Month: June 2021

Nine $100,000 Group Ones is about as big as it gets for harness racing in this country. To celebrate Sunday’s IRT Harness Jewels at Cambridge we have produced a racing ‘Form Guide’ to help you navigate the day. You can download your copy here to read or print it out. We have fields, bet selections, a range of articles on all things IRT Harness Jewels, and some Jewels fun facts. First race is 12.17pm and can be viewed on Trackside 1. We will also have extensive coverage on our website as well as…

The final Road to the Jewels video for 2021 features Steve Telfer as he talks about his team for the IRT Harness Jewels

New home for Peak Trotting stallion Peak has a new home, he’s off to Australia. The 14-year-old will go to Mountain View Stud near Ballarat in Victoria, after it was recently announced his lease would not be renewed at Alabar Farm where he’s been for the last six seasons. The son of French super sire Ganymede, Peak won two from three starts in New Zealand (including the 2013 Group One NZ Trotting Free For All) after being brought out from Scandinavia by champion trainer Tim Butt. He served 270 mares…

Join Darrin Williams and Greg O’Connor for this week’s edition of Addington News. 

By Michael Guerin For the rising star of Waikato harness racing this Sunday means everything. Because while Arna Donnelly is on target for the best training tally for a Waikato trainer in nearly a decade, on Sunday she gets to fly the flag at group one level and she is confident she can provide a rare win for the racing-rich region in the IRT Harness Jewels. While Waikato may be famous as one of the world’s great thoroughbred nurseries it also has a proud harness racing heritage, with its share…

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Mark Jones is looking forward to the IRT Harness Jewels at Cambridge Raceway on Sunday, but before then he will have three contenders at Addington Raceway on Thursday. The Burnham horseman will line-up last start winner Sioux Princess in the Woodlands Handicap Trot (2600m) where she will once again meet With Ice. The Bob Butt-trained and driven gelding came to within a half head of Sioux Princess last start, and with both horses starting from behind the 10m tape, Jones believes With Ice will…

 Commentator Matt Cross gives his tips for tonight’s meeting at Addington, first race 5.01pm.         Race       MATT CROSS        Commentator    Race 15.01pm 9 Diane Hoffman7 Four Starzz Shiraz8 Ultimate Sassenach5 Honour Before Glory   Race 25.26pm 8 Sods Law6 Sugarinspice2 Tyene10 Rogie Falls    Race 35.51pm 6 Sugar Me2 Cantfindabettorman 1 Acento9 Sporty Celine   Race 46.16pm 2 Yuri3 One Two Menny6 Count Eyre7 Bella Button   Race 56.41pm 7 Sense Of Occasion3 Conquer Me6 Razors Edge 11 Hope For Love   Race 67.06pm…

By Adam Hamilton The wait is over. The “King” of Aussie harness – King Of Swing – will return at Menangle on Saturday week in a 2300m free-for-all. It will be his first run since successfully defending his Miracle Mile crown at Menangle back on March 6. Co-trainer and driver Luke McCarthy was buzzing after partnering King Of Swing to an easy trial win over stablemates Bright Energy and Bettor Enforce at Menangle on Wednesday morning.  “He’s ready to go, has been for a couple of weeks, but this just…

The clash between Bolt For Brilliance and Muscle Mountain is one of many much-anticipated showdowns at this Sunday’s IRT Harness Jewels at Cambridge. It’s going to be a massive day, with nine $100,000 Group Ones. To celebrate the 14th edition of the Jewels Trackside has produced a series of videos – in this one we find out how Bolt For Brilliance got his name – and it involves nudity.