Lachlan Mitchell

Lachlan Mitchell


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Svanosio shares an update on his trotting trio - Harness Racing Victoria

Trainer-driver Chris Svanosio gives an update on his stables’ chances ahead of The Aldebaran Park Knight Pistol at Ballarat on Saturday night. (3) Arcee Phoenix:  Trainer-driver: Chris Svanosio “He was terrific in the Maori Mile and we have been wrapped with him since he returned from New Zealand. This looks like a good draw for him, so hopefully he can work forward at the start and he should go pretty good.” (8) Brandlo Prince – Driver: Ross Payne “That was his best run at Cobram, thi...
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Ageing warrior finds form ahead of Ballarat test - Harness Racing Victoria

Nephew Of Sonoko ended a winless streak of over 760 days when he claimed his first victory since winning an Inter Dominion heat at Shepparton in November 2022, breaking through at Bendigo on cup night. The Ross Graham-trained gelding has found a bit a form in his later years leading up to that breakthrough win. “His form leading up to that win – sectional wise was good times,” Graham said.
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Alli to land a knockout blow on Maryborough Cup day - Harness Racing Victoria

American Alli has drawn ideally and has the traits to cause a stir in Friday evening’s Cobbitty Equine Farm Maryborough Pacing Cup Final. The Gary Murnane-trained 10-year-old has had a great start to 2025 winning on January 3 before finishing fifth in the heat last Friday. “We were a bit unlucky in the heat, We have actually got gate speed and and we got headed and went three back the fence,” Murnane said. “If we could have got out and hold a better spot – we could have been a lot close...
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Mcleod to skip Ballarat to keep Hunter Cup dream in Tact - Harness Racing Victoria

Master driver and caretaker of Kiwi pacer, Antony Butt has decided to skip Ballarat instead opting for the Hertz Melton Casey Classic the week after as the ideal preparation heading into the Sportsbet A.G Hunter Cup for Tact Mcleod. The Mark Jones-trained gelding has had a fair preparation heading into the $250,000 classic with a narrow loss at Bendigo and an uncharacteristic gallop in Shepparton.
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Full-steam ahead for The Locomotive despite an interrupted preparation - Harness Racing Victoria

An interrupted preparation won’t hinder The Locomotive’s path towards the 2025 Yabby Dam Farms Great Southern Star. The 2024 trotting Inter Dominion champion nominated for races at Shepparton and Menangle, but a lack of numbers caused the races to fall over. Trainer-driver Brad Hewitt is still unsure on the squaregaiter’s plans heading into the $250,000 event. “I have nominated him, and the races haven’t stood up and its obviously not the ideal lead-up,” Hewitt said.
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Chucky and Dee Roe delight on Hamilton Cup day - Harness Racing Victoria

Multiple Group 1 winning trainer-driver Aaron Dunn picked up his first country cup on Sunday taking out the Matthews Petroleum Hamilton Pacing Cup with Dee Roe. The four-year-old was forced to drift back to the tail of the field early after drawing six. An early speed battle between the James Herbertson driven Blake Bolac and the Michael Stanley trained-and-driven Exotic Bushranger kept the tempo up with recorded 29.3 and 29.1 opening quarters.
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Burns' 'unfinished' Protostar business with a Mighty colt - Harness Racing Victoria

Damien Burns reckons he has got ‘something special’ ahead of July’s $500,000 Protostar for two-year-olds in Queensland. Australia’s richest two-year-old harness race is set to have its second running at Albion Park and will to coincide with the Inter Dominion carnival. “His name is Maxo Mighty and I have got him ready to race on the 5th of February at Maryborough, if the race stands up,” Burns said. “He is definitely a horse that I have got one eye on the Protostar.
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Shepparton Gold Cup crucial for Captain Hammerhead's Hunter Cup bid - Harness Racing Victoria

Talented pacer Captain Hammerhead will need to deliver a mighty performance in Saturday night’s Group 3 Neatline Homes Shepparton Gold Cup to keep hopes alive for a spot in the A.G. Hunter Cup, according to trainer-driver David Moran. The five-year-old has been a shadow of his former self since suffering a heart fibrillation at Menangle in a last-ditch attempt to qualify for the 2024 edition of The Eureka on August 31.
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How Marg Lee turned Jilliby and Keayang into household names - Harness Racing Victoria

The year 2024 was filled with a Presidential Election, Taylor Swift exceeded a billion dollars in revenue after the success of her ‘Eras’ tour and Keayang Zahara took the trotting world by storm. Melbourne news reading royalty, Peter Hitchener could escape the buzz of the megastar, who featured on a prime-time 9News bulletin. The undefeated mare after 14 starts has a name synonymous with trainer Marg Lee and her Ecklin South property that has fostered over 10, Group 1 winners.
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January jackpot: One punters faith in Capitalism reaps rewards - Harness Racing Victoria

One TAB punter had a very prosperous start to 2025 with a big win at Melton on January 3. The punter had full faith in the Andy Gath-trained Capitalism as the three-year-old took out the Renown Silverware Pace at Melton, as a result the punter collected a very cool $16,000.  Below are some of the hits and misses from the TAB's harness racing punters over the past week.
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Day hopeful to Dance Away with Hamilton Cup amidst a Palomino frenzy - Harness Racing Victoria

There is a distinct Dennis Denuto ‘vibe’ floating around the stable of Matthew Craven and Amy Day. The Ecklin South-duo will be hoping that Dance Away can soak up some of that energy and emotion brought to the stable by Palamino Phenomenon, White Lion ahead of Sunday night’s Matthews Petroleum Hamilton Pacing Cup. The listed cream coloured horse scored in the second race on the card at Mount Gambier on Tuesday. “He (White Lion) blew up social media,” Amy Day said.
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Stewart, Herbertson and Pitt dominate Victorian Premiership ranks - Harness Racing Victoria

As we look ahead to what 2025 might bring and wonder who the next superstar will be, it’s also important to reflect on the year that has passed and the names that shone the brightest. It’s fair to say James Herbertson had a year that many could only imagine or dream of. The young reinsman enjoyed an unforgettable 12 months both on Australian soil and abroad.
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Team Turnbull headline Cobram Cup with rising star - Harness Racing Victoria

A postponed Cobram Cup card has seen the favourites take out the pacing and the trotting features on a wet Monday afternoon. The meeting was originally scheduled for Sunday (Jan 5) but was re-scheduled due to the extreme heat in the area. The Jim Phillips Memorial Cobram Pacing Cup was the main feature on the card with the Craig Turnbull-prepared Sirlou starting a $1.12 favourite with Abbey Turnbull taking the drive.
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Ewen hails Bulletproof Boy a 'freak' as he begins the Hunter Cup march - Harness Racing Victoria

It would take an extremely brave person to write off Bulletproof Boy as he heads towards the Sportsbet A.G. Hunter Cup. The Scott Ewen-trained gelding wowed crowds and defied odds to chase down the $1.50 favourite Tact Mcleod in the shadows of the post in Saturday night’s Group 2 Bendigo Pacing Cup. “I thought he was going to run second especially when the leader had such a good lead on him and he just found – he is a freak,” Ewen said.
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Arcee Phoenix charges toward GSS after back-to-back Maori Mile wins - Harness Racing Victoria

A second consecutive Aldebaran Park Maori Mile win for Arcee Phoenix has the squaregaiter ready for another tilt at the Yabby Dam Farms Great Southern Star come February 1. Trainer-driver Chris Svanosio has been happy with the six-year-old’s recovery since Saturday’s Group 1 success. “He seems to have come through the race pretty well, so we will try to have him there for the Great Southern Star as good as we can,” Svanosio said.
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Sirlou's perfect record on the line ahead of Cobram challenge - Harness Racing Victoria

Trainer Craig Turnbull has got a pretty big opinion of unbeaten gelding Sirlou after the pacer started his racing career with three wins by a combined margin of over 50m. The four-year-old out of Hot Blooded Woman strung together wins at Shepparton and the Riverina to round out 2024 and will take another step forward in Sunday’s $15,000 Jim Phillips Memorial Cobram Pacing Cup.
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Steals, deals and strategies for Fantasy Harness Racing - Harness Racing Victoria

Harness racing’s version of fantasy football has dropped with Fantasy Harness Racing the latest product set to stir a bit of friendly rivalry amongst family and friends. Victoria drivers are set to be a major player in ensuring success throughout the 25-weeks of competition kicking off on Sportsbet A.G Hunter Cup week (Jan 30). Players will need to ensure the list of five Victorian drivers including a reserve are well equipped to score the most points and stay within the healthy $25.6 mill...
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Zipping Volstead ready to continue to improve ahead of Melton final - Harness Racing Victoria

First-start winner Zipping Volstead has improved out of sight according to her NSW trainer Jarrod Alchin ahead of Saturday night’s Haras Des Trotteurs VicBred Platinum Homegrown Classic final for two-year-old trotting fillies. The squaregaiter has been staying with Victorian trainer Tyrone Abela in preparation for the $25,000 final at Melton. The juvenile won the only heat last Friday afternoon at Melton and has since come through the run in good order.
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