Race replays of the week – Group features decided Down Under

On North American harness racing tracks it’s all about speed over a mile trip, in Australia it’s a mix of both standing start and mobile features across a range of track sizes, in New Zealand it could be about an extreme two-mile contest or a grass track race featuring non-race winners and in Europe the champion trotter is celebrated as a king of the track.

In Harnesslink Race Replays of the Week we bring you a snapshot into the very best contests from around the harness racing tracks of the world.

NEW ZEALAND REPLAY

Brad Reid reported on a win to remember on Friday for young Zev Meredith as the young trainer captured an amazing Gr1 Queen Of Diamonds title when One More Moment speared through in the hands of Greg Sugars to capture the title at huge odds. The six-year-old mare proving she’s right up there with the best of them with the win.

The win was the first Gr1 win for a mare in some 8 years, the last being when Habibti Ivy took out the ANZAC Cup in 2017.

CANADIAN REPLAY

Nicholas Barnsdale covered the latest win from the flying Sauble Lila recently. The filly taking another step towards bigger things when winning her fifth consecutive win at The Raceway at Western Fair District. The win adds to the additonal 14 that the filly has secured in 2024 – a fine effort and year!

The 1.59.4 enough to see off Red Sky Tonight and Dinner And Dancing in the run to the line.

AUSTRALIAN REPLAY

Tony Milanese reported on the $200’000 Gr1 Golden Nugget last week with an ex-Kiwi in Mister Smartee seeing off race rivals to take the feature when driven by Gary Hall Jr.

The smart type showing his worth by sitting parked outside the leader for much of the race and still producing a sprint good enough to take the title over the concluding stages.

By Harnesslink Media