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8 May 2021

Trots Review: Manning and Webster recapture Group 1 glory

Greats of the sport Peter Manning and Geoff Webster reminded that trotting genius never fades, with the pair clutching Group 1 wins on Aldebaran Park Vicbred Home Grown Classic finals night at Tabcorp Park Melton. Manning captured his first Group 1 in 11 years and Webster broke through for his first...

8 May 2021

Concession drivers dominate Launceston card

It was a great night for the concession drivers in Launceston on Friday night, winning four of the eight races. King Island-born reinsman Kayleb Williams was the first to get on the board, winning the Carlton Draught Stakes aboard the Todd Rattray-trained Jocund. Sent out as a $6.50 chance, Williams...

8 May 2021

Bonnington: Debate aside there'll be happy Groups tonight

Harness racing, like all sports, regularly seeks to service a colossal cross-section of vested interests and unique needs. Try as they might, however, and its six centuries since these words were first uttered, you can’t please all the people all the time. Much discourse this week has focused on...

8 May 2021

Brown Brings Up Win Number 3000 on Joelene

With his win at Gloucester Park last night behind the red hot favourite Joelene, champion reinsman Colin Brown brought up his 3000th winner in a 45 year driving career. Joelene was his 1532nd winner in Perth and 421st training success in the Perth. Only Chris Lewis and Gary Hall Jnr have driven more...

8 May 2021

Goodform Gameplan: Melton Sat 8th May

Jason Bonnington has a stack of betting options for you tonight at Tabcorp Park Melton. Get race ready with the Game Plan, tips, speed maps and all-important confidence meter.

7 May 2021

Media Release HRSA - FOCUSSING ON THE FUTURE

HARNESS RACING CLUBS UNITE TO FOCUS ON THE FUTURE All clubs agreed to work together to promote and foster the industry at all levels and in all areas of SA. Particular focus centred around the critical role each individual club has in spreading the message of harness racing; on the sharing of ideas;...

7 May 2021

Friday Form Panel: Bon and Skeet keen on Hezacrocwatcher

The Nutrien Equine Country Clubs Championship Final has been a good horse's race over the years, and Harness Racing Victoria form experts Jason Bonnington and Nikkita Ross both agree that Hezacrocwatcher will join the list of previous winners on Saturday night. Bonnington and Ross both put the former...

7 May 2021

Diebert fit and firing in TAB Trot Rods series

Group 1-winning reinsman Paul Diebert is back fighting fit and driving winners after a bout of glandular fever put him on the sidelines for six weeks. The accomplished driver set the new benchmark in the 2021 TAB Trot Rods series on Wednesday evening at Redcliffe, getting Regal Nightshade up in a smart...

7 May 2021

Infrastructure boost for Terang Harness Racing Club

Terang Harness Racing Club is getting a major infrastructure upgrade that will benefit the club and the local community, due to a funding boost from the Andrews Labor Government. Minister for Racing Martin Pakula today announced that the Labor Government would contribute $730,000 from the Victorian Racing...

7 May 2021

Graham: Are there too many Group 1s in Australia?

For the second week in a row Group 1 racing will staged at harness headquarters in Victoria. Tabcorp Park Melton will host the Aldebaran Park Vicbred Platinum Homegrown Classic finals for two-year-old trotters over the sprint trip. In the colts and geldings division, only 10 runners contested the lone...

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