Australasian Young Drivers Championships
Annual On-Line

2023 Winner - JOSH GALLAGHER (NSW)
 

1EQUINE Australasian Young Drivers Championship (12 December 2023)

Josh Gallagher - "Redcliffe Helped Me Win The Championship"

 

 

 

 



Josh Gallagher (NSW)
2023 Australasian Young Drivers Champion
(photo courtesy Dan Costello)
 

2023 RESULTS - QUEENSLAND
Driver
 
 

State
 
Heat 1
Albion Park
12/12/2023
Heat 2
Albion Park
12/12/2023
Heat 3
Albion Park
12/12/2023
Heat 4
Redcliffe
14/12/2023
Heat 5
RedCliffe
14/12/2023
Heat 6
Redcliffe
14/12/2023
Heat 7
Redcliffe
15/12/2023
Heat 8
Redcliffe
15/12/2023
Heat 9
Redcliffe
15/12/2023
Heat 10
Albion Park
16/12/2023
Total
Points
 
Josh GALLAGHER NSW 1 3 1 17 6 17 12 1 6 17 81
Angus GARRARD Qld 9 12 12 12 16 1 7 6 5 1 81
Emily SUVALJKO WA 3 17 4 6 2 6 6 12 17 7 80
Corey JOHNSON SA 2 2 2 1 3 12 17 17 2 12 70
James HERBERTSON Vic 12 7 5 9 5 4 3 9 9 4 67
Sarah O'REILLY NZ SI 17 9 7 2 1 9 5 7 7 2 66
Mitch FORD Tas 5 5 9 5 11 7 9 3 4 5 63
Leonard CAIN Qld 4 1 6 7 5 3 2 5 12 9 54
Zev MEREDITH NZ 6 4 17 3 4 2 1 4 3 3 47
Crystal HACKETT NZ NI 7 6 3 4 8 5 4 2 1 6 46
                         



Josh Gallagher - Heat 10 Win on Aroda, trained by Grant Dixon
Photo courtesy Dan Costello
 


2023 Australasian Young Drivers

JOSH GALLAGHER
New South Wales

CAREER: 582 Wins
FIRST WINNER: Our Quinn
BEST WIN: 2021 Inter Dominion
FAVOURITE HARNESS HORSE: Fear Cruisin NZ
GOAL IN HARNESS RACING FOR THE 2024 SEASON: Drive 150 winners
FAVOURITE SPORT (apart from Harness Racing): Cricket
FAVOURITE SONG: "Superman" by Eminem
FAVOURITE MOVIE: Peaky Blinders
FAVOURITE FOOD: Pizza

ANGUS GARRARD
Queensland

CAREER: 652 Wins
FIRST WINNER: Kylie Bromac
BEST WIN: Sir Fahrenheit - 2021 Trotters Sprint
FAVOURITE HARNESS HORSE: Manila Playboy
GOAL IN HARNESS RACING FOR THE 2024 SEASON: 200 Season Winners
FAVOURITE SPORT (apart from Harness Racing):  To Play: Golf  To Watch: Rugby League   General: All of them
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FAVOURITE SONG: "Tennessee Whiskey" - Chris Stapleton
FAVOURITE MOVIE: 21
FAVOURITE FOOD: Chinese

 
 


 
 

EMILY SUVALJKO
Western Australia

CAREER: 544 wins
FIRST WINNER: Undercover Art
BEST WIN: Retravision Fremantle Cup
FAVOURITE HARNESS HORSE: Mighty Ronaldo
GOAL IN HARNESS RACING FOR THE 2024 SEASON: 100+ winners for the season
FAVOURITE SPORT (apart from Harness Racing): Netball
FAVOURITE SONG: "Play it again" by Luke Bryan
FAVOURITE FOOD: Chicken Stir Fry
 


 

COREY JOHNSON
South Australia

CAREER: 216 Wins
FIRST WINNER: Emerging Art
BEST WIN: Clarenden Envoy - Gawler Cup
FAVOURITE HARNESS HORSE: My next winner!
GOAL IN HARNESS RACING FOR THE 2024 SEASON: Staying out of the stewards' room...
FAVOURITE SPORT (apart from Harness Racing): Football - Go Crows!
FAVOURITE SONG: "Walking On A Dream" by Empire of the Sun
FAVOURITE MOVIE: Red Dog
FAVOURITE FOOD: Chicken Schnitzel with Tomato Sauce & Pepper - No salad!

 



 

JAMES HERBERTSON
Victoria

CAREER: 1064 Wins
FIRST WINNER: Tearitup at Terang
BEST WIN: Savannah Jay Jay - First Group 1
GOAL IN HARNESS RACING FOR THE 2024 SEASON: Win a Group 1 pacing event. Previously only won trotters' Group 1s.
FAVOURITE SPORT (apart from Harness Racing): AFL
FAVOURITE SONG: "Where the Wild Things Are" by Luke Combs
FAVOURITE MOVIE: Fury
FAVOURITE FOOD: Roast Pork
 

 
 

SARAH O'REILLY
New Zealand - South Island

CAREER: 263 Wins
FIRST WINNER: Highland Reign
BEST WIN: Methven Cup Win
FAVOURITE HARNESS HORSE: Bluto
GOAL IN HARNESS RACING FOR THE 2024 SEASON: Win a Group 1 race
FAVOURITE SPORT (apart from Harness Racing): Rugby
FAVOURITE SONG: Dancing Queen
FAVOURITE MOVIE: Top Gun
FAVOURITE FOOD: Steak
 
 

MITCH FORD
Tasmania

CAREER: 115 wins
FIRST WINNER: Coolhand Easton
BEST WIN: Iylac Pakaria - Group 2 Evicus
FAVOURITE HARNESS HORSE: Swayzee/Starcambes
GOAL IN HARNESS RACING FOR THE 2024 SEASON: Get my trainer's license and give training a try
FAVOURITE SPORT (apart from Harness Racing): Golf
FAVOURITE SONG: Anything by Morgan Wallen
FAVOURITE MOVIE: The Cup
FAVOURITE FOOD: Steak

 


LEONARD CAIN
Queensland
 
CAREER
: 595 Wins
FIRST WINNER: Sheer Strength
BEST WIN: Mach Da Vinci - Queensland Cup 2022
FAVOURITE HARNESS HORSE: Leap to Fame
GOAL IN HARNESS RACING FOR THE 2024 SEASON: Keep striving to do better than the previous season
FAVOURITE SPORT (apart from Harness Racing): Golf
FAVOURITE SONG: "Congratulations" by Post Malone
FAVOURITE MOVIE: The Hangover
FAVOURITE FOOD: Can't beat a good steak

 

ZEV MEREDITH
New Zealand

CAREER: 39 Wins
FIRST WINNER: Havehorsewilltravel
BEST WIN: Bro Fawkes S
FAVOURITE HARNESS HORSE: Carolina Moon
GOAL IN HARNESS RACING FOR THE 2024 SEASON: Not get suspended all season
FAVOURITE SPORT (apart from Harness Racing): D1NZ
FAVOURITE SONG: "Beer Never Broke My Heart" by Luke Combs
FAVOURITE MOVIE: The Cup
FAVOURITE FOOD: Mas Bakers Bacon and Egg Muffin

 

CRYSTAL HACKETT
New Zealand - North Island

CAREER: 57 Wins
FIRST WINNER: High In The Sky
BEST WIN: Driving 4 winners at Cambridge
FAVOURITE HARNESS HORSE: Invictus
GOAL IN HARNESS RACING FOR THE 2024 SEASON: To drive more winners than the previous year and stay at the top of the Northern Premiership for Juniors
FAVOURITE SPORT (apart from Harness Racing): Netball
FAVOURITE SONG: "Hey Driver" by Zac Bryan
FAVOURITE MOVIE: The Longest Ride
FAVOURITE FOOD: Mexican

 








Point Score for Ten Starters
1st - 17 points; 2nd - 12 points; 3rd - 9 pints; 4th - 7 points; 5th - 6 points; 6th - 5 points, 7th - 4 points; 8th - 3 points; 9th - 2 points, 10th - 1 point.
Point Score for Nine Starters
1st - 16 points; 2nd - 11 points; 3rd - 8 pints; 4th - 6 points; 5th - 5 points; 6th - 4 points, 7th - 3 points; 8th - 2 points; 9th - 1 point.
Point Score for Eight Starters
1st - 15 points; 2nd - 11 points; 3rd - 7 pints; 4th - 5 points; 5th - 4 points; 6th - 3 points; 7th - 2 points; 8th - 1 point.
Point Score for Seven Starters
1st - 14 points; 2nd - 9 points; 3rd - 6 pints; 4th - 4 points; 5th - 3 points; 6th - 2 points; 7th - 1 point.