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Sad passing of another of our great horsemen
ONE of harness racing’s well-presented nice guys and very successful trainer-driver, William Edward (Bill) Hansell passed away last week after a short illness.
Bill was 89.
Bill grew up in the tough eras.
He began driving in the mid-1950s; trained and drove in the extremely-competitive decades of the 1950s,
All the winners on a big Saturday night at Tabcorp Park Menangle
RACE ONE:
Former Kiwi ROBYNS PLAYBOY (8) returns to the track following two disappointing Inter Dominion heat appearances, both resulting in the talented son of Shadow Play finishing at the rear of the field. Trainer KerryAnn Morris aborted the third round, electing to send the 6yo to the paddock. In
Aussie too good in USA again
FORMER Australian pacer Shoobee Doo improved to two-for-two at Harrington Raceway this season with an easy win in the $20,000 Open Pace last night.
Driven by Corey Callahan, Shoobee Doo made the lead on wet conditions as the 1-to-9 favourite at the opening quarter in 27.3 seconds, with
Aussie pacer too good in USA
FORMER Australian pacer Shoobee Doo proved too good for his opposition at Harrington Raceway yesterday.
Trained by Dylan Davis, who co-owns the gelding with Michael Casalino, Shoobee was a wire-to-wire winner in the $20,000 Open Pace.
Driven by Corey Callahan, the seven-year-old controlled the pace from his rail post
Kiwi star set for American debut
NEW Zealand-bred mare Amazing Dream is ready to begin what her connections hope is an amazing journey in North America.
Sent from the Shaky Isles to trainer Linda Toscano, the six-year-old arrived in February with 24 wins — including 10 Group Ones — and more than $1million in earnings.
Tomorrow Amazing Dream
