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1 September 2026

Hewitt mourns the loss of Hollywood Strip

AUSTRALIA’S champion three-year-old pacer Hollywood Strip has been euthanized after suffering another massive injury blow. Trainer Brad Hewitt was choking back tears as he confirmed the news with the “best and most beautiful pacer you could ever train.” Hollywood Strip, a winner of...

31 August 2026

Swayzee starts road to another NZ Cup

MIGHTY stayer Swayzee takes his first step towards chasing a third NZ Cup win when he trials at Menangle on Wednesday. The rising nine-year-old has been sidelined since May because of some tying-up issues, but owner Mick Boots said he was primed for another big campaign. “Another crack at the NZ...

31 August 2026

Tappy brings up Duggan milestone

After being stranded on 149 career wins for the past few weeks, harness racing driver Jacob Duggan notched up his 150th win in the opening race at the Ladbrokes Racing Centre Mowbray, in Launceston on Sunday afternoon. The milestone came aboard Tappy ($3.30), who flashed home down the outside after settling...

31 August 2026

Star Aussie trotters to chase NZ riches

INTER Dominion trotting champion Gus is primed to headline a strong Australian raid on New Zealand's biggest trotting races. Despite last week’s cruel injury setback to wonder mare Keayang Zahara, there are still at least five Australian trotters being set for the huge Group 1 double - Dominion...

31 August 2026

Family name fuels Grimson's gallops ambition

The Grimson surname is synonymous with feature race riches in harness racing and is now starting to make waves in the gallops. Thoroughbred trainer Simon Grimson is the older brother of top harness conditioner and driver Jason Grimson. Jason recently lifted another Inter Dominion crown in the Sunshine...

31 August 2026

Gloucester Park Review Friday 28th August 2026

Im Stealthy Is A Star Stuart McDonald lavished praise on Im Stealthy after driving the New Zealand-bred gelding to a brilliant victory in the 2130m Slot Interest Due Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night. After Im Stealthy, a $5.20 chance, had won easily from the pacemaker Havtimeformiki ($3.70) and...

31 August 2026

New NSW stud launches with exciting sire roster

A group of New South Wales businessmen and harness racing identities has launched a major new breeding operation known as Rampant Standardbreds at Mittagong in the Southern Highlands, featuring a world class roster of fresh and frozen semen sires. The quartet comprises Mick Boots, one of Australasia’s...

31 August 2026

Ella embraces her harness racing destiny

DESPITE her heritage and obvious talent, there was a time Ella Turnbull never considered following what could be best described as 'her destiny'. Although she hails from one of harness racing's most powerful dynasties, Turnbull stated she had little interest in being part of the industry....

28 August 2026

Stanley sets sights on TAB Eureka

MENANGLE trainer Mick Stanley thinks he has at least three genuine contenders for the world’s richest pacing race, the $1.5 million TAB Eureka at Menangle on November 21. Read more

27 August 2026

North Star regional series set to shine

A new race series is set to provide further opportunities for South East Queensland’s regional standardbreds during the 2026 edition of The Starlights. The North Star, running from October to December, will provide pacers rated up to NR75 the opportunity to compete for feature level prize money...

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