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19 December 2018

RQ announces expansion of QBRED Cash

Racing Queensland has announced an expansion of the popular $1000 QBRED Cash bonuses for harness racing, with more than 300 expected to be distributed to participants annually from December. The expansion comes with the support of the Harness Racing Advisory Panel and is a sign of Racing Queensland’s...

19 December 2018

Strong Interstate Support at 2019 Allwood Stud Farm SA Yearling Sale

Record support from breeders across Australia has led to the SA Yearling Sale committee cataloguing a star-studded lineup of yearlings for the 2019 Allwood Stud Farm SA Yearling Sale on Sunday, February 10. The sale has attracted entries from New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia, along with...

18 December 2018

Smooth sails into Soldiers success

CROOKWELL mentor Dennis Picker gained much satisfaction from the win of Smooth Sailor ($12.30) at Bathurst on Saturday night when the six-year-old took out the 2018 edition of the $15,900 Bathurst RSL Soldiers Saddle (1730m). Driven by talented young reinswoman, Codi Rauchenberger, Smooth Sailor came...

18 December 2018

2019 WA Hall of Fame - Number 1 - Jim Hand

Never a driver and never one to venture to country tracks, Jim Hand trained 238 winners in Perth between 1915 and 1950. During the second World War, and the restrictions which saw Saturday racing in Perth alternate between harness and gallops, Jim Hand was the leading harness trainer in Perth in both...

18 December 2018

Jason Dins - rider, trainer, coach - becomes HRV HERO Registered Retrainer

The Harness Racing Victoria HERO Program is poised to diversify into an exciting new area. Professional dressage rider, trainer and coach Jason Dins has reinforced his commitment to standardbred life after racing by joining the HERO Registered Retrainer ranks.

18 December 2018

World Racing Luke: Eagle crash lands as countdown to Prix d'Amérique continues

The question marks over the mighty Bold Eagle have soared even further after another terribly disappointing performance in the Grand Prix du Bourbonnais, the second of the trial races for the world’s greatest trotting race, the Prix d'Amérique. CLICK BELOW TO READ WORLD RACING LUKE'S COMPREHENSIVE...

18 December 2018

The Warragul Sunday sessions return with a very Merry Christmas

Local trots followers are eagerly awaiting the opening meeting of the 2018/2019 Warragul racing season, which takes place this Sunday afternoon, December 23. It is the first meeting staged at Logan Park since late August, and the first of several Sunday afternoon programs to be staged by the Warragul...

17 December 2018

2019 West Australian Racing Industry Hall of Fame nominees announced

This morning the 34 nominees across thoroughbred, harness and greyhound codes for the 2019 WA Racing Industry Hall of Fame were announced. There are 14 nominees for harness as set out below: Horses: Jack Morris, Norms Daughter, Royal Force, The Falcon Strike Trainer/Drivers: Bernie Cushing, Gary Hall...

17 December 2018

Vale David Jolly

Harness Racing SA, and the entire South Australian harness racing industry are saddened at the passing over the weekend of David Jolly, one of the industries true gentlemen, and we express our deepest condolences and extend our sincere sympathies to Naomi, and David’s family at this sad time. Until...

17 December 2018

2018 Joseph Coulter Media Awards Announced

JOSEPH COULTER BEST NEWS STORY OF THE YEAR 'Elitloppet 2018' – Luke Humphreys - thetrots.com.au GRAHAM GOFFIN MEMORIAL AWARD – BEST FEATURE ARTICLE 'This was one Miracle Mile Brian Hancock did have a hand in' – Michael Court - National Trotguide GRAHAM GOFFIN MEMORIAL...

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