The Harrovian retired after a grand racing career

Tony Gollan and his veteran sprinter Baller. Picture: Getty Images. Baller's pair of summer runs have both ended out of the placings in fourth, but champion Queensland trainer Tony Gollan says both efforts have been great and the evergreen sprinter is primed to give Sydney a big shake on Saturday. Eight-year-old Baller has been to plenty of big…

Co-trainer Adrian Bott believes that starting from barrier four in the $10 million Golden Eagle will suit Hawaii Five Oh a great deal better than the wider gate the four-year-old had to content with when finishing outside of the placings in The Everest three weeks earlier. Adding to the favourable draw in the field of 20 runners, Bott also believes…

Trainer Chris Waller believes champion sprinter Nature Strip can still make the field for a record fifth successive The TAB Everest in spring. Waller revealed Nature Strip returns to training later next week re-energised after the longest spell the gelding has enjoyed in nearly four years. Nature Strip, the ageing superstar, clearly wasn't at his…

Bernie Hackett and Michelle Wallis brought up their 300th training success when Five O'Clock Gerry won his northern debut at Alexandra Park on Friday night. Daughter Crystal Hackett drove the perfect race, positioning the What The Hill in the trail before zipping up the passing lane to win by three quarters of a length. It was the horse's first win…

There are three horse racing fixtures taking place on Monday with Fontwell sadly abandoned, but the action gets under way at Punchestown at 12:50 in the solitary Irish fixture, while there's a brace of meetings on UK soil with Hereford and Wolverhampton offering competitive action. We preview all Monday's racing here and pick out some of the most…

Five horse racing fixtures will take place on Tuesday and the action gets under way at Naas at 12:05 with the Grade 2 Navan Novice Hurdle the feature race of the day at 13:05. There's alternative racing on Tuesday from Ludlow, Plumpton, Southwell and Newcastle and we preview all the action here and pick out some of the most popular bets here... Kim…

There are four horse racing fixtures taking place on Tuesday and the action starts at Uttoxeter over the sticks at 11:55, while there's alternative National Hunt racing at Fontwell and Tramore. There's a solitary all-weather Flat meeting at Southwell this afternoon and we preview all the action here and pick out the most popular and most…

We are set for a top quality weekend of racing as Newbury's Coral Gold Cup takes centre stage, but we focus on Thursday's action in our daily column and pick out some of the most popular and most eye-catching naps from the four meetings taking place today. There's action at Lingfield, Thurles, Taunton and Kelso and we preview all the racing…

David Vandyke thinks so much of his latest European import Without Revenge, he will send him to Sydney in just his third Australian start on Saturday. The gelding has taken Queensland racing by storm in his two undefeated starts to date, but Vandyke says his best attribute is the fact he races nothing like a European at all. With sustained speed to…

Without Revenge will race at Kembla Grange on Saturday. Picture: Grant Peters-Trackside Photography David Vandyke thinks so much of his latest European import Without Revenge, he will send him to Sydney in just his third Australian start on Saturday. The gelding has taken Queensland racing by storm in his two undefeated starts to date, but Vandyke…

With Carlisle being forced to abandon their fixture on Monday there are only two fixtures taking place in the UK with the National Hunt racing coming from Kempton Park, while Wolverhampton will play host to the all-weather action this evening. We preview both events here and pick out the best bets from our host of racing tipsters... One of the most…

Rosehill will host its final major raceday of the spring carnival, with the running of the $10 million Golden Eagle set for Saturday. The race will be run over 1500m and features the best four-year-old horses in the country under set-weight conditions. Since its introduction in 2019, it has become the world's fourth richest race on turf behind The…

Mishani Renegade is one of nine "Mishani" horses in the field of 10 for Saturday's QTIS 2YO Plate at Eagle Farm. Picture: Picture: Grant Peters-Trackside Photography Racing throws up all kinds of weird and wacky situations, but Saturday's QTIS 2YO Plate at Eagle Farm is right up there and Queensland racing administrators need to look at it…

Catch up on the week's harness racing action in our weekly review, thanks to Darren Clayton. Trainer Chantal Turpin's dominance of the two-year-old trotting ranks in Queensland continued last Tuesday when Razzleme Dazzleme (Sebastian K) claimed the Springboard Series Final. Driven by husband Pete McMullen, Razzleme Dazzleme was slowly into stride…

Charlie Hemphrey, pictured in his playing days with the Queensland Bulls. Picture: AAP. Not so long ago, former Queensland Bulls batsman Charlie Hemphrey was earning $30 an hour as a casual worker helping to fix the Eagle Farm track. Now he is daring to dream about scoring the $2m Victoria Derby. Hemphrey was born and raised in England but moved to…

Not so long ago, former Queensland Bulls batsman Charlie Hemphrey was earning $30 an hour as a casual worker helping to fix the Eagle Farm track. Now he is daring to dream about scoring the $2m Victoria Derby. Hemphrey was born and raised in England but moved to Queensland where he made his Bulls debut in 2015. His cricket career, which featured 51…

The winning ways of Darwin trainer Phil Cole in Queensland have continued after he landed a winning double at the North Gregory Turf Club's meeting at Winton on Saturday. It was also a significant occasion for the Northern Territory stable with six-year-old mare Faith And Love saluting in her final race before enjoying retirement at Willow Park…

The Harrovian. Picture - Grant Peters, Trackside Photography. The Harrovian's extraordinary racing journey from obscurity to stardom has a new chapter with the retirement of the popular Queensland galloper. The Harrovian, owned by north Queensland hotel and property high-flyer Tom Hedley, was affectionately known as "The Big H" and captivated the…

The Harrovian resumes in the Keith Noud at Doomben on Saturday. Picture: Magic Millions Country cups king The Harrovian returns on Saturday at Doomben with high-flying owner Tom Hedley dreaming of another run at the super-rich All-Star Mile in Victoria for his ageing warrior. The horse with a cult-like following famously reeled off 11 straight wins…

Jamie Kah has been tentatively booked to ride Brooklyn Hustle in the Group 1 Tatt's Tiara. Picture: Getty Images Jamie Kah could get an unexpected chance for her second Group 1 win of the Queensland winter carnival, with the Brooklyn Hustle team tentatively booking her for the Group 1 Tatt's Tiara at Eagle Farm on Saturday week. Kah made a…

Not even the likes of global conglomerates Godolphin have landed back-to-back Stradbroke Handicap victories but punters are backing North Queensland property tycoon Tom Hedley to achieve the feat with The Harrovian on Saturday. The horse with a cult following after his incredible winning streak has been heavily supported with TAB, recording more…

The Harrovian has been strongly backed to win the Stradbroke Handicap. Picture: Trackside Photography Not even the likes of global conglomerates Godolphin have landed back-to-back Stradbroke Handicap victories but punters are backing North Queensland property tycoon Tom Hedley to achieve the feat with The Harrovian on Saturday. The horse with a…

Just 10 months after celebrating one of their best days in racing at Pukekohe, Lincoln Farms' owners John and Lynne Street endured one of their worst when Platinum Invador had to be euthenased at the same track. Street today described the devastation in the camp on seeing the Auckland Cup winner go amiss 700 metres from home in the $220000 QEII…

The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr stable is expecting to see a big improvement from Hezashocka at Flemington. The New Zealand-bred son of Melbourne Cup winner Shocking will have the second start of his campaign in the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) on Saturday. Hezashocka has been a slow mover through the ranks after starting his career in New…