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3 July 2026

Grimson chasing third crown

MENANGLE trainer Jason Grimson’s quest for a third Inter Dominion crown will be much clearer after a massive opening night of the series at Albion Park tomorrow (Saturday) night. Remarkably, Grimson is just 32 and can become just the fourth trainer to win three Inter Dominion pacing finals if he...

3 July 2026

Turnbull team settles in for Tasbred assault

Heats of the four-year-old legs of the Tasbred series, the Raider Stakes, and Granny Smith headline a mammoth 12-race twilight card in Launceston on Sunday. Last year’s Globe Derby winner Hungry Hippo is back to defend his title, now in the care of former Tasmanian, now Victorian-based trainer-driver...

3 July 2026

This Sun is Rising fast

DON’T wait for Inter Dominion Grand Final night, the best race of the carnival could be tomorrow night (Saturday) at Albion Park. That’s the word from the voice of Queensland harness racing, Chris Barsby, as he prepares to call at his fifth Inter Dominion series and his third as the “chief”...

3 July 2026

Let the Inter Dominion begin ...

THE rise of Queensland harness racing has never been more evident than this next chapter of the sport’s most iconic event, the Ladbrokes Inter Dominion. Led by the amazing Leap To Fame, arguably the greatest pacer this part of the world has seen, Queensland has dominant favourites in both the $1...

2 July 2026

GOODFORM - Craig's Selections for Friday at Mildura

Race 1: OVERVIEW: HEZ SO ROYAL (6) was resuming since December when he was finishing off nicely for third behind GOOD BOOTS BINDI (7) at Mildura two weeks ago. He should strip fitter from that performance and was a multiple feature race winner in South Australia last season so he should prove hard to...

2 July 2026

Gloucester Park Preview Friday 3rd July 2026

Roberts Opts For Kinky Deni Roberts faced a tough decision to choose between driving Kinky or When In Vegas in the opening event, the 2130m Free Entry Pace at Gloucester Park on Friday night, before being swayed by Kinky’s more favourable barrier and opting to handle the New Zealand-bred four-year-old...

2 July 2026

Larry "as good as ever" says Dixon

THE champ is primed. Trainer-driver Grant Dixon says Leap To Fame is “as good as ever” heading into his quest for a third Inter Dominion crown. Leap To Fame is also trying to protect an unbeaten Inter Dominion record, having won three heats and the final in 2023 and two heats before last...

1 July 2026

LISTEN: Dan and Rob preview Kilmore on Thursday

Dan and Rob preview Thursday night’s meeting at Kilmore. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN AT THETROTS.COM.AU

1 July 2026

Back from the seniors, Mecarno ready to fire

As a country boy from Ararat in regional Victoria, Michael Bellman knows all too well about the local footy scene. And, when speaking about his three-time Group 1-winning trotter Mecarno, he references a bush Australian Rules Football competition. As a three-year-old, Mecarno was a star against his own...

1 July 2026

Herbie heads back to The Creek

AUSTRALIA’S premier driver James Herbertson can’t wait to get back to Albion Park. At his last trip to “The Creek” back in February, Herbertson blitzed a star-studded international line-up to win the Ladbrokes Ultimate Driver Championship. Herbertson, who was born in Queensland,...

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