Herbert's Franco Nester back from the brink
02-Sep-2010 01:37 PM NZT
The last nine months have been a nightmare for the talented Franco Nester and his Bankstown harness racing trainer Martin Herbert. After breaking the Wagga Wagga track record in November last year, Herbert discovered the son of Bettors Delight had fractured his pastern and was forced off the track for five months to recuperate.»»»

A $5000 C9 or better event seems an unlikely place to launch a harness racing campaign aimed at some of Australia's biggest races, but Keith Cotchin hopes it will prove a masterstroke with Tanabi Bromac. »»»

A reduction of the breeding and racing stock of two of Australia's premier harness racing breeders, Mick Lombardo and the late Peter Provis, will underpin the National Blue Ribbon Sale to be held at Alabar Bloodstock's Echuca farm on Sunday, September 19. »»»

It was a perfect score of eight from eight for horses trained in Victoria's Western District at the Terang harness racing fixture held on Wednesday September 1, 2010. Ararat's Terry Young started proceeding with ex-pacer Aristos Way taking the Merv Ruby Harness Supplies Trotters Handicap for T0 or better class over 2180 metres.»»»

Miracle Mile aspirant Lonestar Legend returned to the trials at Tabcorp Park Menangle yesterday and trainer Paul Fitzpatrick couldn't have been happier with the former American pacer. Despite only competing in a small field, the last start Golden Mile winner proved too strong.»»»