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Butt plans to dethrone the King

Anthony Butt, one of Australasia’s greatest big race drivers, is bullish about his chances of beating Australia’s best pacer, King Of Swing, when he partners Copy That in Saturday night’s…

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King Of Swing’s biggest challenge yet

This could be the biggest challenge of champion pacer King Of Swing’s career yet. Since moving from Western Australia to join Team McCarthy just over 18 months ago, King Of…

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Million-dollar mare to run her last race

Multiple Group 1-winning mare Our Princess Tiffany will have her last race start at Albion Park this Saturday night. The daughter of Art Major is nominated in the $100,000 Group 1 Garrards…

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Queensland Harness Racing Wrap – July 12

Catch up on the week’s harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. Photo: Dan Costello   THE GOOD In terms of a name, it is fitting…

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Graceful in defeat

Cran Dalgety is a class act. The champion Kiwi horseman allowed himself a moment to digest Krug’s fourth placing behind Amazing Dream in the inaugural Group 1 The Rising Sun,…

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Amazing Dream joins the girl-power party

On an historic weekend for sporting females, champion Kiwi mare Amazing Dream joined the girl-power party. Wedged in between Jamie Kah’s Melbourne milestone and Ash Barty’s emotion-charged Wimbledon win, Amazing…

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Next generation Purdon to make his name in The Rising Sun

Not long after stepping out on his own two feet as a trainer, Nathan Purdon gets the chance to kick-start his career with a bang in Saturday evening’s inaugural Group…

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Legend to make The Rising Sun driving return

If not for the recent COVID scares throughout Queensland, there is every chance harness racing legend Mark Purdon would not be driving in the first ever The Rising Sun on…

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Expensive Ego can rival the King

Champion driver Luke McCarthy thinks Expensive Ego might already be as good as his stablemate and Australia’s best pacer King Of Swing. Given the depth of talent, Expensive Ego, trained…

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Decisive barrier draw plays into Krug’s hands

Kiwi young gun Krug will go for an all-the-way win in Saturday night’s $250,000 Group 1 The Rising Sun over 2138 metres at Albion Park. Trainer Cran Dalgety is sure Krug…

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