Young up-and-coming harness racing driver Ryan Backhouse smashed the clock last week when he posted a runaway 48-metre victory at Australia's smallest track. The 18-year-old, based at Horsham, took the drive on bay gelding Iambecauseofyou (Racing Hill) in the Workies Club Mile at Broken Hill last Saturday night (Feb 24). The circuit is officially 602
Taurasi (Racing Hill) prevailed over the hyped Soaring Now the $36,000 Preferred Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday (Feb. 24) for his sixth straight top-level harness racing victory. The two horses sparred in the first panel with Taurasi (Doug McNair) circling Soaring Now (James MacDonald) to lead at the quarter in :27.4. The field
Three weeks of rest didn't scare the wagering public off the bandwagon of Taurasi, winner of his last three appearances in the Preferred Pace at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
The Virginia Harness Horse Association announced that $700,000 in certified bonus monies for foals of 2020 and 2021 will be distributed from races held in 2023.