http://www.harnesslink.com Related Articles In Australia Harness Racing Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:41:00 GMT Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:41:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83541 Next Tuesday's meeting at Northam will mark the 50th Anniversary of running of the first race meeting by the revamped Northam Harness Racing Club. Northam club manager Verna Freind has named next Tuesday's (september 14) races after the five Presidents of the Club and is planning celebrations on-course to mark the milestone for the Avon Valley club. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:37:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83533 A range of Inter-Dominion workshops that will be held across Australia has Harness Racing Australia Chief Executive Andrew Kelly confident the future is bright for the Southern Hemisphere's most prestigious harness racing event. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:47:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83532 Nevele R Stud has grown into one of Australasia's foremost standardbred breeding farms. In the 2010/11 harness racing season the Canterbury based breeding stronghold on the outskirts of Prebbleton township has come up trumps again, standing nine highly credentialed stallions as well as offering breeders access to a wide range of top quality stallions via frozen Semen. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:27:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83531 With the sons of Cam's Card Shark now firmly entrenched on the 'Down Under' sires lists, Cardmaster Hanover, who is standing his first season in Tasmania, is destined to distinguish himself as a harness racing sire - as to be expected of one of his racetrack record and royal pedigree. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:27:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83530 Concessional harness racing driver Jaime-Lee King (originally from Tasmania) would have been all smiles after piloting her first winner at her 43rd race drive, when victorious aboard Korweinguboora trainer Michael Watt's former Kiwi 7-Y-0 gelding Sakwi in the Sixty Five Roses Pace for C1 class over 2195 metres at Ararat on Wednesday September 8. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 00:23:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83528 Harness Racing Australia recently announced that the 2010 Decron Cranbourne Pacing Cup has been officially elevated to Group 1 status This follows a move by the Cranbourne HRC to increase stake money for the event to $100,000 and coincides with a restructuring of Harness Racing Victoria's iconic Victoria Cup Carnival. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:13:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83519 Friday night (September 10) might represent the final time Melpark Major will grace the track before relinquishing his crown as the incumbent King of the sport in this state, but in truth, his campaign to reclaim that harness racing title has already begun. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:20:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83517 Touchwood Bucksta gave Fingal harness racing trainer Clinton Woods plenty to smile about after the gelding powered home to defeat the equal favourite Barooga Billy in the win Balmoral On York Stakes over 2200 metres in Launceston on Sunday night. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:57:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83516 This week the Albion Park Harness Racing Club is promoting the BOTRA Queensland's Harness Racing Festival through its race names. The event to be held at Parklands at Southport on the Gold Coast this Sunday proudly supports the Bravehearts Highway Thunder Convoy for Kids. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:52:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83509 Swan Hill harness racing trainer Mick Cirillo can always be followed with confidence at his home track Nyah and chalked up a winner when improving D M Dilinger/Dallas Paris gelding Dallas Valentino scored in the Stoneridge Regal 3-Y-0 Pace over 1765 metres on Tuesday September 7. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:39:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83508 Ace harness racing driver Chris Lewis is poised to notch his fifth victory in the Media Guild Cup when he drives star pacer Has The Answers in the 2130m feature event at Gloucester Park on Friday night (September 10). Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:46:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83495 The New South Wales Harness Racing Industry Awards Night will be held on Saturday October 9 at Dockside, Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour. The Board and staff of HRNSW would like to congratulate the following winners and nominees and wish them luck in their respective categories. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:17:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83488 Tasracing has secured an accreditation and training scheme for Tasmania's harness racing participants that will ensure they have the opportunity to progress their careers beyond 2010. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 03:25:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83485 When last season's premier harness racing trainer Phillip Ford unloaded form Victorian pacer Mister Gunadoo from the transporter truck last month he didn't know what to expect of the gelding on the training track. Even after four training runs on the Brighton training complex Ford still was none the wiser as far as the horse's ability was concerned. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:53:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83481 After a run in the reserves last Friday night, Tanabi Bromac has been promoted to the seniors. Seven nights after outclassing a field of C9 or better rivals at Melton's Tabcorp Park, Keith Cotchin's potential Grand Circuit harness racing star will tackle the big guns at the same track. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:41:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83476 First it was the Canterbury earthquake and now up to 200 homes in Australia's northern Victorian town of Shepparton, where harness racing is prominent, could be threatened by floods today (Tuesday September 7) as rivers are peaking after the worst flooding in 15 years. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:06:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83469 Quality Kiwi bred four year old McArdle/Titan Bloss gelding Toulouse Lautrec returned to the winners list at the Maryborough harness racing fixture held on Monday September 6, when successful in the John "Buddy" Holly Pace for C1 class over 1690 metres. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:49:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83466 Harness Racing Victoria wishes to advise that the day meeting scheduled at Charlton on Friday September 10 has been moved to Bendigo as a result of the extensive flooding throughout central Victoria. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:36:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83464 The NSW Harness Racing Club Directors last week confirmed a number of special events to be implemented for the final meeting at Harold Park, which will be held on December 17. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 05:44:00 GMT http://www.harnesslink.com/www/Article.cgi?ID=83458 Breeder-owner Ross Torre has high hopes of winning the Golden Girls Mile for the second time in the space of two years when brilliant five-year-old Sheer Royalty contests the $20,000 harness racing event at Pinjarra on September 27. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:07:00 GMT