The cream rose to the top when country Victorian dairy farmer Nicholas O’Connor landed his first harness racing winner as both a trainer and driver last week. Twenty-three-year-old O’Connor, a third-generation horseman, drove a well-judged race to land the money with Fouroutoffive (Muscle Mass USA) in the 3yo Maiden Trot at Ballarat (August 18). “I
Brilliant Love You two-year-old Valtino completed a clean sweep of the Haras Des Trotteurs Nutrien Equine Classic series when he took out the $62,500 harness racing final at Bendigo on Friday night (Aug 11). The colt led from go to whoa to post his third success from only eight outings. Val Thorens (by Volstead) finished
Respected Victorian horse breaker Nathan Cahir’s stock-in-trade is patience, and plenty of it – but it’s also bringing results with his small harness racing team. Cahir’s clients range from small hobby trainers to large stables including Jess Tubbs and Greg Sugars and the Lee family and “everything in between”, but he keeps his hand in
Jack Butler will harness up a runner in a Group 1 event at Albion Park on Saturday night with more confidence than he did for his last and only training Group 1 success to date. Butler puts the polish on the highly talented harness racing mare Adelle (Orlando Vici) who is the $2.60 pre-race favorite
Star trotter Bolt For Brilliance (Muscle Hill) is back in work for northern harness racing trainer Tony Herlihy. “He’s been back for six to seven weeks and everything is a 100% at this stage, so we’ll keep our fingers crossed,” he said. The gelding last raced at Geelong on the 3rd of December finishing second