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15 December 2025

Sun shining on Golden Sunset

Here’s a fact that’s gone largely unnoticed - until now. Classy mare Golden Sunset is the only Queensland-trained trotter to win a heat of the Inter Dominion Trotting Championship. Ever! The first ever Inter Dominion Trotting Championship series was first staged in 1948 at Alexandra Park,...

15 December 2025

TOC'S TAKEAWAYS: Farewell Joey, what a legacy you leave

Some of the bits and pieces that caught Tim O’Connor’s eye in the world of harness racing… CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL COLUMN AT THETROTS.COM.AU

15 December 2025

Dashman's harness examination - December 15

Catch up on the week's harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. GRIMSEY'S NEW BENCHMARK Golden Sunset bounced back from the disappointment of defeat in the Darrell Alexander Trotting Championship Final by claiming the Trotters Christmas Cup on Saturday night for trainer...

15 December 2025

Handicap no match for Triedtotellya

Triedtotellya ($1.40 fav) overcame a 30m handicap to claim another Launceston Pacing Club feature, this time in the Doug Martin Danbury Park Cup (2698m) in Launceston on Sunday night. The five-year-old gelded son of Well Said galloped away in the standing start event, and settled in the back-half of...

15 December 2025

Hamilton: Kingman poised for major tilt at Summer of Glory carnival

Kingman’s plan to snare Victoria’s new $1 million bonus has been hatched. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL STORY AT THETROTS.COM.AU

15 December 2025

Milestone for Prentice

Outstanding Boyanup horseman Justin Prentice notched his 800TH career victory as a trainer when Rolling Fire bounced back to his best form to win the $31,000 TABtouch Try Bet Loop Today WA Pacing Cup Consolation over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. Rolling Fire was an $8 chance from the outside...

15 December 2025

Arma Believer warms up for Xmas Gift

Veteran trainer Colin Brown has Arma Believer racing in wonderful form, and the WA-bred four-year-old boasts an impressive record in his current campaign of eight starts for four wins, three seconds and one fourth placing. Arma Believer warmed up in fine style for the $50,000 Christmas Gift next Friday...

15 December 2025

My Watchlist resumes in style

Six-year-old My Watchlist arrived in WA from New Zealand two and a half years ago, and he was making only his 16TH appearance in the State when he lined up out wide at barrier seven in the $23,000 TABtouch Past the Post Payouts Pace over 2130m at Gloucester Park on Friday night. This was his first start...

15 December 2025

Roberts not resting on her laurels

Outstanding driver Deni Roberts is preparing to conquer another mountain after her triumph with Minstrel in the WA Pacing Cup on Friday night. She will be setting her sights on winning the 2025 Australian Drivers’ Championship at Hobart’s Elwick track next Sunday when two drivers from all...

15 December 2025

Minstrel is a pacing great

Indefatigable veteran Minstrel established himself as one of the greatest pacers in the history of Western Australian harness racing with a remarkable victory in the $450,000 TABtouch WA Pacing Cup at Gloucester Park on Friday night. The New Zealand-bred eight-year-old now stands comfortably alongside...

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