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13 November 2018

Awesome Allstars Win New Zealand Cup Again

As far as elite drivers go, the name of Natalie Rasmussen is clearly in the conversation. The trailblazing girl from Queensland can drive.....and she can drive fast. But it’s the soft hands and gentle approach that puts her in rare air. Her collection of big race trophies includes Inter Dominions,...

13 November 2018

Holla for a Hill in Movember

IT’S become obvious if you want to promote something, especially a good cause, holler for a Hill. During the past two years Dani Hill has led the way as a member of the Teal Team, which raises valuable funds throughout Australasia for the Women’s Cancer Foundation to help with research around...

13 November 2018

RQ launches TAB $10k Grand Final ticket

Racing Queensland will aim to attract even more of Australasia’s best pacers to the 2019 Winter Carnival by presenting a special Grand Final ticket to the winner of every Grand Circuit event outside of Queensland for the 2018/19 season thanks to major sponsors TAB. The ticket can be cashed in for...

13 November 2018

Geary sets new record

LEADING reinsman Chris Geary became the youngest driver in New South Wales to reach 500 winners. The 20-year-old has piloted 508 winners overall and achieved the 500-milestone last month. He is the second youngest driver to achieve the feat in Australia with Queensland’s Pete McMullen claiming...

13 November 2018

Thefixer triumphs and Tiger Tara brilliant in a classic NZ Cup

The New Zealand Trotting Cup doesn’t cut in half. And Thefixer and Tiger Tara won’t receive the same prize money for their bravery at Addington last night. But while only the former will have his name etched on the most famous trophy in New Zealand racing, the latter shared the glory in a...

13 November 2018

"He was a great race horse," says Jim O'Sullivan of ID winner My Lightning Blue

“He was a tough horse, he was a great race horse," says Jim O'Sullivan of My Lightning Blue, who circled the field to win the 1987 Inter Dominion, a great race win celebrated in the legends series. CLICK BELOW TO ENJOY THE LEGENDS OF THE INTER DOMINION VIDEOS

13 November 2018

ID18 Message from HRV Chairman Dale Monteith

It is an exciting time in harness racing with the 2018 TAB Inter Dominion almost upon us. As has been well documented, this is the first time since 2008 that Australasia’s greatest harness racing series has been held in Victoria and everybody involved is determined to make it the best ever.

13 November 2018

Can Thefixer break the mould and become a NZ Cup champ?

At first glance Thefixer doesn’t look like a New Zealand Trotting Cup champion. The horse who comes out on top in our greatest harness racing usually looks the part. Big, sleek, imposing or at least with an imposing record. The Cup is the race of heroes, equine Hercules like Christian Cullen, Terror...

12 November 2018

My my my Delilaah

IN scenes reminiscent of Cup Day successes at Flemington, and one Cup win in particular, Delilaah’s thrilling last-stride win in Friday’s Star-Trek Final prompted an exuberant and very touching celebration from her connections. The Bettors Delight mare had settled four-pegs in a very fast-run...

12 November 2018

Gold Crown Final date change

IN a move designed to capture the best of both worlds for the harness racing and rugby league communities the 2019 Bathurst Gold Crown Final Night will move from its traditional home of the last Saturday in March, to accommodate the recently announced NRL clash between the Penrith Panthers and the Melbourne...

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