Racing's star of the track: Via Sistina is the closest we’ve come to the legendary mare Winx

Since Winx’s retirement in 2019, Australian racing has been chasing that same spark – the magic that turns a champion horse into a cultural phenomenon. Every spring carnival, the question resurfaces: could this be the one to capture the public imagination in the way Winx did? For years, the answer was no. We’ve had brilliant gallopers, but none that moved the needle beyond the racing diehards.
The Roar •

Ange’s Europa League success proves it’s time to look beyond Europe for football’s next great managers

Ange Postecoglou’s Europa League triumph with Tottenham Hotspur isn’t just a win for one club — it’s a watershed moment for global football. The Australian’s success on one of Europe’s biggest stages has blown open the doors of possibility for managers outside the traditional European system. It’s time the football world stopped treating coaching talent from outside Europe as second-rate or unproven.For too long, the managerial merry-go-round in Europe has been dominated by the same recycled nam...
Harness Racing Victoria •

From running rails to marker pegs: Delaney's journey from the watchtower - Harness Racing Victoria

A deep passion for the caper has seen HRV Steward Barry Delaney mark 40 years in a role that has seen him climb the watchtower, ensuring participants' safety and integrity since the 1980's. Delaney has worked all over the country before settling in Victoria. “I came here (Victoria) from Adelaide originally in 1981 and came back in 1984,” Delaney said. “I retired in the middle of 2020 and came back as a casual since then.”
Harness Racing Victoria •

Svanosio's trotting duo cleared after Great Southern Star scratching - Harness Racing Victoria

Chris Svanosio’s trotting pair are in good shape and have been cleared after being ruled out of Saturday night's Great Southern Star Final. The duo competed in the first heat of the trotting feature on Sportsbet A.G Hunter Cup night with the Kerryn Manning -driven Lovemeto finishing second while the Svanosio-piloted Arcee Phoenix finished fourth. The pair made it through to the final, but were ruled out by stewards shortly after.
Harness Racing Victoria •

David Miles updates Rockinwithattitude's return timeline - Harness Racing Victoria

Trainer-driver David Miles gave an update on Rockinwithattitude when he spoke with Paul Campbell from Campbell’s Comments after the squaregaiter missed the Yabby Dam Farms Great Southern Star. The five-year-old’s last race was on October 12 at Melton where the daughter out of Rockin Shiraz took out the Hyland Harness Colours Trot. “She had a good break after Breeders Crown time and we decided to give her a big spell – which she did super,” Miles said.
Harness Racing Victoria •

Punters' pain ends in Partytime for team Gath in a GSS underdog story - Harness Racing Victoria

Watts Up Partytime has stunned punters twice in one night, winning both the heats and the final of the Group 1 $250,000 Yabby Dam Farms Great Southern Star at massive odds. The Andy Gath-trained squaregaiter took out the heat in at an opening quote of $26 before a powerful performance to outrun Inter Dominion winner The Locomotive at $81 to give the master trainer his fifth Great Southern Star victory. “Not in our wildest dreams did we think he would win it,” Gath said.
heraldsun •

Swayzee wins battle of the brothers in Hunter Cup epic

Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News.The harness racing world may have witnessed one of the greatest battles in the sport’s modern history, as Swayzee claimed the 2025 Sportsbet A.G. Hunter Cup for NSW, edging out younger brother Leap To Fame and shattering the track record in the process.The Jason Grimson-trained seven-year-old was sent out a $5 chance after drawing wide on the second row. Main danger and younger brother Leap To Fame wa...
Harness Racing Victoria •

Matildas captain's namesake ready for Australian debut - Harness Racing Victoria

Samkerr will be hoping to emulate her namesakes ability to rise to the occasion when she lines up in Saturday night’s Garrards Horse and Hound three-year-old Gold Chalice on Sportsbet A.G. Hunter Cup night. The filly named after Australian Matildas captain Sam Kerr will have her first run on Australian soil after coming across from New Zealand. “At the time of naming her, Sam Kerr was very prominent and I was thinking who is a prominent Australian female sporting star and Sam Kerr fit the...
Harness Racing Victoria •

"Anything Can Happen": Rudd's Steven Bradbury moment awaits - Harness Racing Victoria

Adam Rudd is confident Bennie And The Jets can make an impact in the Group 1 Great Southern Star final, despite being an outsider in the odds and rankings ahead of Saturday night’s prestigious series. “Some people think I’m mad stepping him up this far, but I firmly believe that if he hadn’t made any mistakes in his four runs this prep, he’d be undefeated,” Rudd said. “I expect him to trot and be competitive. I do believe he’s an open-class horse.”
Harness Racing Victoria •

Sweetnikkilou primed for Ladyship Cup after Casey Classic night blitz - Harness Racing Victoria

Sweetnikkilou has had the ultimate preparation heading into Saturday night’s Group 3 Alabar Farms Ladyship Cup. The four-year-old mare blitzed her competition to win the final event on Hertz Melton Casey Classic night by almost 10m. “She has had a good week and has pulled up fine,” trainer-driver Aaron Dunn said. “She was good last week and she rolled past (the Emma Stewart-trained) Sweet Bella.”
Harness Racing Victoria •

Kiwi challenger with the golden draw ready to spoil Aussie Party - Harness Racing Victoria

Republican Party is aiming to end Australia’s Hunter Cup dominance after securing a brilliant barrier draw for Saturday night’s Sportsbet A.G. Hunter Cup. Kiwi’s Mark Purdon, Tony Herlihy and Anthony Butt have historically dominated Victoria’s premier pacing feature. However, King Of Swing’s 2020 triumph marked the last time a New Zeland pacer claimed victory in the prestigious Grand Circuit event.
Harness Racing Victoria •

Terang trials hold the key to Chucky's Great Southern Star dream - Harness Racing Victoria

Keayang Chucky will head to the Terang trials tonight in a last-ditch attempt to join the main draw of the Yabby Dam Farms Great Southern Star final on Saturday night. The squaregaiter galloped in the early stages of the V L Dullard Cup, but managed to regain composure to charge home to win the Group 3 event. The trotter will need to execute two satisfactory performances to return to the main draw. “He will trial at Terang tonight (Jan 28),” regular driver Jason Lee said.
Harness Racing Victoria •

Anthony Butt: The maestro behind seven Hunter Cup wins - Harness Racing Victoria

What Bart Cummings is to the Melbourne Cup, Anthony Butt is to the A.G. Hunter Cup—a true champion with a record seven victories spanning over 30 years. The Kiwi reinsman sits in clear air at the top of the honour roll with not even the late-great Vin Knight coming close with two successes. The 58-year-old won his first in ’94 with Blossom Lady who also gifted Butt his second the very next year.
Harness Racing Victoria •

Ewen's faith unshaken as Bulletproof Boy faces Hunter Cup music - Harness Racing Victoria

Harness Racing’s golden marvel Bulletproof Boy has a wider draw than trainer Scott Ewen would have liked, but will acquire the services of Australia’s leading driver, James Herbertson for Saturday night’s Group 1 Sportsbet A.G. Hunter Cup. “He has drawn a little bit wide, but there is nothing to worry about, looking at the field there is going to be plenty of action,” Ewen said.
Harness Racing Victoria •

Leap To Fame arrives safe and sound for Victorian campaign - Harness Racing Victoria

Champion pacer Leap To Fame has arrived in Victoria safe and well after landing at Tullamarine Airport earlier this morning. The winner of over three-million-dollars touched down with his main aim next week’s Sportsbet A.G. Hunter Cup, but will have a run at Melton this week in the Hertz Melton Casey Classic. Owner Kevin Seymour is happy with how the star has settled-in since touching down.
Harness Racing Victoria •

Squaregaiting Queen set for Great Southern Star fine-tune - Harness Racing Victoria

Squaregaiting star Queen Elida will use Saturday night’s Group 3 Woodlands Stud V L Dullard Trotters Cup as a dress rehearsal for next week’s Yabby Dam Farms Great Southern Star. The winner of close to a million dollars finished second in the Group 1 Aldebaran Park Maori Mile on Bendigo Cup night. “She was parked outside the leader for most of the race and went great,” Trainer Brent Lilley said.
Harness Racing Victoria •

Harry Stamper to miss Great Southern Star as he recovers from surgery - Harness Racing Victoria

Group 1 winning squaregaiter Harry Stamper will miss the Great Southern Star after undergoing surgery but will look to target the Inter Dominion later in the year. The Joe Pace-trained gelding has had some stifle surgery on his hind leg but is expected to make a full recovery. “He has some bad stifle issues, and he will pace work next week and then trial him the week after if all goes well,” Pace said.
Harness Racing Victoria •

Harryhoo's country cups campaign begins at Wedderburn - Harness Racing Victoria

A last start win for HarryHoo has trainer Brent Curran itching to target a few more country cups before a trip to Melton. The seven-year-old zipped up the fence to win at $9 with Michelle Phillips in the cart on Ballarat Cup night. “He seems to have pulled up pretty well,” Curran said. “He just got a dream run on the fence and it opened up nicely for him and he sort of didn’t have to spend too much in the race.” The gelding out of Guessing will target Sunday’s Loddon Shire Wedderburn Pa...
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