Are you interested in sponsoring this column? All enquiries: Peter Wharton phone 0409 192 532 Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. Hunter Cup siring trifecta Rather a notable siring feat was credited to the Cam’s Card Shark horse
Champion harness racing reinsman Chris Alford chalked up the 8000th win of his career when he partnered Im Wesley (Rock N Roll Heaven) to an all the way win at Ballarat. The 55-year-old Alford, who drove his first win aboard Spring Vance at Wangaratta in 1984, holds the record for the most number of wins
Whilst Merlin (Art Major) and Don’t Stop Dreaming (Bettor’s Delight), two of New Zealand’s biggest pacing stars prepare for the $250,000 Chariots Of Fire on March 2nd, two of their siblings could be seen in action at the Winton harness racing workouts at the Central Southland Raceway today. Both trained by Nathan Williamson, Captains Mistress
Newlywed Victorian horsewoman Laura Wilson got off to a dream start under her new name with a winner as trainer and driver and carrying off the State’s first harness racing victory as well in the 2024 national Team Teal WomenCan fundraising initiative. Wilson, who has more than 250 training and driving wins as Laura Crossland,
Rocknroll Runa A won the final two installments of the Open Pace contested in 2023 at Saratoga Casino Hotel. Larry Stalbaum owns and trains the Aussie-bred invader who enjoyed a monster ’23 campaign in which he earn more than $230,000 by way of 13 wins.