Harness Racing Weekly

Harness racing, often referred to as trotting, is a popular sport for fans in Australia, where significant amounts of money are bet each year through bookmakers and the Totalisator Agency Board (TAB). The country boasts 91 harness racing tracks that host more than 1,900 events every year. There are around 2,900 drivers and 4,000 trainers involved in the sport, with about 5,000 Standardbred horses born and registered annually.

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A new home - and guess which Inter Dom winner is back at the track?

2 days ago | nationaltrotguide.com.au | Michael Court

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Timmy Rictor still the one to beat in Wagga feature

1 week ago | nationaltrotguide.com.au | Michael Court

MIKE KO’CASS DISSECTS A TERRIFIC CARD ON THE RIVERINA PACEWAY’S BIGGEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR:RACE ONE:Tricky race to kick-off proceedings with the Nicholas Hargraves-trained BACKWARDS FIRST (3) looking to continue on her winning way after drawing suitably in three. The Captaintreacherous mare was having her second run since resuming when she led in defeating Major Huss and Sneak A Peak at Canberra in early March.
Steve finds you can learn something from everybody

1 week ago | nationaltrotguide.com.au | Michael Court

THE RIGHT HORSEPOWER: Stephen Condon.
Australia’s fastest three-year-old ‘on the market’

1 week ago | nationaltrotguide.com.au | Paul Courts

HE’S quickly developed into one of Australia’s most promising youngsters and he could be yours…”for the right price”. A handy two-year-old in 2024, Stormy Woods has reached another level this season with four wins and second from five starts. Beginning the term with a victory at his home track in Mount Gambier, Stormy Woods had two more starts before being sent to New South Wales horseman Seaton Grima.
I’d love to keep that spot alongside those ladies

1 week ago | nationaltrotguide.com.au | Michael Court

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Celebrating birthday with a win

2 weeks ago | nationaltrotguide.com.au | Paul Courts

ALREADY enjoying his birthday in style, part-owner Mark Delre had an extra reason to celebrate yesterday. A passionate harness racing participant and sponsor, Delre celebrated the anniversary of his birth while relaxing in Italy with his wife Kim. Closer to home, Delre’s latest promising youngster Mighty Bling helped with the festivities by winning in Kilmore last night. “It was a well-timed win,” part-owner and trainer Vince Dicocco said.
This could be a “win for the ages”

2 weeks ago | nationaltrotguide.com.au | Paul Courts

WELL-BRED youngster Seaside Drive will attempt to complete one of harness racing’s most remarkable wins this weekend. Engaged in a Nutrien Classic Final in Melton, Seaside Drive will tackle the $200,000 feature in what is her racing debut!Prepared by New South Wales horseman Darren Reay, the two-year-old heads into the event having had seven trials, which have netted a pair of wins and three placings. “I would have liked for her to have had a run under her belt, but it didn’t happen,” Reay said.
Chasing overdue Cup win

2 weeks ago | nationaltrotguide.com.au | Paul Courts

CONNECTIONS of consistent pacer Springfield Affair hope he can break his recent trend this weekend. Following the country cups circuit this campaign, Springfield Affair has finished among the placegetters during his last three feature appearances. Those outings include seconds in the Kapunda and Strathalbyn Cups at his last two starts.
Falcon ready to feast on some ‘smaller fish’

2 weeks ago | nationaltrotguide.com.au | Michael Court

MIKE KO’CASS FINDS US A WINNER ON A BIG NIGHT OF HARNESS RACING AT TABCORP PARK MENANGLE:RACE ONE:Runner-up in each of his past two engagements, NO HEART THROB (4) is poised to go one better after drawing suitably in gate four. Without a win since last May, No Heart Throb had an extended period away from the racetrack, following a couple of disappointing efforts last June. Prior to those two runs, the son of Sweet Lou won five-straight and six from seven.
Age no obstacle for ‘greybeard’ pacer

2 weeks ago | nationaltrotguide.com.au | Paul Courts

AGE is proving no obstacle for consistent pacer Iamawingate. Despite reaching ‘greybeard’ status, Iamawingate is racing “in his usual honest fashion” as evident by his success in Shepparton last night. Making his debut as a seven-year-old, Iamawingate registered his fourth win at the ripe age of 12 to take his tally to 23 wins and 56 placings from 211 starts for earnings of $146,890.