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.

13 May 2025
Young driver Lily Small finds her captain: From never having sat in the sulky behind a pacer in 2023 to winning a race at Redcliffe in the bike this week – it has been a steep learning curve for Queensland’s Lily Small. The 23-year-old reinswoman achieved the feat on Sunday evening around ‘The Triangle’ circuit when a...

13 May 2025
Wharton: Victoria's busiest sires of 2024/25 revealed: A total of 2,122 services to Victorian sires were recorded in the 2024/25 stud season, according to Harness Racing Australia’s HarnessWeb website. READ THE FULL COLUMN AT THETROTS.COM.AU

13 May 2025
GOODFORM - Ryan's tips, strategy and Quaddie for Shepparton: Ryan Phelan has done the form for tonight's 7-race program at Shepparton.

13 May 2025
Davis chasing $100,000 dream in TAB Regional Championship: BROWNS Creek dairy farmer Jake Davis is chasing his biggest win to date as a trainer-driver at Bathurst on Wednesday night when he and his stable star Studleigh Melise take on a quality field in the $100,000 TAB Regional Championship Western Final. Named after Jake’s wife Melise, the four-year-old...

12 May 2025
WATCH: Family, friends and harness racing farewells Greg Sugars: Hundreds attended Melton Entertainment Park on Monday afternoon to farewell Greg Sugars as thousands tuned in on TrotsVision to pay their respects to a champion horseman and even better person.

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