From HarnessLink (James Witherite, published 3 August 2025) With Dexter Dunn in the driver’s seat, Captain Luke (Captaintreacherous) parlayed a two-hole trip into a 1:47.3 harness racing victory in the $131,650 first division of the Grade 2 Sam McKee Memorial on a picture-perfect Saturday (Aug. 2) afternoon at the Meadowlands. The $130,400 second split went…
A big weekend for STAY HUNGRY with a classy Tasmanian treble of juvenile winners – new two-year-old winner Zoe Ella (bred by Balmain Lodge) claimed the 2YO Fillies Sweepstakes Final, colt Hungry Hippo (Brooke Hammond) put 27m on rivals on debut and Coniston (A Tormey & R Nicholson) made it three consecutive wins. Some big…
Another solid week in North America for two-year-olds, with CAPTAINTREACHEROUS filly Need You Now posting another win, taking a leg of the Kentucky Commonwealth Series in 1:52 at The Red Mile where TALL DARK STRANGER colt Fletchers Field clocked 1:52.3 to take a Kentucky Golden Rod division. Maryland Race Fund 2YO Fillies series heat winner…
From HarnessLink (USTA, published 27 July 2025; photo Chris Gooden) After stringing 4-5 harness racing favorite Twisted Destiny out for the first three-eighths of the mile, PRINCE HAL HANOVER (CAPTAINTREACHEROUS) took full advantage of a pocket trip behind a pressured pace and rallied up the open stretch to narrowly capture the $385,000 Grade 1 Adios…
A new two-year-old winner for TALL DARK STRANGER in Machx The Stranger (bred by P & D Thurston) who clocked 1:55.4 at Wagga in a track double for Empire sires with CAPTAINTREACHEROUS filly Treacherous Belle (S Jones, G Crocker & B Hewitt) in 1:55.8. He also had a three-year-old winner at Redcliffe in Just A…
STAY HUNGRY two-year-old crop earnings sit just $16,000 behind CAPTAINTREACHEROUS‘ juveniles for 2025 and adding to the big tally this week was brand new winner this week for STAY HUNGRY in two-year-old colt Gym Junky (bred by Paul Carmody), adding a win to his two placings from just four starts. CAPTAINTREACHEROUS himself was represented by…
STAY HUNGRY‘s Binge On Yankee put in the big strides this weekend to win the $250,000 Joe Gerrity Jnr Memorial at Saratoga in 1:51.1. CAPTAINTREACHEROUS had a brilliant double with mare Sahara Breeze (bred by Peter Watkinson and Bruce Paul) clocking 1:52 at Menangle to claim the Listed Classic Stylish Memphis Stakes and at Alexandra…
STAY HUNGRY‘s star daughter Hunger Strike (bred by Kate Baring) took her bank to $130,000 with this win at Albion Park this week with Jett Turnbull in the sulky for the Young Drivers Championship. CAPTAINTREACHEROUS was represented by five winners this week – Treacherous Times (M & S Moloney) sitting now on $99,000 at Shepparton,…
Another fine night at Albion Park for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS with Sure Thing Captain (bred by Lauriston Bloodstock) making it three consecutive wins to take out another heat of the Inter Dominion, and in The JC McMullen, filly Arrive (John Polson) was dominant with her 1:51.1 victory, taking her earnings past $106,000. CAPTAIN had two further winners…
A new winner this week among four overall for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS – Captain Kev (bred by Solid Earth) took victory in just his second start at Redcliffe, while mares Sapphiresndiamonds (Bee Pears) and Come On Sloopy (A Daniels & J Blunt) were over the line first at Menangle (1:54.6) and Globe Derby Park respectively. Also in…