The Midweek Report 15 October
A big week for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (don’t wait – book in now!) with five winners across the country, headed by Captain Crusader who posted 1:52.9 to…
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Weekend Wrap 11 October
A double for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS with 2YO Catch A Wave by 11.8m at Tabcorp Park Melton, retaining his unbeaten streak, and Captain Nemo yet again at…
Stay Hungry yearlings debut at Lexington
The exciting young sire Stay Hungry will see his first North American sired colts and fillies hit the sales ring at the Lexington Selected Yearling…
King hopes Lyons continues to roar
Hightstown, NJ — In 2019, harness racing trainer Jim King Jr. saw his pacing mare Shartin N spend every week ranked No. 1 in the…
Captaintreacherous yearlings dominate opening night at Lexington Sale
Captain was the leading sire of both pacers and trotters with his 14 yearlings averaging a remarkable $225,500 at the Lexington Selected Sale on Tuesday,…
Weekend Wrap 8 October
A big week for our boys in both hemispheres this week! A local double for BETTING LINE with Saint Veran taking a heat of the…
The Midweek Report 1 October
A new 2YO winner for BETTING LINE, with Betting Origin scoring by 14.9m at Albion Park this week. HESTON BLUE CHIP also sired a 2YO…
Weekend Wrap 27 September
3YO HESTON BLUE CHIP daughter Lovin Miss Dixie posted 1:55.4 to take the 2021 Pink Diamond Stakes at Tabcorp Park Menangle, making a weekend double…
The Midweek Report 24 September
A nice double for HESTON BLUE CHIP with 3YO filly Cheyella adding another win to her record, putting 10.3m on rivals at Maryborough and at…
Abuckabett Hanover on top in $176,000 Simcoe
ABUCKABETT HANOVER won his first Grand Circuit final in more than a year as he crushed his harness racing rivals in the $176,815 Simcoe Stakes…
Weekend Wrap 20 September
A big 12m win in 1:53.8 at Ballarat for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS son Catch A Wave, claiming the 2021 APG Victoria 2YO Gold Sovereign Final.In the northern…
Captaintreacherous filly sets track alight
BLUE DIAMOND EYES returned to The Red Mile with a fury on Sunday (Sep 12), scoring a 1:47.2 victory by open lengths in the single…
The Midweek Report 17 September
Three lovely juvenile winners for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS this week:3YO filly Let It Linga saluted at Terang, resulting in a donation from HRV to the Prostate Cancer…
Weekend Wrap 13 September
A handy double for HESTON BLUE CHIP over the weekend with Nichel Blue at Wagga, and in Hobart, 3YO filly Syzate claiming the Medhurst Memorial.…
The Midweek Report 10 September
A midweek treble for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS this week, headlined by 2YO, Catch A Wave at Tabcorp Park Melton who clocked 1:55.5 to take his heat of…
Captaintreacherous domination continues
With Grand Circuit harness racing now underway in North America and the last of the individuals States, Sire Stakes programs coming to a close, the…
Weekend Wrap 6 September
CAPTAINTREACHEROUS continues his dominance with 3YO filly Chablis taking a win at Cambridge but really firing in North America, with big wins for 2YOs Captain…
The Midweek Report 3 September
THE MIDWEEK REPORT A double this week for HESTON BLUE CHIP with 3YO A Chip of Impala clocking 1:55.7 at Newcastle and The Big End…
Weekend Wrap 30 August
Another treble for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS with a filly double at Wagga – 2YO Captain’s Queen by 26m and 3YO Atreacherous in 1:55.7 – and a 1:55.9…
The Midweek Report 27 August
THE MIDWEEK REPORT BETTING LINE baby Lightning Jash continued his great form with a win at Bendigo this week, great story below from Kieran Iles!CAPTAINTREACHEROUS…
The Midweek Report 20 August
A massive week for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS, comfortably taking over the mantle of his own sire, Somebeachsomewhere! Five winners, all 3YOs: One To Many in 10.8m and…
Weekend Wrap 9 August
Congratulations to connections of 2YO BETTING LINE gelding, My Ultimate Levi, (especially breeders L & M Vaag) who with a time of 1:55.6, claimed the…
The Midweek Report 13 August
A 3YO double for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS this week, with Captain Pins taking a 15.8m win at Maryborough (below) and Captain Braveheart in 1:56.0 at Tabcorp Park…
Weekend Wrap 9 August
A big few days for HESTON BLUE CHIP with his daughter Shesmybaby claiming the GROUP 3 Vicbred Platinum Mares Sprint Championship at Tabcorp Park Melton…
The Midweek Report 6 August
CAPTAINTREACHEROUS is starting to match his own sire’s trend for big weekly hauls of winners, notching up six for the week – all 3YOS! Fillies…
Weekend Wrap 2 August
It was all CAPTAINTREACHEROUS this weekend, the sire’s stocks continuing to soar after reaching $2,000,000 in Australian progeny earnings during the week. At Cranbourne, 3YO…
The Midweek Report 31 July
With four winners this week, CAPTAINTREACHEROUS broke through the $2,000,000 mark for Australian progeny earnings and took his winner-starter percentage to a whopping 72%! 2YO…
Weekend Wrap 26 July
A weekend winner for HESTON BLUE CHIP with 4YO gelding Philandering Chief saluting at Wagga. Of our past sires, five were represented this weekend –…
The Midweek Report 23 July
Double doubles for our boys this week! CAPTAINTREACHEROUS 3YOS:Aye Aye Captain – Albion ParkCall Me Diva – Swan Hill (from a ROCKNROLL HANOVER mare). HESTON…
Weekend Wrap 19 July
Trebles for two of our boys this weekend: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS Captain Bellasario, 3YO, at Geelong Captain Dan, 3YO at Cranbourne Gordons Bay, 3YO at Wagga HESTON…
The Midweek Report 16 July
Four midweek mare winners for HESTON BLUE CHIP this week with No Nay Never (Echuca), My Kinda Justus (Tamworth), Miss Heston (Globe Derby Park) and…
Weekend Wrap 12 July
Doubles across the weekend for two of our world class sires, with CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (3YOS Platinum Stride in 1:54.4 at Tabcorp Park Melton & Rwody Rhonda…
The Midweek Report 9 July
HESTON BLUE CHIP was in the money this week with three winners – Jimmyjoe by 10m at Bathurst, 3YO Orlando Blue at Gloucester Park, and…
Horse of the Year for Empire Stallions
Empire Stallions is pleased to announce the addition of the sensational pacing phenom TALL DARKSTRANGER p,2,1:49.1; 3,1:47.1 ($2,020,195) to its world class stallion roster this…
Weekend Wrap 5 July
Trebles for two of our world class sires this week, with CAPTAINTREACHEROUS owning the metro Alexandra Park meeting in NZ with his 3YOs – Hot…
The Midweek Report 2 July
A good week for HESTON BLUE CHIP with the son of American Ideal notching up four winners – 3YO filly Shezabluechip by 10m at Maitland…
Weekend Wrap 28 June
BETTING LINE with a 2YO winning double – Alcopony (by 21m at Northam) and Extrinsic (Hobart) – in the frame, and winners for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (3YO…
The Midweek Report 25 June
A big week for SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE juveniles this week with wins for 2YO The Rainbow Beach (by 16m at Bathurst) and 3YOs, filly Breivika (by 11m…
Weekend Wrap 21 June
3YO daughter of HESTON BLUE CHIP, Shes Miss Devine, makes it four in a row with the GROUP 2 Redcliffe Yearling Sales Series Final, in…
The Midweek Report 18 June
A slew of winners for our boys this week, with doubles for: FOUR STARZZZ SHARK – Panther Star (Bathurst) & old marvel Tippitinya (1:51.6, Tabcorp…
Weekend Wrap 14 June
Some cracking results for our boys this weekend, headlined by a GROUP 3 win for FOUR STARZZZ SHARK 2YO, Allstarzzz Frankie, clocking 1:54.5 to win…
The Midweek Report 11 June
Winners for five of our boys this week, headlined by HESTON BLUE CHIP filly Shes Miss Devine who took a heat of the Redcliffe Yearling…
Weekend Wrap 7 June
Another Group One weekend for our boys, with CAPTAINTREACHEROUS and SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE progeny top lining – yet again! 2YO filly Double Delight (Captaintreacherous) claimed the GR1…
The Midweek Report 4 June
A handy double at Gloucester Park this week for BETTING LINE, with Whos The Dad and Whataretheodds securing heats of the 2YO Pearl Classic, the…
8 Group Wins in One Night for the Empire Sires
In the words of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – “Oh What A Night!” And what a night it was for Empire with four…
Weekend Wrap 31 May
A huge three days for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS with five winners, including two GROUP 1 and a GROUP 3 in the mix!At Tabcorp Park Melton, Tough Tilly…
The Midweek Report 28 May
2YO winners abounding this week! Saint Veran for BETTING LINE and Allstarzzz Frankie for FOUR STARZZZ SHARK at Bathurst, and Elegant by 26m at Globe…
Weekend Wrap 24 May
HESTON BLUE CHIP had a good weekend double with Eye Can Run clocking 1:54.9 at Tabcorp Park Menangle to take the GROUP 1 TAB Regional…
The Midweek Report 21 May
Another GROUP 1 winner for SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE with Keayang Kreuzer taking the TAB Regional Championship Final at Bathurst this week, one of a massive nine winners…
Weekend Wrap 17 May
Another big week for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS with 2YO filly Enchiper clocking 1:54.9 at Globe Derby Park in the GROUP 1 The Alwood by a margin of…
The Midweek Report 14 May
Some lovely juvenile winners for our boys this week, including two heat winners in the first round of the APG 3YO Fillies heats at Bendigo…
Weekend Wrap 10 May
Another big weekend for WELL SAID, collecting four winners headlined by mare Never Been Said who secured at heat of the TAB Regional Championships Riverina…
The Midweek Report 7 May
The babies were out in force this week with seven juvenile winners sired by our boys: Two years olds Commander Buzz at Kilmore (BETTING LINE)…
Weekend Wrap 3 May
Some nice features for progeny of our boys across the weekend, headlined by the GROUP 2 APG 4YO Consolation Final at Albion Park won by…
The Midweek Report 30 April
What an effort – NINE consecutive wins for daughter of FOUR STARZZZ SHARK, Dibaba at Bankstown this week! She was one of a double for…
Weekend Wrap 26 April
A Group One double at Menangle for our boys this weekend with CAPTAINTREACHEROUS daughter Captains Queen taking the Group 1 APG Fillies Gold Bullion Final…
The Midweek Report 24 April
Doubles for both CAPTAINTREACHEROUS and ROCKNROLL HANOVER this week, with Captain 3YOs Bruzer (Penrith) and Tell A Tall Story (Ararat) in the money, and for…
Weekend Wrap 19 April
Another two 2YO winners for BETTING LINE, taking his tally to eight individual winners in Australia for the season already! Fillies Dolly Miss Molly (Launceston)…
The Midweek Report 17 April
A lovely five winners for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS this week including several heat winners. Frontliner claimed a heat of APG 3YO C&G series at Albion Park, while…
Weekend Wrap 12 April
Another 3YO winner for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS with filly Commander Cathy saluting in 1:56 at Alexandra Park this weekend. Winners also for HESTON BLUE CHIP (Haytara, Wagga)…
The Midweek Report 9 April
BETTING LINE son, the 2YO Our George Boston, added a second win to his record this week, saluting at Bathurst. In all four of our…
Weekend Wrap 5 April
BETTING LINE 2YO, Lightning Jash remains unbeaten after a 20.7m win in the Stanley Debutante Stakes at Launceston this weekend! Some other headline winners on…
The Midweek Report 2 April
A new 2YO winner for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS with filly Chevrons Bypass (pic) saluting at Addington this week, joined there in the winners stall later on the…
Weekend Wrap 29 March
A GROUP 1 win in the Bathurst Gold Chalice for 3YO son of SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE, Idyllic, in 1:52.9, headlining Beach’s weekend treble of Spirit of Arden…
The Midweek Report 26 March
Handy CAPTAINTREACHEROUS colt La Captain clocked 1:54.6 at Ballarat this week to take a heat of the Vicbred Platinum Home Grown series for 3YO Colts…
Weekend Wrap 22 March
The Bathurst Crown heats were as big for the colts as it was for the fillies last week! Take Out took one of the heats,…
The Midweek Report 19 March
Well, it was WELL SAID’s week this week with four winners – Harps in a heat of the Club Menangle Country Series heat at Albury,…
Weekend Wrap 15 March
Some nice minor features on offer around the country this week, and our boys were well represented. WELL SAID 3YO, Royal Speech, claimed the Mt…
The Midweek Report 12 March
An exciting treble of babies for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS this week, with wins for 2YOs Lightning Dan (Horsham) and Smooth Bon Bon (Bathurst) and 3YO Captain Nemo…
Weekend Wrap 8 March
Another GROUP 1 winner for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS with Montanna DJ continuing his picket fence for a win in the GR1 Breckon Young Guns Final at Alexandra;…
The Midweek Report 5 March
A nice double this week for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS with 2YO filly Captains Queen streeting her rivals at Albury by 12.8m and 3YO colt Treacherous Rock victorious…
Weekend Wrap 1 March
A new 2YO winner for FOUR STARZZZ SHARK with filly Mykorona successful in Geelong, one of a treble for the old boy with Patrickthepiranha in…
Midweek Report 26 February
A shout out to that grand old man – now retired – BLISSFULL HALL – who this week was represented by six winners across the…
Weekend Wrap 22 February
What a weekend for that super sire, SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE! Ten winners but – what winners they were: GR2 Robin Dundee in 1:50.3 for mare MAAJIDA…
Midweek Report 12 February
The sort of dead heat we like to see at Oamaru this week, with 3YO SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE filly Dashtothebar dead heating with WELL SAID mare, Jonique!…
Betting Line’s red letter day
A red letter day for BETTING LINE with his first two starters at the races today – and both returning to scale winners! The outstanding…
Weekend Wrap 8 February
CAPTAINTREACHEROUS filly Tough Tilly opened her 3YO account with a win in the GROUP 3 Gold Chalice at Tabcorp Park Melton in a dominant performance…
Midweek Report 5 February
It was Shark Week across the country this week with FOUR STARZZZ SHARK claiming five winners! Trooper Mossman (Mildura, pictured below), Starzzzinthemakin & Dibaba (Penrith),…
Weekend Wrap 1 February
What a race the GROUP 1 3YO Caduceus was this year! An Empire trifecta with winner Bondi Lockdown and runner up Patsbeachstorm both by SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE…
Midweek Report 29 January
Trebles this week for WELL SAID with mare Gone And Forgotten taking the Meeker Memorial at Hobart, Aphorism saluting at Bathurst and Bookmchuckalucka clocking 1:55.3…
Weekend Wrap 25 January
Another lazy half dozen weekend winners for SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE, headlined by mare Queen Shenandoah who claimed the GROUP 2 Nights of Thunder at Gloucester Park; also…
Midweek Report 22 January
A midweek treble for HESTON BLUE CHIP including his first 2YO winner of the season in Sinister, saluting on debut at Junee, while in the…
Weekend Wrap 18 January
3YO Pastsbeachstorm took the Graham Head Memorial at Shepparton this weekend by 14.2m in 1:55.6, just one of five SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE winners along with Queen Shenandoah…
Midweek Report 15 January
A midweek treble for HESTON BLUE CHIP this week, with Illawong Phoenix (Geelong), 3YO My Ultimate Heston (Redcliffe) and Nigel Ernest (Gloucester Park) all saluting.…
Weekend Wrap 11 January
Doubles across the weekend for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (3YOs Hot And Treacherous at Waikata and Perilous by 9.7m at Globe Derby Park), and for HESTON BLUE CHIP…
Midweek Report 8 January
Winners each for HESTON BLUE CHIP (Only One Don at Penrith), WELL SAID (Joeys Hangover again at Cranbourne) and CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (3YO Spirit King at Penrith),…
Four Group winners for Empire’s sires
Nights like New Year’s Eve are usually memorable simply because they are New Year’s Eve – nights we anticipate and remember. In particular, this was…
Weekend Wrap 4 January
A SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE treble to kick off the new year, with Monash taking the Ryan Memorial and Fantasy Beach putting 14.2m on rivals at Echuca, and…
Midweek Report 1 January
Happy new year everybody! Our boys had a stellar week to wind up 2020 with good numbers of winners and classic results: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS had…