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2 February 2023

2022 Queensland Harness Awards Finalists

Racing Queensland has today announced the finalists for the 2022 Queensland Harness Awards. Staged at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre on Sunday, February 19, the Queensland Harness Awards will acknowledge the Sunshine State’s outstanding standardbreds and participants throughout 2022....

2 February 2023

One more big task for Grimson before he heads home

TOP NSW conditioner Jason Grimson’s long Victorian campaign will end following Saturday night’s major AG Hunter Cup meeting at Melton. The 29-year-old has a dual attack in the $500,000 feature with I Cast No Shadow and Major Meister. Grimson will also produce former New Zealand pacer Invitation...

2 February 2023

Callaghan chasing a dream this Saturday night

SATURDAY night’s Group 1 Del-Re National A G Hunter Cup sees one of the strongest New South Wales contingencies to have contested the Victorian feature. Sydney-based trainers Jason Grimson and Belinda McCarthy will each be represented by two runners, all of whom have serious chances to win the...

1 February 2023

2022 Australian Horse of the Year Winners Announced

CHAMPION pacer King Of Swing’s greatness has gone to another level even in retirement. The Kiwi-bred, who had a long stint in WA before becoming Australasia’s champion pacer in NSW, was this week crowned Australian Harness Horse of the Year for a record-equalling third time. King Of Swing...

1 February 2023

Great Hunter Cup coverage kicks off tonight on Racing.com

The build-up, the drama and that winning feeling – the magical moments of this year’s Del-Re National A. G. Hunter Cup will be savoured by a big audience. Saturday’s 10-race program, including the 9.07pm headliner, can be enjoyed live and free on Racing.com’s channels 78, 68 and...

1 February 2023

Insiders: Adam and Ryan break down the star-studded Hunter Cup

A stunning field has stepped forward to take on the Del-Re National A. G. Hunter Cup on Saturday night and Adam Hamilton and Ryan Phelan have taken a deep dive into Australia's pacing heavyweight championship. The duo have fired up their Insiders special show for the Grand Circuit clash, taking a look...

1 February 2023

Hunter Cup King Chasing his Eighth Win

HUNTER Cup king Anthony Butt’s quest for an eighth win in Victoria’s biggest race is one his biggest challenges. The former Kiwi horseman, who now calls Victoria home, teams up with the gifted but, of late, self-destructive pacer Rock N Roll Doo in Saturday night’s Group 1 $500,000...

1 February 2023

TAB Summer of Glory brings together several partnerships

Wagering platform Tabcorp is again sponsoring Victorian harness racing’s biggest event – the TAB Summer of Glory, bringing several partnerships together including Woodlands Stud and Del-Re National Food Company.

1 February 2023

A True Rising Star of the Sport

When Jemma Hayman was a teenager, she and her parents had different ideas about her future. Jemma dreamed of a life with horses. Her parents had a good education and solid career in mind. “My uncle owned a standardbred when I was about 14 and that’s how I got the racing bug,” Jemma...

1 February 2023

Nathan's golden start to the new season only to get better

NATHAN Turnbull has had a strong start to the new season and it is only going to get better for the Bathurst horseman. Turnbull produced his talented colt Better Be The Best at the Bathurst trials on Monday night, where he won the official hit-out impressively. Better Be The Best won seven of his 10...

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