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5 January 2026

Rarity Rock delivers Saturday night win for Ellery

Well-known and widely respected harness racing participant Phillip Ellery enjoyed a rewarding night at Cranbourne on Saturday, training a winner with seven-year-old trotter Rarity Rock. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AT THETROTS.COM.AU

5 January 2026

Kingman ready to rock as Bendigo Cup beckons

New pacing sensation Kingman is primed to up the ante on his challenge to Leap To Fame as Australasia’s best pacer at Bendigo on Saturday night. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL STORY AT THETROTS.COM.AU

5 January 2026

Dashman's harness examination - January 5

Catch up on the week's harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. PREMIERSHIP WINNERS CROWNED The 2025 premiership champions were decided prior to the last meeting of the season on Wednesday at Redcliffe. There was a clear margin in each category. Grant Dixon won the state...

5 January 2026

Lincoln River is bred in the purple

Five-year-old Lincoln River is bred to be a good winner. He is by champion sire Bettors Delight, and his dam Ideal Belle won the group 1 New Zealand Oaks over 2600m at Addington in May 2014 before being retired with a record of seven wins, 13 placings and $204,316 in stakes from 34 starts. He gave a...

5 January 2026

Infinite Sign back in business

Giant WA-bred seven-year-old Infinite Sign manages to feed himself despite being without four teeth, two on the top and two on the bottom, the result of taking fright in a paddock as a youngster during a burst of lightning and crashing into a tree or a fence. And Madeliene Young made the most of the...

5 January 2026

Emotions run high

Emotions spilled over at Gloucester Park on Friday night when Tom Nally saluted the heavens with his whip as Miss Knowall crossed the line in front of her seven rivals in the 1730m Vale Richie Polak Pace. It was a heartwarming result in the event dedicated to the life of former outstanding junior reinsman...

5 January 2026

Fat Louie overcomes his problems

Constant problems with his joints, particularly in his hind legs, have seriously threatened the career of New Zealand-bred five-year-old Fat Louie, who rewarded ace trainer-reinsman Chris Voak for his patience and care with a stirring victory in the $30,000 Trotsynd Warwick Pace over 2130m at Gloucester...

5 January 2026

Young, the Miracle Man

Miracle man Michael Young, WA’s leading trainer with 127 winners in 2025, continues to astonish with his magical ability to revive the careers of moderate pacing performers --- and he is living proof that there still exists amazing bargains in harness racing. In his latest achievement he has resurrected...

5 January 2026

Nova Baxter shines in Matron Stakes

Eight-year-old mare Nova Baxter ($2.05 fav) once again produced her brilliant standing start manners to claim the Art Meeker Memorial Matron Stakes (2579m) in Hobart on Sunday afternoon. Starting off a 20m handicap, the Rohan Hillier-trained and driven mare flew away to join the front markers within...

5 January 2026

Hamilton: A classic Hunter Cup in the making

This Hunter Cup has a really exciting old-school feel to it. It’s got all the ingredients of a classic Hunter Cup, the race that first sparked my love of harness racing when “The Frog” (Preux Chevalier) won it way back in 1985. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY AT THETROTS.COM.AU

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