News Article - Australian Harness Racing

Guerin: Queensland on radar for Merlin after Derby triumph

25 March 2023

Don’t be fooled by the small margin Merlin scaped home by in Friday night’s $135,000 Woodlands Derby.

Because driver Zachary Butcher is adamant the quality colt could have won the classic by a lot more had he wanted.

“That is just him, he doesn’t like running away from horses and just switches off,” said Butcher after his first win in the great race.

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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....

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