From HarnessLink (Tony Milanese, 18 October 2026) Brilliant four year old Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) became the first harness racing mare to win the Group 1 $250,000 SEN Victoria Cup at Melton on Saturday night. As expected Captains Mistress went to the lead but momentarily gave away the front when Nyack charged around the field to…
From HarnessLink (19 October 2026) Stakes youngsters were gathered at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Sun on Saturday afternoon, as $211,700 was up for grab in two John Simpson Sr. Stakes, two harness racing divisions of the Razzle Hanover for freshman pacing females and two sections of the Ayres for sophomore trotting males. In both groups,…
From HarnessLink (Kimberly Rinker, 18 October 2026) Starstruck Dreamer, the 9-5 choice and Todd McCarthy took the second division (Race 11) in 1:50.2 with a grueling first over trip that saw him nip 2-1 Night Surfer (Dexter Dunn) by a whisker in a blanket photo, with 6-5 Shalom Hanover (Louis Roy) third and 87-1 Stonebridge…
From HarnessLink (Kimberly Rinker, 18 October 2026) Sangria Summer posted a new track record of 1:49.3 en route to winning the second Breeders Crown elimination for driver James MacDonald and trainer Luc Blais. Determination of Montreal, Quebec owns the daughter by Captaintreacherous, who is out of the Shadow Play mare Shower Play. “What she showed…
Two brand new two-year-old winners for CAPTAINTREACHEROUS this week with filly Rein Du Soleil (bred by Tumby Park) saluting in Pinjarra and colt Watts Up Woody (John Markham) taking victory at Newcastle. His three year olds weren’t to be left out – filly Captains Delight (B Settree & S Caffyn) went back to back with…
Three-year-old STAY HUNGRY colt Slick By Design (bred by Paul Carmody) took the 2026 Canola Cup Consolation for a third lifetime win. CAPTAINTREACHEROUS had a new winner in two-year-old Treacherous Prince (S, C & B Chapman and D Hourani), another $200,000 earner with Dreams Are Free (Studholme BS) notching another win in Invercargill, mare Homebound…
The first session of the Lexington Select Standardbred Yearling Sale is over and CAPTAINTREACHEROUS stock yet again were in high demand from the premier stables, commanding over $1.93m in total (the second highest amount for a pacing stallion) and his 14 lots bringing in an average of $138,000. His best performer on the opening catalogue…
From HarnessLink (Dave di Somma, 29 September 2026) After placing second on debut as a 2YO it seemed a formality that Hearts N Aces (Captaintreacherous) would win a race at short notice. In the end that elusive harness racing victory wouldn’t come for more than two years. But when he did win, he did it…
From HarnessLink (Tim Bojarski, 29 September 2026) Plainville, MA — Plainridge Park was host to the $3.2 million (est.) Massachusetts Breeder Stakes on Monday (Sept. 28) as the first leg of harness racing competition for 2-year-old state-breds of both gaits and sexes lined up for a total of $381,600 in purses. The first $42,000 leg was…
From HarnessLink (Tony Milanese, 4 October 2026) Inter Dominion champion Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) lived up to expectations when resuming with a hollow harness racing win in the AD Turnbull Free For All at Menangle on Saturday evening. As expected Captains Mistress was untroubled in holding the early lead. Lux Aeterna settled behind the leader while…