Herbertson eyes Group 1 glory at Albion Park

01 July 2026 | Adam Hamilton
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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, returns with drives in Saturday night’s two Group 1 features, Double Lou in the $350,000 Group 1 Rising Sun and Tracy The Jet in the $150,000 Group 1 Great Square.

 

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