Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Team Bond’s horse Advantage was the best named horse in WA the day it ran around and won at Pinjarra, for full of anti-inflammatory drugs that dulled any pain in its legs it had an advantage indeed. Advantage knocked off a $1.45 favorite in winning the Pinjarra race, consigning a huge number of punters bets […]
https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/wa/GPM07062409.mp4 Just take a look at the mad arse driving tactics by Ryan Warwick on the inside on the 2nd favorite Navy Street and Gary Hall Jr on the outer on the $1.14 favorite You’re So Fine. The pair attacked each other mercilessly, Warwick looking to hold the lead and Hall trying to cross him […]
Harness Racing New Zealand has appointed Brad Steele as its new Chief Executive, effective 1 July 2024. Steele has for the past six years worked in a variety of senior roles for RACQ, the fastest growing bank in Queensland and before that held regional and lending management roles in the insurance and banking group Suncorp […]
There is a common denominator in the recent rash of positive swabs to Levamisole being returned by Australian trainers with horses imported from New Zealand, and no it is not Turbo Trainor, despite his horses having thrown two. It’s the vet Sam Taylor from the Rangiora Vet Centre. There have been 3 horses in NSW […]
Brad Steele’s appointment as the new CEO of HRNZ will be officially announced by the board chairman this morning. Steele will be there at head office in Christchurch for the announcement and the official photo. Greg Mitchell will take over as Chairman of Albion Park. You heard it here first.
In a decision sure to be poorly received by honest, rule abiding particpants across the harness racing industry, the Tasmanian Racing Appeal Board (TRAB) has today overturned the warning off notices issued to Ben Yole, his brother Tim, and the Ford siblings Nathan and Mitch. Yole and the others – with the exception of Mitch […]
The dangers of lodging an ill thought out appeal to the NSW Harness Racing Appeals Panel were again higlighted last month in the case of Lleyton Green v HRSW. Green was appealing a 3 week suspension that he had incurred on a charge of causing or contributing to interference in a race at Penrith early […]
The news that trainer Emma Stewart has escaped the noose by having her 6 month disqualification for race day drenching 2 horses reduced to a mere $12 000 fine has shocked many in harness racing, not least of all the Stewards. Treating your horse with anything on race day it a huge no no, and […]
Stable change for Aardie’s Express 4 June 2024 , News By Adam Hamilton Boom Kiwi-bred mare Aardie’s Express has joined the powerhouse Jason Grimson stable. With Jack Trainor facing a possible stint on the sidelines over two swab irregularities, he and Canadian-based owner Mike Tanev opted for the stable change. Aardie’s Express has joined Grimson’s stable […]
Jack Trainor has seen the writing on the wall and done an Emma Stewart overnight. All of his stable horses – including last start Group 1 winner Aardies Express – have been transferred to Jason Grimson in the past 24 hour, with the transfers approved by Harness Racing NSW. That’s what you call jumping before […]
