet Coco, who will start from the No. 6 barrier in the $25,000 TABtouch Christmas Gift Qualifier No. 4 at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Sweet Coco, a New Zealand-bred five-year-old trained and driven...

11 December 2025

Sweet Ivy ready to shine

Punters who have marvelled at Sweet Ivy’s sparkling late bursts to finish second at her two outings at Gloucester Park over the past two Friday nights will be looking forward to supporting her when she begins from the No. 1 barrier in race one, the $25,000 Christmas Gift Qualifier No. 3 on Friday...

11 December 2025

Minstrel set to repeat the dose

Evergreen eight-year-old superstar pacer Minstrel is poised to win the $450,000 TABtouch WA Pacing Cup for the second year in a row, with the gelding’s brilliant driver Deni Roberts declaring the New Zealand-bred gelding is in peak form. Roberts was full of praise for Minstrel after driving him...

11 December 2025

Breeders Crown winners looking to do it again

Reigning champions Let Her Roll and Mac Bon are primed to defend their titles. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY

11 December 2025

Dubbo's classic feature celebrates 25 years in style

The Dubbo Harness Racing Club’s iconic feature race — the Red Ochre Fillies and Mares Classic – will celebrate 25 year’s this Friday night with a strong edition of the Listed Classic. Horses from all over the state will head to the central west circuit for the $30,600 feature,...

11 December 2025

Harry and the Coffey crew have Birchip in their sights

Harry Coffey has spent more than a decade chasing the right horse for the right race as one of the state’s leading jockeys, and he’ll be doing more of the same when he crosses codes into the world of harness racing early next year. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY AT THETROTS.COM.AU

11 December 2025

Alford honoured with trophy name

IT is hard to imagine a more fitting name for a trophy. When many of Australia’s best drivers come together in Tasmania on Sunday week, they will be competing for the Chris Alford Trophy. Harness Racing Australia today confirmed that would now be the name for the prized trophy awarded to the winner...

10 December 2025

Wharton: Lewis siblings share Luv of harness racing

The western Victorian-based brothers Terry, Peter, Garry, David and Paul Lewis have experienced a purple patch with their breed over the past month or so. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL COLUMN AT THETROTS.COM.AU

10 December 2025

Luke Sutherland ditches the tools for the sulky

Kiwi Luke Sutherland spent more than a decade working on the tools dreaming of a gig in the harness racing game. A qualified drain layer and excavator operator, the 35-year-old has over the last year ditched the tools to chase his ambitions with the standardbreds. Sutherland has been a new face in the...

10 December 2025

Deni Roberts - A Passion for Harness Racing

Deni Roberts made history in 2024 as the first woman to drive a WA Pacing Cup winner, steering Minstrel to glory in the state’s most prestigious harness race. In 2025, she’s back with the same champion, chasing consecutive Cup victories. We caught up with Deni to learn what she loves most...

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