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27 July 2026

Sweepstakes stars spearhead Langley quartet

Bettor Than Ready continued his build-up towards next month’s Two-Year-Old Colts and Geldings Sweepstakes Final when claiming the opening heat over 1609m at Hobart’s Ladbrokes Park Elwick on Sunday night. Driven by Tarn Ford, the Bettors Wish gelding was quickly positioned in the one-one,...

27 July 2026

Mistress Melton-bound

THE race dubbed the Cox Plate of harness racing, the Group 1 Victoria Cup, is the next major target for newly crowned Inter Dominion champion Captains Mistress. It will cap an Australian racing extravaganza on October 17, coming just hours after the huge Everest and Caulfield Cup thoroughbred meetings....

27 July 2026

Gloucester Park Review Friday 24th July 2026

In Her Dam’s Footsteps A decade or so ago veteran trainer Ross Olivieri enjoyed many successes with Sheer Rocknroll, and now he has high hopes that the second of her progeny, Sheer Rock Lady, will prove a worthy successor on the track. Four-year-old Sheer Rock Lady produced a sample of her class...

27 July 2026

GOODFORM - Craig's Selections for Shepparton Tuesday

Race 1: OVERVIEW: MISTER JIMARINGLE (6) gets into a very suitable assignment and is a chance of returning to winning form. He ran a game race when a close third behind Asmileandawinx in a mile rate of 1.56.4 two starts ago then settled in a rearward position from a poor draw at his latest unplaced performance....

27 July 2026

HRA Unveils Stallion Registration Fee Reduction

Harness Racing Australia has approved a reduction in the Stallion Registration Fee from the commencement of the 2026/27 breeding season to help pave the way for a new funding model to support the TAB Eureka. Earlier this year, HRA established a Working Group, which was commissioned to review the long-term...

27 July 2026

Slow former harness racer on fast-track to success at 2026 Ekka

Retired harness racer Samandnic has already topped several leaderboards in his post-racing career but is now eyeing off top spot in an arena of a different sort in 2026. The bay gelding, along with rider and handler Olivia Pennisi, will once again line up for the prestigious Thoroughbred and Standardbred...

26 July 2026

GOODFORM - Craig's Tips for Horsham Monday

Race 1: OVERVIEW: BIGBASHASH (7) will be ready to strike her peak form after having three starts back from a break and should be competitive against this line up. She worked hard when third ($1-55 fav) at Charlton then had little luck in the early stages before gaining a trail at her latest sixth. KEAYANG...

26 July 2026

Twilight Storm caps Chibnall double

Three-year-old Capt Midnight filly Twilight Storm ($1.65 fav) claimed her first win since her Group 3 Evicus victory last November when taking out a no more than two lifetime win event over 1680m at Launceston’s Ladbrokes Racing Centre Mowbray, on Friday night. Jordan Chibnall took the drive on...

24 July 2026

HRA Merit Awards Announcement

Harness Racing Australia has recognised five outstanding contributors to its industry through its prestigious Merit Awards. The Merit Awards recognise decades of dedication, leadership and service including administration, training and media, celebrating those who have helped shape and strengthen Australian...

23 July 2026

Yabby Dam Farms announces new, rich 2YO Vic Trotters Classic

Yabby Dam Farms has super-powered its support for Victorian harness racing, establishing two $75,000 Yabby Dam Farms 2YO Trotters Classic finals. The trotting stud has partnered with Harness Racing Victoria to create the series, which will be first staged in 2030 for horses bred to its stallions in the...

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