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Sad passing of passionate owner, breeder and committeeman

Sad passing of passionate owner, breeder and committeeman

JUST days after the running of a key event he helped launch, passionate harness racing participant Dean York has passed away. York lost his brave battle with cancer yesterday - only a day after 84th birthday! With a love for standardbreds spread over six decades, York was a Tamworth Harness

Bitter-sweet win in $50,000 feature

Bitter-sweet win in $50,000 feature

HE WON the Golden Guitar, but that victory may have cost him the chance of being the 'golden child'. Driving Exclusive Hustler to capture the $50,000 Tamworth-based feature, it's fair to say Jye Coney was pretty pleased with himself. In a bitter-sweet moment, however, Coney&

And now there are two...

And now there are two...

AND now there are two! Thanks to his impressive victory in last night's Shepparton Gold Cup, Kingman has become the second pacer eligible for Harness Racing Victoria's mouth-watering $1million bonus. In what can only be described as a phenomenal promotion, HRV will pay the sum to

Concession driver recovering from race fall

Concession driver recovering from race fall

YOU'D think breaking a few bones would be the worst result from a race fall, but according to concession driver Charli Masotti it's actually not the biggest pain! Masotti was tipped from the cart during the fourth race in Young earlier this week, which caused several

Beginning of $1million quest

Beginning of $1million quest

AS YOU'D expect, Harness Racing Victoria offering a whopping $1.5million in bonuses has garnered attention from near and far. Along with local hopefuls, interstate stars - and even the Kiwis - have set their sights on the mouth-watering tally. In what can only be described as a

Star breaks drought with track record victory

Star breaks drought with track record victory

AS AMAZING as it sounds, star pacer Swayzee broke a 10-month drought from the winners' circle with his phenomenal Goulburn Cup triumph last night! A combination of setbacks had limited Swayzee to just six starts, which netted four placings, since capturing the Renshaw Cup in Penrith last March. As

Trainers, drivers select their Hygain Highlights of 2025

Trainers, drivers select their Hygain Highlights of 2025

WITH 2025 just hours away from becoming history, it's timely to revisit some of the highs of the season. On a personal note, my partner Kim Procter winning the Wangaratta Trotters' Cup with Abitofadreamer was a clear choice as the best moment of the past 12 months.