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20 October 2021

Turnbull tackles Challenge

TOP Bathurst conditioner Steve Turnbull has a strong hand in the Breeders Challenge Semi-Finals at Menangle on Saturday night. The Inter Dominion-winning horseman has at least four starters in the $20,000 qualifiers, as well as an emergency runner. Heat winner Cassius Deck will go against stablemate...

20 October 2021

Fitting milestone for Turnbull

THERE could not have been a more fitting setting for Bathurst reinsman, Nathan Turnbull to bring up his 500th career win as a reinsman last Friday night. Turnbull brought up what was becoming an elusive milestone at Parkes, a track where he has racked up many wins. He scored with Lucky Cruz, which is...

20 October 2021

Group 2 racing heads to Hobart on Wednesday night

The Two-Year-Old Finals of the Tasmanian Sires’ Stakes series take centre stage on a 10-race card in Hobart on Wednesday. Originally scheduled to be held last Sunday, the meeting was transferred to Wednesday evening after a three-day snap lockdown of Southern Tasmania that was lifted at 6.00 pm...

19 October 2021

The Week Ahead: Dream draw gives mare Cup favouritism

Nathan Purdon looks well placed to win his new local feature, with Amazing Dream drawing gate one for Saturday night’s Flying Brick Cider Co. Geelong Pacing Cup. The star ex-Kiwi, who is now trained by Purdon in Avalon, will be third-up in the Group 2 clash after a fourth placing in the Victoria...

19 October 2021

NSW: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Removal of Regionalised Racing

With the State of NSW having reached the 80% vaccination level and consistent with previous industry notification provided by HRNSW, regionalised harness racing will be removed from 12.01am on Saturday 23 October 2021. Consequently, Trainers with horses engaged will be able to utilise any NSW based Drivers...

19 October 2021

NSW: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - IMPORTANT Changes to HRNSW COVID-19 Protocols

With the State of NSW having reached the 80% vaccination level and consistent with previous industry notification provided by HRNSW, the following changes have been made to HRNSW COVID-19 industry protocols with immediate effect: COVID TESTS Industry participants are no longer required to provide a negative...

19 October 2021

Dickie and Kilgour's big move delayed until next month

Victorian harness fans will have to wait a bit longer than expected before enjoying the talents of Josh Dickie, who moves to the state in November. And the outstanding northern New Zealand horseman says the chances are lessening he will have the expected major involvement in the Breeders Crown finals...

19 October 2021

Cam shoots for the top

Driver Cameron Hart’s results at Menangle last Saturday night gave him a strong lead in the New South Wales Drivers’ Premiership. Hart drove four winners on the metropolitan program including three Breeders Challenge Semi-Finals. Those feature wins were with talented two-year-olds My Ultimate...

19 October 2021

Hart in demand

FRESH from winning three of the four Breeders Challenge semi-finals for two-year-olds last weekend, Cameron Hart finds himself in demand at Menangle again today. Trainers are clamoring for the former Riverina reinsman’s services and there’ll be plenty of money to suggest another treble is...

18 October 2021

HRV CEO: Vic Cup meeting No.1 all-time for wagering turnover

Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) CEO Dayle Brown joined Gait Speed on RSN today and revealed this year's Pryde's EasiFeed Victoria Cup meeting was the most wagered-on Victorian harness racing card of all time. The October 9 meeting eclipsed $9m in turnover, more than $1m up on the previous No.1 ranked event,...

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