An August  rather than September resuming date now seems likely for former star pacer Akuta,a reflection of how well he is doing on the comeback trail. "I went over and drove him this week.He was...

Mark will just be an on course spectator in search of his seventh Inter Dominion Trotting Crown at Albion Park on Saturday but he may not have had his last big race drive behind the remarkable...

PIC: Steves Byrne and Thompson with Mark and Nathan after another award for Millwood Nike. Lightning can strike twice ? One of the next “kids out of the blocks” two year olds to trial for our...

Rubira is in the right form and state of mind to give the Phil and Glenys Kennard Syndicates back- to- back Queensland Derby wins on Saturday -and  Nathan thinks he is right up to the task. “The...

His Inter Dominion Trotting Grand Final  seemed a lost cause  after a disastrous start and needing a top three finish to qualify -but as so often has happened, Oscar Bonavena found a way. Though...

Normally it is the end of the race that has the stable pulses beating faster.For OSCAR BONAVENA at Albion Park on Saturday it will be at the start of it. Oscar has drawn the ace gate in his last...

STARS BEFORE THE DAWN (2) Famous performers of  the pre Addington era CALISTA   A disagreement between New Zealand’s leading farmer and New Zealand’s leading harness club cost the country a...

  Just when Mark had absorbed the disappointment and frustration all trainers understand at Albion Park on Saturday,came another blow to Oscar Bonavena’s chances of making the Inter Dominion...

Going into the $A300,000 Rising Sun against some smart four year olds was probably a no-brainer for Rubira after his Redcliffe win but there was another carrot dangled in front of his connections....

Rubira looks to have stolen a march on his key rivals landing the ace gate in the Group 3 Redcliffe Derby (9.46) on Saturday but top trainers leave nothing to chance. "Its the ideal track to have...

  THE STARS BEFORE THE DAWN  Pic. Childe Harold the celebrated  19th century racehorse and stallion (1500 words) Even harness historians use  the opening of Addington as the main starting point...

The best news for Nathan at the weekend was not necessarily Saturday night when he and Aaron Sanderson hit a hundred with both OSCAR BONAVENA and RUBINA   (pictured in work at Addington) scoring...