Speed Explosion - Track Records and outstanding times [Archive] - Page 4

Messenger

05-20-2021, 09:19 PM

I keep forgetting the Americans' strange timing system so Soho has actually rated/run 1.48.4 in our language

I have rarely watched any US racing, I can't get excited about 1 mile single file stuff but watching the replay and reading the times for that race, it was amazing to see her as leader most of the way still finishing off with a Q of 25.4 (Aussie timing)
She left here as a top 4yo who raced in all the Gp races and now as a 6yo is probably much stronger but finishing off races that fast - I guess a 55.6 (Aus) first half is called stacking them up over there (Always B Miki's WR 1.46 was run 52.4/53.6)

I know the track is 200m bigger than Menangle but I think her fastest time over here would have been her 7m 4th in the 2019 Ladyship Mile where she was 1x1 all the way and pretty much stayed the same distance behind leader and winner Dream About Me who ran 1.50.1 coming home in 26.6, so Soho would have been < 1.51 that night

Messenger

06-05-2021, 01:39 AM

3yo Runway Celebrity's 1.53.5 was pretty impressive at Ballarat tonight
It was only her 3rd start and that is only 2.8 secs outside the Tk Rec
Even at 6.30pm the temperature was already down to 4.6° with a feels like temp of only 1.6°

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BA040621#BAC04062105

Messenger

06-07-2021, 01:23 PM

6yo This Is The Plan (Somebeachsomewher) set a World Record as the fastest horse to ever win on a half-mile track when he won the $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie in 1:47.3 (1.47.6 Au) Saturday (June 5) at MGM Northfield Park. Pet Rock's record stood for 8yrs.

http://ustrottingnews.com/this-is-the-plan-captures-200000-battle-of-lake-erie-in-world-record-147-3/

Messenger

06-07-2021, 10:08 PM

This is our own better link

https://harnesslink.com/usa/this-is-the-plan-makes-history-in-200000-battle-of-lake-erie/

as it provides a replay link - thankfully for I cannot get Northfield Park replays to work on my computer

Can anybody else get Northfield Park to work on the following link

https://www.ustrotting.com/trackside/trackfacts/trackfacts.cfm

Messenger

06-08-2021, 12:28 PM

Thanks Paul, this is a link to Northfield Park which has a replay link that works

https://mgmnorthfieldpark.mgmresorts.com/en/racetrack.html

Messenger

06-10-2021, 01:57 AM

Blowing my own trumpet now, the USTA Tracks page, which is how you get to replays (Boy have we got it easy in Oz), has now changed the Northfield Park link
I managed to get an email to them via USTA (see my post in USA thread to know that this is not as easy as it should be - Americans seem to want phone calls)

Messenger

09-01-2021, 11:35 AM

American import Aldebaran Revani broke the Australian record for trotting mares when she won easily in 1.53.9 at Menangle yesterday

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PC310821#PCC31082108

It was the 4yo's 4th win in a row from only 5 Australian starts

Messenger

09-02-2021, 01:33 AM

You're right Patrick. I read about Aldebaran Revani on the peterprofit website and now see a correction/realization that the Australasian Trotters mile record is held by Maori Time who is a mare

Messenger

10-03-2021, 06:01 PM

Supreme Dominator just broke Sicario's Cranbourne Tk Rec for 2080m rating 1.55.6

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=CR031021#CRC03102101

Messenger

10-18-2021, 11:04 AM

The Kapiti Express won the Gawler Cup in 1.54.7 yesterday

By my calculations that is 2 whole seconds taken off the 2070m Tk Rec

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=AW171021#AWC17102101

Messenger

10-18-2021, 06:39 PM

3yo Yambukian broke the Warragul 2210m Tk Rec going 1.56.2 when winning by 22m

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=WR181021#WRC18102101

Didn't do it easy either, had to work hard 3w to the death and eventually the lead

Messenger

10-20-2021, 01:08 AM

The 2100m record at Geelong is 1.55.6
Tonight 3yo Bettor Call Me won by 18m in 1.56
He didn't have the best of luck in his first couple of starts after returning from a big Queensland campaign but in his last couple you can tell he is a serious horse

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GE191021#GEC19102102

Messenger

10-23-2021, 11:22 PM

1.55.3 a new Tk Rec to Pacifico Dream for 2100m at Geelong

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GE231021#GEM23102102

Messenger

11-22-2021, 08:45 PM

My calculations tell me that every runner bar last in R7 at Stawell today broke the Track Record (and last just missed by less than a metre)
The winner and new record holder Roquefort Cheese took 2.07.8 for the 1785m (and rated 1.55.2)
That equates to 13.97m per second (very close to 7m per half second)
6th was only beaten 6.7m (< half a second behind) and the old record was 0.5 seconds slower MR of 1.55.7

I could add that at the point that Roquefort Cheese hit the line, last place had rated 1.55.7 (the old record) for 7.7m short of the full distance - and most probably maintained that MR for his last 7.7m to cross the line

Anyway Roquefort Cheese took a massive 0.5 seconds off the previous best Tk Record / Mile Rate

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=SW221121#SWC22112101

Messenger

12-02-2021, 12:47 AM

Expensive Ego's 1.50.6 takes a neat 1.5 secs off the Bathurst Track Record
AND HE WAS 3 DEEP FOR A LAP
and still runs his last Q in 26.3

Messenger

12-03-2021, 12:53 AM

3yo Filly Life Happens was having only her 2nd ever start today and she made it 2 from 2, both at Charlton
Her time of 1.55.6 in R.7 was only .6 secs outside Bondi Lockdown's Tk Rec for 2100m
You might need to wait a while to watch the replay (or go to the TAB website) as the the results replay the wrong race

Another example of speed was also a 3yo filly, the well performed Tay Tay in R.5 who ran her last Q in 25.8

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=CH021221

Messenger

12-12-2021, 06:50 PM

Sea Lover took 0.5 secs off the Stawell 2180m Tk Rec today
and Sonny Brooke took 0.1 secs off the trotters 2600m SS Tk Rec in winning the Cup
Like the winner of the pacing cup, these two also led all the way

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=SW121221

Messenger

12-14-2021, 12:50 AM

Young Nathan Rothwell is probably now in Kate Gath's bad book
In R.1 at Warragul today Kate was driving the stable's new 3yo NZer Southshore and it started $1.35 fav
However Nathan who is yet to have 20 drives was having his fifth drive on 6yo Celestial Gossip and he put it to the fav all the way
It was set up for outsider of the field Byalla Boy to come off the leader/fav's back and win
in 1.56.3 which is only 0.1 secs outside Yambukian's Tk Record for 2210m
Bailey McDonough had done a brilliant job to get the fav's back after starting from widest on the mobile

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=WR131221

Messenger

01-10-2022, 09:45 AM

The GP track must have been lightning fast on Friday
There is nothing in the Stewards Column or on the HRA page for GP yet but
Vampiro's 1.52.6 for 2130m has to be a new Tk Rec

While Ideal Agent's 1.51.9 for 1730m was only 0.3 outside Chicago Bull's Tk Rec and that was sitting in the death
Ideal Agent only won 4 from 31 in NZ but has won 5 from 7 since going to WA. His unraced dam is a half sis to The Orange Agent

Messenger

01-11-2022, 11:52 AM

Willie Go West went South and won the Hobart Cup in Record time

https://harnesslink.com/australia/auckland-reactor-gelding-breaks-record-held-by-top-pacers/

Messenger

01-14-2022, 11:02 PM

Now a 3yo Captain Ravishing has run 1.52.5 at Melton while making it 2 wins from 2 starts

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX140122#MXC14012206

Hopefully the replay will be up soon (it has been 1½ hrs since the race)

Messenger

01-21-2022, 10:28 AM

I always find it hard to locate age specific Track Records but Peter Wharton reports that the above run, just 2 wks into the season, broke the 3yo Tk Rec at Melton.
For an $8k race, the quarter by quarter splits were most impressive, as was the winning margin

Messenger

01-29-2022, 10:04 PM

Cash N Flow now a 9yo is going around in the whacky Mercury 80 (they can't go 80 = 26, 27, 27)
As a 7yo he did the unthinkable in winning 12 miles in a row at Menangle in the following times

Messenger

02-04-2022, 04:08 PM

For the whacky Mercury 80, I notice a horse's Performance Record no longer shows a Mile Rate - Good move as they didn't race a mile
But this needs to be cleaned up retrospectively too as when looking at Franco Jolto's Performance Record (he's in R3) you will see he is credited with going 1.47.8 (from last year's M80)

Messenger

02-18-2022, 01:05 AM

The track must have been fast at Swan Hill tonight
The 1750m Tk Rec is 1.53.4
We had two winners get within a second of that tonight
Vanquish Stride 1.54.2
3yo filly Beach Life 1.54.4

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=FD170222

aussiebreno

02-19-2022, 11:39 PM

1.47.5. In the Chariots. Hope the top 2 score invites to Mile if thats allowed because Bondi Lockdown was huge and deserved to win

Messenger

02-19-2022, 11:47 PM

Fantastic race - some time set up by Bettor Call Me's Q1
Better Eclipse has been racing for 7mths. He took 5 secs off his best MR but that was over 2300m

Messenger

02-20-2022, 12:42 AM

1.47.5. In the Chariots. Hope the top 2 score invites to Mile if thats allowed because Bondi Lockdown was huge and deserved to win

Better Eclipse gets $136,250
Bondi Lockdwon get $42,500

Life isn't fair but drivers like Greg Sugars (like Gavin Lang) periodically do this to tough luckless opponents - how often it is the 3 fence posn

Messenger

02-20-2022, 12:14 PM

The first 9 in the race all went faster than they ever have before
Yes, even 9th Titian Raider who galloped and went to the tail of the main field and was beaten 31m would have broken 1.50
Bondi Lockdown is clearly a super horse but it is also amazing that Krug and Bettor Call Me broke 1.49

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PC190222

Messenger

02-20-2022, 02:34 PM

It is funny that what made this a great race was a driver making a big error in judgement/pacing

Messenger

03-10-2022, 05:18 PM

Here is hoping for a small speed explosion at Birchip on Sunday
If a horse can break 2 minutes - they will be creating history

The 1750m Tk Rec is 2.00.0
The 2150m Tk Rec is 2.00.2

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=IR130322

Messenger

03-13-2022, 06:02 PM

Is It Wrong To Be Excited - NO, as Isitwrongtobexcited wins R1 at Birchip and becomes the first horse to break 2mins there

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=IR130322#IRB13032203

Messenger

03-15-2022, 12:53 AM

Not only was the 2700m SS record broken in the Trotting Cup but in the other 2200m MS trot, Ser Patrick's 2.00.0 broke the Tk Rec

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=HS140322#HSC14032208

Messenger

03-19-2022, 11:26 PM

Good time by now 4yo mare Rogue Wave and the same goes for place-getters Sweet Louise and Eva Mateo (also only a 4yo) in the mares race

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX190322#MXM19032205

Messenger

03-21-2022, 10:59 PM

Lightly raced, now 4yo mare, Let It Linga got within 0.5 secs of the 1785m Tk Rec when winning by 14m in 1.55.7 at Stawell today
2180m Tk Rec holder Sea Lover was in the race and went to the death but nobody could match the beautifully bred winner

Michael Stanley had a big day as in an earlier race Drain The Swamp had equalled Sea Lover's 2180m Tk Rec winning by 17m in 1.56.3
and later on the program he once again trained and drove 3yo Soho Dow Jones who won by nearly 17m

3 winners was not enough to take the driving honours however as Jackie Barker drove 4

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=SW210322

Messenger

03-27-2022, 06:55 PM

Making up the ground that he did, Letsrockletsroll must have come pretty close to breaking 26 secs at the end of 2240m in R4 at Melton

http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX260322#MXM26032201

Messenger

04-17-2022, 12:07 AM

Mach Shard's 1.49.7 winning the Wagga Cup took a 0.6 sec off the Tk Rec

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=EY160422#EYC16042203

Messenger

04-18-2022, 12:40 AM

9yo Celestial Trekker seems to have grown another leg since moving to the Tubbs/Sugar stable
He did a pb winning his previous start in 1.54.3 and then tonight comes out and breaks the Echuca track record rating 1.55.3 sitting in the death. The record was about 6yrs old

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=EC170422#ECC17042201

Messenger

04-25-2022, 06:26 PM

Not only did Phoenix Prince break the 2600m Tk Rec in the Cup
Cant Top This broke the 2190 Tk Rec with his 1.55.1

The Stewart stable should set up a satellite stable at Mildura, they would only need one staffer and a couple of boxes and they would earn $500k pa what with all the Mildura meets - the Douglas stable have been able to do it with what are B grade horses. A handful of Stewart's 2nd stringers rotating up to Mildura would kill it.

aussiebreno

05-15-2022, 01:25 AM

Just when you think you've seen it all in harness racing Gaita Pullicino drives for Emma Stewart....in an Oaks.....over 1800m....and they run 1.52.

Messenger

05-15-2022, 02:17 AM

That is a 3yo filly taking 1.5 seconds off the Tk Rec and winning by 54m in 1.52.4
Admittedly the record is nearly 6yrs old but we are talking about Mark Dennis when he was an early 8yo (would have been a 7yo under the new system)
It is 364 days since she set her previous best time of 1.54.9 at GD at her second ever start as a 2yo in the Allwoods

Here are links to both

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GD140522#GDC14052201

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GD260916#GDC26091614

Showgrounds

05-15-2022, 06:52 PM

A bit like Lex Luthor teaming up with The Joker. We are all doomed!

Messenger

05-20-2022, 12:48 AM

Aureus 1.54.1 is not a bad time for a 2yo around Maryborough. The open Tk Rec is 1.52.4

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MH190522#MHC19052205

Another one to add to the Lucias First dynasty and Classic Families already has

https://classicfamilies.azurewebsites.net/CF/Tails.aspx?HorseID=10231490

https://classicfamilies.azurewebsites.net/CF/Descendants.aspx?HorseID=10011511

Messenger

06-02-2022, 02:04 AM

I missed this one last night
Mr Perfect's win at his first Aussie start set a new 2160m Tk Rec for Echuca

https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/articles/kiwi-gelding-smashes-echuca-track-record-in-perfect-aussie-debut/

I am not sure that 'smashes' was an accurate choice of verb but he did take 0.2 secs off a record that was probably overdue a reduction

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=EC310522#ECC31052201

Showgrounds

06-02-2022, 01:47 PM

Mr Perfect was far from perfect in NZ as his record indicates. He only won 3 with 7 placings from 27 starts, winning at Manawatu, Kapiti Coast and Rangiora. None of these venues and his exposed form suggests he would develop into anything special.

https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/infohorsews/wsd06x?Arg=hrnzg-Ptype&Arg=HorseSearch&Arg=hrnzg-DoSearch&Arg=TRUE&Arg=hrnzg-rSite&Arg=TRUE&Arg=hrnzg-SearchType&Arg=Horse&Arg=hrnzg-HorseName&Arg=Mr+Perfect

He was formerly trained by Steve and Amanda Telfer, currently NZ's leading trainers.

Messenger

06-13-2022, 07:33 PM

Captain Bellasario took 0.3secs off the Warragul 2210m Tk Rec today recording 1.54.5 in the $25k Eastern Challenge

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=WR130622#WRC13062201

Messenger

07-06-2022, 07:54 PM

Although it is still slower than the 2195m Tk Rec Jackie Rabbit took a full second off the Ararat 1790m Tk Rec rating 1.56.1 for his third win a row (and paid an incredible $9.70)

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=AR060722#ARC06072201

Messenger

07-08-2022, 02:26 AM

In what I would imagine to be pretty cool conditions at 7.30 at Kilmore
Khafaji untouched, got within a second of the 1690m Tk Rec even though he did not get the lead until the 1000m
It was also some run by Two Sock Creek to get second

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=KI070722#KIC07072201

Messenger

07-11-2022, 07:27 PM

We are not talking about the same speed as The Lost Storm last night

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=FD100722#FDC10072208

And I know the two in front were a bit entangled but how fast did 3yo first starter Victortheinflictor finish in R9 at Cobram today

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=CO110722#COC11072206

Messenger

07-13-2022, 09:46 PM

Speed Explosion or NOT

How slow were they going at the end of R4 at Hamilton today, the last Q was 32.3 and still the winner won by 10m

I calculated that the winner of the R1 2yo on debut ran 4.5 secs faster and was travelling at 14m per second so he would have beaten this lot by over 60m

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=HM130722

Messenger

07-29-2022, 01:22 AM

No speed explosion at Kilmore tonight - too bloody cold
It was like the old days - R1's 1.59.5 was the only one to break 2 minutes

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=KI280722

Messenger

08-10-2022, 10:59 PM

Anne's 3yo Beach Villa went 1.53.8 at Kilmore tonight which is within 0.4 of the Tk Rec

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=KI100822#KIC10082203

Messenger

09-10-2022, 02:28 AM

"That's about as quick as I have ever seen since I have been calling"

Adjusted up to 25.1 for Q4
Captain Ravishing, still as green as grass, in what you would not call ideal condiitons, in R7 at Ballarat tonight
Sure they walked for all but the last 800m but this was a first up effort for new the new stable - Emma Stewart

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BA090922#BAC09092206

You will notice in the stewards column that they are very interested in the race

Captain Ravishing is the horse that featured in the first post of our thread 'All Things APG'

http://www.harnessracingforum.com/showthread.php?18151-All-things-APG

Showgrounds

09-10-2022, 02:38 AM

Messenger

09-12-2022, 02:12 AM

Blacksadance held the Tk Rec at Albion Park at 1.50 flat
Last night he sat in the DEATH for the first 900m+ before powering to the lead
and SMASHING the record to make it 1.49.2
It seems unfathomable that he can take the best part of a second off the record from the death, winning by 12m with nothing pressuring him

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=AP100922#APC10092201

Messenger

09-13-2022, 02:40 AM

John Poulson's purchase of winless 4yo mare Washington Lass from NZ back in 2011 is now looking inspired
Her record of 10-0-2-2 improved to 43-9-7-6
And now as a broodmare she has provided John with
5yo Blacksadance
4yo Big Wheels (who also won at APk on Saturday)
3yo Awaywego

Those 3 have already provided him with 39 wins with plenty of years to run and a couple more on their way to the racetrack

Messenger

09-21-2022, 02:26 AM

Yes, they walked early but they don't go much faster than Encipher's 26.3 final quarter when resuming at Bendigo tonight

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=BN200922#BNC20092201

Messenger

09-23-2022, 07:23 PM

Elegant Jet not only became the first trotter to break 2 minutes at Horsham but also broke 1.59
creating a new Tk Rec of 1.58.8 for 2200m in R6 today

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=HS230922#HSC23092208

Messenger

09-23-2022, 11:02 PM

A lightly raced 3yo breaking the Tk Rec by 1.4 secs on a cold night
Captain Ravishing

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=KI230922#KIM23092207

Messenger

10-03-2022, 07:54 PM

Anne would be pretty happy to see Beach Villa set a new Tk Rec of 1.53.2 first up at Kilmore today

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=KI031022#KIC03102201

Bonnie

10-03-2022, 08:56 PM

Yes I was happy with Beach Villa. He showed promise as a juvenile but lost his way for a while. He is a horse who loves to lead and run along, he feels good about himself in front. Mark Pitt drives him well, let’s him do his own thing . Doesn’t like to go much further than a mile though.

Messenger

10-03-2022, 09:03 PM

He sounds perfect for those American conquests you were contemplating Anne :D

Messenger

10-09-2022, 05:43 PM

Looking in last night's racebook, you find Tk Records for 2 & 3yo's for both fillies and colts. Why don't we have Open age Tk Records divided by age so that we know what the fastest ever time by a mare is?

Bonnie

10-12-2022, 05:03 PM

Showgrounds

10-12-2022, 11:51 PM

I was looking at the Melton Racebook too and would like to know how current the TK Records in the back of the book are. Maybe they have not been updated for some time. The Racebook lists the Honour Roll for the winners of the nights feature races. Ladies In Red won the 2020 2 year old Homegrown Fillies Final over 1720m in a mile rate 1.51.9 yet this is not listed as a Track Record for 2 year old fillies.

A quick thumbing through several dozen Showgrounds race books from the 1970's indicates track and class records (remember them?) by the next meeting. That was when the Trotting Control Board consisted of around a dozen staff, including stewards and the equivalent or today's Harness Web was a couple of manual typewriters and a filing cabinet full of cards. Fifty years on we have Bonno.

Messenger

10-13-2022, 01:08 AM

I was looking at the Melton Racebook too and would like to know how current the TK Records in the back of the book are. Maybe they have not been updated for some time. The Racebook lists the Honour Roll for the winners of the nights feature races. Ladies In Red won the 2020 2 year old Homegrown Fillies Final over 1720m in a mile rate 1.51.9 yet this is not listed as a Track Record for 2 year old fillies.
Good pick up Anne.
Keeping things/records up to date is not HRV's strong point
If you click on their Get Involved tab for Become An Owner, you will see that they are quoting how much prizemoney will be in 2016/17

Messenger

10-16-2022, 01:39 AM

2yo filly Major Delight runs 1.50.5 at Menangle in a Breeders Challenge Semi

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PC151022#PCM15102201

Messenger

10-30-2022, 12:13 AM

Some fantastic times run at Menangle tonight

3yo champ Leap To Fame 1.49.0
2yo filly Major Delight 1.50.3
I Cast No Shadow 1.48.8 and Honolua has been very brave running his best ever time (the same is probably true for the next 2)

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PC291022

Messenger

11-04-2022, 12:46 PM

Not only did she obliterate the Australasian record, Major Delight became the third fastest two-year-old filly in the world.

https://nationaltrotguide.com.au/group-one-win-the-culmination-of-six-decades-of-evolution/?fbclid=IwAR15ISDgepFsTUFmECiH5LUp_kHFjYwH7EWIkJRO m_yQc6J-jtgSmHmLkl8

Messenger

11-06-2022, 05:42 PM

2yo fillies breaking the open Tk Rec in consecutive races at Maryborough this afternoon is verging on ridiculous

R5 Tempting Tigress 1.53.4
R6 Major Delight 1.53.3

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MH061122

Messenger

11-24-2022, 01:17 AM

From the second line Rocking Bugatti got within 0.3 secs of the Swan Hill 2240m Tk Rec tonight going 1.55.9

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=FD231122#FDC23112202

Messenger

11-30-2022, 12:27 AM

As expected the Shep Tk Rec was broken tonight by Mach Dan going 1.59.1

The old record was held by Ideal Star
Did he go to the US with Leonidas?
His last start in 2020, he was beaten by Leonidas, while the previous start when he broke the Tk Rec saw Leonidas run second

Messenger

12-02-2022, 08:22 PM

In the 3yo at Charlton today Double The Hunter rated 1.55.5 for the 2100m
That is only 0.5 outside Bondi Lockdown's Tk Rec!
He is out of Camlach!!

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=CH021222#CHC02122207

Messenger

12-03-2022, 01:04 AM

The Colts Youthful Stakes at Melton tonight was run in 1.51.9
2yo's !

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX021222#MXC02122206

Messenger

12-04-2022, 01:09 AM

R9 Interest Free and R11 Serg Blanco both took 0.1 secs off the Geelong 2100m Tk Rec
After Act Now had already blitzed the 2570m Rec

Just noticed Serg Blanco's MR has been reduced to 1.55.1 BUT Interest Free had the exact same Gross Time so something is not right

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GE031222

Messenger

01-01-2023, 07:30 PM

1.52.2 for 2240m by 2yo Colt The Lost Storm is mind boggling.
It is only 1.1 secs off the Open Tk Rec (set by a 3yo mind you)
Lets not forget that he drew the second line and spent 800m either 3wide or in the death
and won by 37m in a Gp1 on a 1,000m track

I think Dan said - "maybe the best run you will ever see by a 2yo"

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=MX311222#MXM31122205

Messenger

01-14-2023, 11:26 PM

In R1 at Shep tonight 9yo Zahven Banner notched up his 18th win.
He has moved around a bit and tonight he had only been in the Connolly stable a week
His 1.54.9 for 2190m was only 0.8 secs outside Hurricane Harley's Tk Rec

In R5 Outlaw Man's 1.53.1 was only 1.2 secs outside Mach Dan's Tk Rec for 1690m

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=SP140123

Mighty Atom

01-21-2023, 01:08 PM

Gloucester Park was on fire last night. Pinny Tiger's 1:51:2 smashed Chicago Bull's 1730 metre track record of 1:51:6. Sangue Reale's 1:53:0 for 2130 metres was just outside Vampiro's track record. Harness racing at its best.

Messenger

01-21-2023, 02:23 PM

Good times Rod. That pink sulky sure is an eye catcher

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GP200123

Messenger

01-26-2023, 12:32 AM

R5 the mares <55NR final at Kilmore tonight went 1.54
The Tk Rec is only 1.53.2
It could be a race to follow

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=KI250123#KIC25012304

Messenger

02-01-2023, 10:44 PM

Finally catching up with Monday's Maryborough replays
R7 5yo mare Imperial Reason's run of 1.54.2 over 2190m was very impressive and < a second outside the Tk Rec

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=QP300123#QPC30012301

Messenger

04-03-2023, 03:05 PM

Jason Grimson sure has improved Betterzippit, his NZ record last season was 1 win from 15 starts, his Oz record this season is 5 wins from 6 starts and he went 1.48.6 at Menangle on Saturday night

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PC010423#PCM01042303

Showgrounds

04-03-2023, 09:20 PM

Jason Grimson sure has improved Betterzippit, his NZ record was 1 win from 15 starts, his Oz record this season is 5 wins from 6 starts and he went 1.48.6 at Menangle on Saturday night

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PC010423#PCM01042303

Cue Pauline Hanson.

Find out what the horse was given on the plane from NZ FIVE days before winning first-up at Melton. Horses just don't go from Spark Plug to superstar in the manner our kowtowing, compliant and industry paid media give lip service to. I will never bet on another trots race until our "leaders" stop lecturing us about "integrity" while this BS goes on unhindered. This is just as bad as the Tassie situation but with more pleasant optics.

Theoldfox

04-03-2023, 09:28 PM

Messenger

04-04-2023, 01:13 AM

Cue Pauline Hanson.

Find out what the horse was given on the plane from NZ FIVE days before winning first-up at Melton. Horses just don't go from Spark Plug to superstar in the manner our kowtowing, compliant and industry paid media give lip service to. I will never bet on another trots race until our "leaders" stop lecturing us about "integrity" while this BS goes on unhindered. This is just as bad as the Tassie situation but with more pleasant optics.

I don't follow NZ but know that you do Trev. This latest win is probably not so much of a surprise as his instant improvement on arriving with the easy Ballarat win after just 5 days and the even better win in the Melton Final after just 12 days - you could say these runs over middle distances suggested he could run the time he did for the Menangle mile.

There have been a few NZ 5yo's come across lately and done well, such as the Gath's Outlaw Man and Whisky Cavalier but looking at the backing for him eg Ballarat, I am wondering whether he was considered a better horse than these other two back in NZ. I hate to think what some of the NZers who were giving him a hiding last season would do over here

Showgrounds

04-04-2023, 02:29 AM

Whiskey Cavalier won first up in a metro race at Melton 4 weeks after hopping on a plane in NZ. Rangiora (Canterbury) trained, had won 4 of 17, importantly his last at start 15 in 1.57.5 over 1980 at Addington. Sale assured, as an R62 rating. Consistent since running mile rates at least a second quicker, as all our tracks are.

Outlaw Man won only 4 of 27 for the highly regarded Cambridge trainer, Arna Donnelly.

Fronts up and wins at Melton just 21 days (! - are you there, PP?) After being cleared mid-November, not having won since April. Only rated R55 in NZ, so an easy to place horse amongst camels in Victoria. Another Sweet Lou, so plenty of speed but stamina optional. Wins 8 from 13 here, yet to be tested beyond 2240m.

These horses always get to race well within their class in Victoria, unlike NZ. I watched the Group 3 FFA from Addington last Friday, 8 starters over 1980m. Krug, 20 wis from 50 starts, multiple Gp 1 wins and nearly $700k banked. Barriers 1 & 2 a pair of 4yo's, Lumen Caellli, 4 wins from 11 starts. Next to him, Bollinger 5 from 16 but 100 grand earnt. Krug, who is at his nut case worst, slingshots out of the gate, looked unbeatable half way down the back, then called it a day as Bollinger raced to the lead halfway around the turn, bolts in.
For that effort, he is now an R72, 10 points more than Whiskey Cavalier was from the same number of race starts. Would Whiskey Cavalier have won like Bollinger did? No way known. But he can be placed to advantage in Australia. Bollinger is likely to run in a $45k FFA over 2600m Saturday night. While that is another big ask, at least his star stablemate Akuta is competing on the North Island!

That highlights another reason why so many Kiwis end over here, no 4yo Sires Stake scheme, very few feature 4 yo races and mares - forget it. Sold if they're good enough or bred from if they've earned enough to be commercial.

But none of them can rationally impove "naturally" like Bettorzippit.

Messenger

05-31-2023, 01:23 AM

3yo Swift Watch won his first start by 30m at Echuca tonight - if that was not enough, he rated 1.57.2 for the 2160m which is only 0.6 secs outside the Tk Rec

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=EC300523#ECC30052307

aussiebreno

06-03-2023, 11:43 PM

Bettor Isolate is going to win some races. His last 400m at Melton tonight will make interesting reading.

Theoldfox

06-05-2023, 03:12 AM

Last 400m (where he personally covered 408m) in 25.38 seconds. However if you do the maths, take the average speed for 408m and convert for 400m its an equivalent of 24.88 seconds for 400m speed. That is faaaaaast!

Messenger

06-17-2023, 11:55 AM

Horses shouldn’t be able to do what he did around the small, triangular Redcliffe track.

Leap To Fame sat last in the big field, came three-wide from the 900m,was shoved four-wide at the 350m and still cleared out to win by almost six metres, seemingly without being fully extended by trainer-driver Grant Dixon.

“He’s the best horse in the world right now,” Gangle said.

Not many people are better qualified to make such a big call given Gangle’s expertise on North American and Australasian harness racing.

Leap To Fame’s 1min53.4sec mile rate for 2280m smashed the track record set last year by Manila Playboy at 1min55.8sec,

https://www.harness.org.au/media-room/news-article/?news_id=61380

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=RE160623#REC16062301

Showgrounds

06-17-2023, 01:20 PM

We knew Leap to Fame was something special but, after watching his performance last night, he is clearly the bet pacer in the Southern Hemisphere and a true superstar.

Harness racing authorities need to cash in on him with a publicity blitz.

aussiebreno

06-18-2023, 12:56 PM

The only thing is he should have been declared a non-runner. Does he win the race if he was in position at start?

Messenger

06-28-2023, 01:51 AM

NOT
R10 would have to be one of the slowest pacing races run at Shep for some time
2.04.8 for 2190m

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=SP270623#SPC27062305

It was nearly slower than the Standing Start Trot!

aussiebreno

07-10-2023, 06:33 PM

Last season you had to break 1.50 to be in Top 20 Chronicles by fastest time.

Just over a decade ago 1.52 got you in.

20 years ago you didn't even need to break 1.56 got you in.

Messenger

07-19-2023, 12:49 AM

The Big Boss's MR of 1.54.8 at Echuca tonight was the fastest MR of the night by 2.2 seconds - not bad for a 2yo

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=EC180723#ECC18072308

Messenger

12-15-2023, 12:08 AM

I know there is only a couple of weeks of the season to go but
1.54.6 at Shep for a 3yo is very serious time (Tk Rec 1.51.9)

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=SP141223#SPC14122302

Messenger

02-17-2024, 10:13 PM

4yo Oorah having only his 4th start absolutely blitzed them in R1 at Terang tonight
His time of 1.53.1 was only 0.5 seconds off Honolua Bay's Tk Rec
Sensational

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=TE170224#TEM17022404

trish

02-18-2024, 01:15 PM

Fire Fox...1.49.2....S. Grima at Menangle last night

Messenger

03-05-2024, 07:25 PM

27.7, 29, 29.4 and 30.4 on a 610m track - beggars belief

https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/articles/backhouse-smashes-the-clock-to-set-track-record-at-broken-hill/

KTQ

04-01-2024, 01:33 AM

27.7, 29, 29.4 and 30.4 on a 610m track - beggars belief

https://www.thetrots.com.au/news/articles/backhouse-smashes-the-clock-to-set-track-record-at-broken-hill/

50m smaller than Busselton whose record is 2.03 but is also purely a stand start track. Unbelievable time!

Messenger

04-05-2024, 08:44 PM

1.54.7 is fast time for a 3yo at Shep
Katunga Express has Amarillen as his 2nd dam - she is creating a bit of a dynasty

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=SP050424#SPC05042406

The Classic Families link

https://classicfamilies.net/descendants/AMRLN10113052

KTQ

04-05-2024, 11:36 PM

Bet The House 1.53.8 at GP tonight for a 3yo is pretty quick

Messenger

04-06-2024, 12:12 AM

1.52.8 in fact Katie (and from a dam line of Kates!)

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=GP050424#GPM05042403

Messenger

04-06-2024, 12:16 AM

Well named too

Bet The House = Betting Line x Katesplace

KTQ

04-29-2024, 06:05 PM

Catch A Wave breaks the 2900m GP record. 1.55.7

Messenger

05-19-2024, 01:32 PM

Betting Line had I Break The Line go 1.49.4 at Menangle last night
BL was no longer available in Oz last year having fallen out of favour in the USA with only 1 millionaire to his name.
He has only had 7 go that fast in the US

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fields/race-fields/?mc=PC180524#PCM18052404

ps I just noticed that he sired 2 of the winners at Melton as well