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A brilliant front running drive from Nathan Jack paved the way for Im Ready Jet (Quaker Jet) to chalk up another Group 1 success in the $75,000 Aldebaran Park Sumthingaboutmaori Mares Free For All at Melton. A well supported $2.50 second elect behind Queen Elida ($2.15 fav), Im Ready Jet was able to muster sufficient

Australia's best trotting mare Queen Elida (Love You) was forced to dig deep into her considerable reserves in taking out the Lyn McPherson Memorial Breed For Speed Gold Series Final (1720m) at Melton. The Brent Lilley trained Queen Elida was caught wide for the 700 metres before reaching the spot outside the harness racing leader

Brilliant heat wins from champion Just Believe (Orlando Vici) and star French trotter Callmethebreeze (Trixton) have set up a mouthwatering Great Southern Star Final later tonight at Melton. The Anton Golino trained Callmethebreeze made a statement in the first heat with a stunning all the way win after spearing to the lead from his mid-front

Welcome into our Speed In The Breed article. A look into the successful families represented at the trails and workouts. If you look into the sales catalogue or those that find fame out on the track in the features races you’re likely to find that many of the champions of today come from great families

Champion trotter Just Believe (Orlando Vici) became the first Australian bred trotter to earn $1M in prizemoney after taking out the V. L. Dullard Cup at Melton on Saturday. Sent out a prohibitive $1.08 favorite, Just Believe worked to the lead with 1600 metres to travel and it was left to outstanding harness racing mare

Imported trotter Callmethebreeze will make his much anticipated Australian race debut on Ballarat Pacing Cup night on Saturday.

Miracle Mile prospect One of the stronger Garrard’s Miracle Mile candidates, particularly among the local brigade will be Hi Manameisjeff (Art Major), who has proved himself in the topflight and has wo by way back to an NR120 mark. His latest winning run over the mile in the P. J. Hall Free-for-all at Menangle was

The best trotting genetics from across the harness racing globe will greet buyers at the 2024 National Yearling Sale in Auckland and Christchurch, with NZB Standardbred offering another quality catalogue filled with the progeny of square gaiting stars from both hemispheres. 16 trotting yearlings will be offered at the Karaka Sale Centre on Sunday 18

Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every week brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. Breeding of Inter Dominion finalists Bettor’s Delight, the most successful Inter Dominion sire ever, and A Rocknroll Dance are the only dually represented stallions in the $500,000 Grand Final

Just Believe’s (Orlando Vici) chance of joining Pride Of Petite, Sundons Gift and I Can Doosit as back-to-back Inter Dominion Trotting champions strengthened with a favourable harness racing draw for Saturday night’s final. Connections plucked barrier number four for Jess Tubbs and Greg Sugars’ European trailblazer, who tightened to a $1.20 favourite for the Albion