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28 December 2025

Pratten back for summer

Eight-year-old gelding Smooth Deal defied a betting drift to claim the Kevin Redpath North West Plate Final (2180m) in Burnie on Friday night. The pacer opened at $4.80 on the Tasmanian Official Price before drifting out to $9. Trained by Wayne Yole, Smooth Deal stepped well and settled on the back of...

27 December 2025

Glenview Lanikai eyes season finale feature

While thoroughbred trainer Glenn Stevenson will be kept busy with a team of horses at Sunday’s thoroughbred meeting in Hobart, he will also have some attention on the last Tasmanian harness racing feature of the season, the Ladbrokes Tasmanian Country Championship (2150m) at Carrick Park. Stevenson...

27 December 2025

GOODFORM – TOC's tips for final metro meeting of 2025

Tim O'Connor has done the form for the last Saturday night meeting of the season in Victoria. CLICK HERE FOR THE TIPS AT THETROTS.COM.AU

26 December 2025

Kings Guard aims to bookend season with Cobram success

Handy trotter Kings Guard will attempt to end the season the same way he started it.... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AT THETROTS.COM.AU

26 December 2025

Mielicki enjoying ownership success with in-form trotter Imperial Command

Dan Mielicki is no stranger to calling his own horses in races. The voice of Victorian harness racing is also the voice of his own latest horse, in-form trotter Imperial Command. CLICK TO READ THE FULL STORY AT THETROTS.COM.AU

26 December 2025

GOODFORM – Daz's tips for Boxing Day at Mildura

Darren Carroll has done the form for tonight's Boxing Day meeting at Mildura. CLICK HERE FOR THE TIPS AND ANALYSIS AT THETROTS.COM.AU

24 December 2025

BRONTE'S TAKEAWAYS: Celebrating stars and looking ahead

Bronte Nieuwenburg is filling in for Tim O’Connor this week while he enjoys a Christmas break, sharing her favourite moments from the harness racing week that was and what lies ahead. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL COLUMN AT THETROTS.COM.AU

24 December 2025

Trial File: Tactically Perfect a Terang eye-catcher

Harness Racing Victoria form guru Craig Rail noticed some standout runners at recent trials. At Bendigo, Nugget Rogers finished off in a slick last quarter and is backing up at Mildura on Friday night. Brilliantly bred duo Co Captain and Tactically Perfect were standout’s at their recent trials...

24 December 2025

Swayzee aiming to defend his title in Shirley Turnbull Memorial

Grand Circuit stars Swayzee and Captains Knock will headline Friday night’s $40,000 Shirley Turnbull Memorial at Bathurst. The time-honoured fast-class event has been run for more than three decades in memory of Shirley, one of the most respected matriarch’s in the sport who was the wife...

24 December 2025

Racing on as Kylie Sugars finds her way without Greg

Kylie Sugars says going to the races isn’t the same anymore. As the 42-year-old trainer prepares to have two runners – What A Serve and Van Nostrand – in one of the feature races at Melton on Saturday night, the first person who would normally wish her luck won’t be there. CLICK...

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