Racing

Greyhound industry remembers trailblazer Modra

THE SA greyhound racing industry is mourning the passing of industry stalwart Angela Modra, who passed away on Friday aged 78. Angela was an industry trailblazer for female greyhound trainers, having held a trainer’s licence for nearly 60 years as...

Staff Contributors

20 Nov 2024

Sport

All The Trix breaks through at Globe Derby

EXCITING young square-gaiter All The Trix stamped himself as a future star with a tough win in the 2024 Ladbrokes SA Square Trotters Association Gramel Trotters Cup (2645m) at Globe Derby Park on Saturday. Trained by Claire Goble at Wasleys and...

Graham Fischer

20 Nov 2024

Sport

Massive Country Cup looms

LEADING South Australian trainer Ben Rawlings will have a strong hand in the SA Country Cup final after qualifying two runners through the Gawler heats on Sunday night. The Country Cup sees qualifiers from each of SA’s regional tracks, with heats...

Staff Contributors

02 Oct 2024

Sport

Star horse up for the cup

A PAIR of Victorians, neither of which had won a race for more than a year, came to Friday’s Gawler harness meeting and set track records in returns to the winning list. Importantly for connections, both Yambukian and Travel Bug have guaranteed...

Graham Fischer

02 Oct 2024

Sport

Hurley and Scott honoured at Hall of Fame

LUKE MARCHIORO THE Barossa Valley’s own Judi Hurley has made history, becoming one of the first women inducted into the Greyhound Clubs Australia Hall of Fame last week. The Hall of Fame induction was held as part of National Championship week...

Staff Contributors

28 Aug 2024

Sport

Apprentices Yuen and Milnes enjoy big week

THE Gawler training trio of husband-and-wife Gary and Nichole Searle, and their daughter Brianna Callanan, rounded off the 2023/24 metropolitan racing season in emphatic style with a victory at Morphettville in the final race on Saturday’s card...

Graham Fischer

01 Aug 2024

Sport

Bain-trained star shines in Port Pirie

A DECISION to keep three-year-old filly Shezamajorstar in South Australia is paying dividends. The talented filly unleashed a devastating sprint at Port Pirie on Saturday to take out the Caffe Primo Minlaton Pace (1609m), the first of a training...

Graham Fischer

31 Jul 2024

Sport

Our Spitfire delivers yet again for the Browns

BOLD front-running squaregaiter Our Spitfire took her stakes earnings past $100,000 with a narrow victory at Port Pirie on Saturday. Trained by Peta Brown at Bagot Well, just outside Kapunda, and driven by her husband Terry, Our Spitfire trotted to...

Graham Fischer

17 Jul 2024

Sport

Easter super Sunday delivers

A YEARLY highlight on the Gawler racing calendar is the Easter meeting and this year’s meeting proved no exception with a fantastic 10-race card on Sunday night. With a large crowd on course for the meeting, there were two features on the evening...

Staff Contributors

04 Apr 2024

Sport

Hryhorec cleans up at Globe Derby Park

THE domination of Ryan Hryhorec in South Australian harness racing was on display at Globe Derby Park on Sunday, training four winners, including the two cup features, along with driving three. It capped a big weekend for Hryhorec, who, on Friday...

Graham Fischer

13 Mar 2024

Sport

Seal-Kittel and Regal Attire enjoy memorable night

HURRICANE Ed gave trainer Mel Seal-Kittel an unusual winning trifecta when he finished strongly to win at Globe Derby Park on Saturday. For Seal-Kittel, Hurricane Ed was her first runner since renewing her trainer’s licence. The Seal family...

Graham Fischer

14 Feb 2024

Sport

Childers Road is the gift that keeps on giving

NINE-YEAR-OLD Childers Road won his second race in a row at Globe Derby Park on Saturday, scoring a courageous victory in the Clay & Mineral Pace (1800m). Driven by Gaita Pullicino, Childers Road ($3.20 favourite) raced outside the lead and...

Graham Fischer

02 Feb 2024

Sport

Bain brings up the SA century

A WEEK after securing his 100th salute of the season across multiple states, Gawler’s Aaron Bain rounded off 2023 in perfect style, becoming the first standardbred trainer in more than a decade to have 100 SA winners in a season. Bain headed to...

Graham Fischer

05 Jan 2024

Sport

Hryhorec ends 2022 on winning note

Leading South Australian harness racing trainer-driver Ryan Hryhorec finished 2022 with a winning treble at Globe Derby Park on Friday. Hryhorec, from Two Wells, trained Premonition, Elegant Eyre and Mikipelo to victory. He drove Premonition and...

Graham Fischer

03 Jan 2023

Racing

Brothers take another step on racing journey

The building of an Australian thoroughbred training career by brothers Gary and Dean Alexander took another positive step at Gawler on Saturday with a win by Imbibe. The Alexander brothers developed a highly successful career in South Africa but...

Graham Fischer

20 Dec 2022