From HarnessLink (Ray Cotolo & James Witherite, published 4 July 2026) Captain Optimistic continued in his comeback season from the breeding shed with a front-stepping win in the Graduate Series Pace to equal the fastest mile paced in North America this season. Leaving from post 5, driver Scott Zeron sent the Nancy Takter trainee to…
From HarnessLink (Tony Milanese, published 5 July 2026) Brilliant mare Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) scored one of her most memorable wins in her star studded career when she put her harness racing rivals to the sword in taking out the Group 1 2026 $300,000 Rising Sun for three and four year olds. And in doing so…
Another solid victory for STAY HUNGRY colt Lochinvar Leader (bred by Brooklyn Lodge) at Globe Derby Park, while there was a new three-year-old filly winner for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS in Sunlight Stride (E & M Stride) at Newcastle. CAPTAIN daughter Keayang Peyton (Durham Park) took out a win at Mount Gambier and at Penrith, Captain Ritchie (Mathew…
From HarnessLink (Tony Milanese, published 28 June 2026) Speedy mare Cool And Classy (Captaintreacherous) won a place in next week’s Group 1 Rising Sun with an all the way harness racing win in the Queensland Sun that was restricted to locally trained three and four year olds at Albion Park on Saturday evening. On the…
Tryx Vixen (bred by M & T Bull), a daughter of STAY HUNGRY, took her third consecutive win during the week, digging in to salute at Bendigo. Fellow three-year-old San Sebastian (Brooklyn Lodge & the la Spina family), by CAPTAINTREACHEROUS, clocked 1:55.5 at Newcastle for win #6. A $50,000 leg of the Kentucky Sire Stakes…
From HarnessLink (Tony Milanese, published 14 June 2026) Speedy mare Tokyo Rose (Captaintreacherous) made amends from her previous efforts with a stylish harness racing win in the Listed Captains Mistress Ladyship Stakes at Menangle on Saturday evening. Not long ago Tokyo Rose ran 1.49.2 winning at Menangle but at her two previous starts she had…
A HUGE week for our boys this week!STAY HUNGRY has hit the $2.06m earnings mark for his Australian progeny, added to by new winner, filly Iszaraya (bred by R & D Micallef and D & M Grace) who saluted on debut at Penrith, Surreal Moran (Caine McIntyre) in front at Albion Park, and in a…
TALL DARK STRANGER three-year-olds were on fire this week – a new winner at Invercargill in filly Stranger Things (bred by F & K Price), one at Albion Park in gelding Stunning Stranger (John Stiven), and in her second win in three starts – by ten metres no less – Isthisthereallife (D & T Lewis)…
A new winner for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS this week in Rocket Ralph (bred by Dougal Steel) at Penrith, while STAY HUNGRY mare Sharp Interest (P & S Ryan) claimed win #6 at Shepparton. In Canada, BULLDOG HANOVER filly Daya posted 1:52.4 to claim a $90,000 leg of the Ontario Sires Stakes Gold series at Woodbine Park. WELL…
From HarnessLink (Ken Weingartener, published 25 May 2026) Ken Hanover (Captaintreacherous) and harness racing driver Tim Tetrick made a three-wide move on the final turn to overtake dueling leaders Maximus Miki and Coaches Corner, then held off a swarm of rivals in the stretch to win Sunday’s $100,000 Grade 3 Joseph Auger Memorial Invitational for…