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.

3 June 2023
Hazewillrev wins again: Talented two-year-old Hazewillrev kept his unbeaten record intact when he led all the way to score at his second race track appearance when scoring in the Crown Lager Two Year Old in Launceston on Friday night. Backed in from $2.30 to start the $1.80 favourite, trainer-driver Craig Hayes took Hazewillrev...

3 June 2023
LISTEN: Dan and Rob preview a big night of racing from HQ: Dan Mielicki and Rob Auber are back to preview a big night of racing from Melton, highlighted by the Lazarus Free For All, Lenin Trotters Free For All and Melton Mares Championship.

3 June 2023
McCarthy ready to strike: Champion reinsman Luke McCarthy may be getting ready to face one of the biggest tasks of his career but has business to take care of first at Menangle tonight. McCarthy is set to take on UFC champion Charles Oliveria in a match race as a highlight on TAB Eureka night on September 2 but before that, the...

3 June 2023
Inter Dominion winner returns: REIGNING Inter Dominion champion I Cast No Shadow will make his racing return at Club Menangle tonight. Capturing the industry's 'Holy Grail' at Tabcorp Park Melton last December, I Cast No Shadow has been winless from his five subsequent starts, but was runner-up in the A G Hunter Cup on...

2 June 2023
Bonnington: Lazarus FFA gives a 'peak' into right time to strike: Once upon a time, sport – racing in particular – was all about winning. The concept was simple; all athletes, canine, equine or human, fronted up for battle with this magnificently myopic focus on perpetual success. In those days ‘narrative’ nomenclature was non-existent. There...

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