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21 May 2024

Bondi Lockdown has his sights set on big USA plans

Star Australian Group one pacer Bondi Lockdown has landed in the United States, with some big harness racing targets on the radar. The six-year-old entire touched down in the USA 10-days ago and is part of a team being sent to the Northern Hemisphere by New South Wales trainer Luke McCarthy.

21 May 2024

Storming back for another TAB Eureka tilt

STAR four-year-old pacer The Lost Storm will launch his quest for a second crack at the world’s richest harness race when he steps out at Melton on Saturday night. A winner of 12 of his 17 starts, The Lost Storm will have just his fourth start since last year’s $2.1mil TAB Eureka (September...

21 May 2024

Swayzee's Long-Awaited Return

MIGHTY stayer Swayzee is primed for a winning return to racing at Menangle on Saturday night. The NZ Cup and Blacks A Fake winner hasn't raced since a fantastic third to Leap To Fame in the Brisbane Inter Dominion final on December 16. Trainer Jason Grimson said the six-year-old would have been back...

20 May 2024

Life's a Beach! Sheryl caps off birthday celebrations at HQ

Sheryl Hawke celebrated a major birthday during the week and a horse raced by her family put the icing on the cake at Melton on Saturday night. The Beach Fantasy – who Sheryl owns in partnership with father John, brother Darren, husband Mark, sister-in-law Lynelle and John’s partner Gaye...

20 May 2024

Butt is Triangle-bound ahead of Trot Rods decider

Internationally renowned driver Anthony Butt well and truly knows his way around Redcliffe’s ‘Triangle’ track and he is keen to get back to the venue for the deciding program of Trot Rods for 2024. The 58-year-old reinsman will battle it out against four local drivers on Wednesday evening...

20 May 2024

Queensland Harness Racing Wrap - May 20

Catch up on the week's harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. THE GOOD Chantal Turpin and Pete McMullen dominated at Albion Park on Saturday night, claiming half the 10 race card, with Chantal training all five winners while also partnering one to victory and Pete at...

20 May 2024

You Better Believe He's An All-Time Great

CHAMPION trotter Just Believe can further cement his name against Australasia's all-time greats with victory in Friday night's Group 1 Rowe Cup at Auckland's Alexandra Park. The eight-year-old's incredible past two years, including an eye-opening Swedish campaign and two Inter Dominion...

20 May 2024

O'Donoghue back in the sulky doing what he 'loves'

Corey O’Donoghue is back in the sulky after a horrible fall at Melton four months ago. The 26-year-old suffered a fractured bone between his knee and hip in the January 12 collision but made his long-awaited return to the races on May 9 at Shepparton.

20 May 2024

Butt is Triangle-bound ahead of Trot Rods decider

Internationally renowned driver Anthony Butt well and truly knows his way around Redcliffe’s ‘Triangle’ track and he is keen to get back to the venue for the deciding program of Trot Rods for 2024. The 58-year-old reinsman will battle it out against four local drivers on Wednesday evening...

20 May 2024

Letsgobro too tough in Hobart victory

North-west coast trainer Geoff Smith will aim Letsgobro at the $20,000 Devonport Quality in Launceston this weekend after his all-the-way win in the Defibrillator Lodge Pace (2090m) in Hobart on Sunday night. Letsgobro was sent out the $2.50 favourite in the NR 68 to 74 event after the late scratching...

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