Australian Harness Racing

Top Melton trainer Andy Gath has entered rarified air as the best pacer he has trained Catch A Wave nears a racetrack return. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE Related News Milestone man ready to roll out his star again Top Melton trainer Andy Gath has entered rarified air as the best pacer he has trained Catch A Wave nears a racetrack return.

Leap To Fame (closest) beating The Janitor at Albion Park on June 19 THE first big clash of the Ladbrokes Inter Dominion series comes on opening when local superstars Leap To Fame and The Janitor go at it again. In a quirk of the field selection process, the two favourites for the $1 million final clash in the third of Saturday night’s heats (race six). Leap To Fame again has an advantage from gate five with The Janitor directly outside him (gate six).

Watch Rebecca Morrissey talk through the major works planned for Bendigo after tomorrow night's race meeting. CLICK HERE TO SEE THE VIDEO Related News Don won't be down for long FORMER Inter Dominion champion Don Hugo won’t be sidelined for long. Trainer-driver Luke McCarthy said scratching his superstar from this Brisbane Inter Dominion series was in large part precautionary. “It’s not serious. I’d say it’s like a sprained ankle,” he said....

Ryan Phelan has your tips and Quaddie for Shepparton harness tonight. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ANALYSIS Related News GOODFORM – Ryan's take on Shepparton harness Tuesday night Ryan Phelan has your tips and Quaddie for Shepparton harness tonight. CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ANALYSIS Milestone man ready to roll out his star again Top Melton trainer Andy Gath has entered rarified air as the best pacer he has trained Catch A Wave nears a racetrack return.

Triedtotellya Photo by Stacey Lear HAVING two Inter Dominion finalists is a very realistic goal for Tasmania. It is 11 years since the last Tassie pacer won the iconic race when the great Beautide won the second of his Grand Finals at Menangle in 2015. His trainer-driver, the Tasmanian-born and raised Jimmy Rattray, is back for another tilt with underrated pacer Nyack. Tasmania’s other great hope is the state’s reigning Harness Horse of the Year, the Rohan Hillier-trained Triedtotellya.

THE Kiwis were smiling after the barrier draws for the two Group 1 features at Albion Park on Saturday night. Regan Todd snared gate six with his brilliant four-year-old pacer Marketplace in the $350,000 Group 1 Rising Sun, while Tom Bagrie’s first Aussie raider, four-year-old trotting mare Dash Dosh, will start from barrier four in the $150,000 Group 1 Great Square. Considering both features were preferential draws, the pair fared well.

Don Hugo after winning the Blacks A Fake FORMER Inter Dominion champion Don Hugo won’t be sidelined for long. Trainer-driver Luke McCarthy said scratching his superstar from this Brisbane Inter Dominion series was in large part precautionary. “It’s not serious. I’d say it’s like a sprained ankle,” he said. “But it’s one of those things, if we raced him three times in two weeks at the pace they’ll be going, we risk doing some really serious damage, so you simply don’t take the risk.

Downbytheseaside gelding Waves Of Chance ($2.20) opened his winning account in Tasmania when claiming a National Rating 75 to 105 event over 2090m in Hobart on Sunday night. Driver Jack Watson had no hesitation in holding the lead on the Juanita McKenzie-trained pacer, who held off Power Up ($10) by 2.1m, with Custom Harley ($2.10 fav) third in a mile rate of 1:58.5s.