By Peter Wharton Latrobe breeder-owner-trainer Larry Nichols has a special affinity with the stock of the Artsplace import Modern Art. Nichols and his wife, Elizabeth, long-time participants in harness racing, enjoyed an unprecedented wave of success a few years ago with one of Modern Art’s greatest sons, Modern Ruler. In a career spanning nine seasons…
Category: Harness News
Further boost for Tasmanian yearling sale
Thursday 13 February 2020
By Peter Wharton The results of recent racing in Tasmania has provided a fillip for the Tasmanian Harness Sale, to be held at Carrick Park on Saturday. There’s been a swag of winners with close relatives in the sale including Frankie Falzonie, a winner at Devonport and Elwick, and his half-brother Ark Fury (Launceston). The…
Blue blooded colt for yearling sale
Wednesday 12 February 2020
By Peter Wharton Pyengana dairy farmers and hobby breeders Michael and Carol LeFevre have only one entry in Saturday’s Tasmanian Harness Sale at Carrick Park. But the big, strongly brown colt, Lot 14 in the catalogue, looks certain to attract plenty of interest from discerned buyers both on the score of blood and type. He’s…
Final draft from Brighton breeder
Tuesday 11 February 2020By Peter Wharton Well known Brighton breeder Noel Salter has nominated two royally bred yearling fillies for the Tasmanian Harness Sale to be held on Saturday, February 15 at Carrick Park. The pair are the last foals bred by Salter, one of Tasmania’s leading breeders, owners and officials who is retiring from the sport after…
Tasmanian female drivers getting behind Team Teal campaign
Wednesday 5 February 2020
Tasmania’s female drivers once again have joined their Australasian counterparts for the 2020 Team Teal campaign. The campaign commenced in Tasmania in Devonport last Sunday and will run through to 15 March across Australasia however Tasmania will include the Australian Female Drivers Championship meeting that will be held this year in Launceston on 22 March. The Team Teal…
A first for Australian trotting!
Monday 3 February 2020
By Peter Wharton The first standardbred skewbald ever to be offered at public auction in Australia will be sold at the 2020 Tasmanian Harness Sale at Carrick Park on Saturday, February 15. The leggy filly is one of the three-strong draft of Kerrie Hymers, of Tourello Standardbreds, Sheffield and is listed as Lot 21 in…