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Len Baker

Faster than a wildfire

IN a history-making night on Friday, the Emma Stewart-trained Like A Wildfire claimed this year’s 3SH Swan Hill Pacing Cup and set a new track record in the process. It was an impressive performance from the nine-year-old...

05 Nov 2024

Sport

Speed thrills at trots

THE spoils were shared when racing returned to the Swan Hill Trotting Club on Tuesday night, with fast times the order of the night on the eight-race card. Wickliffe based part-owner and trainer Kelly Stuart-Mitchell’s consistent 4yo...

03 Oct 2024

Horse Racing

Maggs bags driving double

A MOST interesting, competitive and thrilling eight race card of harness racing was held at Swan Hill on Wednesday night, with Kialla trainer/driver Cameron Maggs walking away the big winner. Maggs was the only dual winner for the night...

22 Jun 2024

Horse Racing

Drivers, trainers double up

IT was a case of double vision at the Swan Hill Trots on Wednesday night, when James Herbertson and Jackie Barker secured driving doubles, and trainers Gary Living and Julie Douglas both headed home with dual training victories. The...

24 May 2024

Horse Racing

Tormey’s trifecta

A most entertaining evening of harness racing was held at Swan Hill on February 11, a seven-event card with some fast times the order of the night along with stable doubles. The Websters Weanerguard Pace over 1750m opened the night, going...

13 Feb 2024

Sport

Triple provides a Classic treat

A SEVEN-event night of racing was held at Swan Hill Trots on January 6 featuring the annual Kiel Tiling Blue Pearl Classic for female drivers over 2240 metres. Bendigo’s Ellen Tormey was victorious aboard club president Noel Watson’s...

19 Jan 2024

Horse Racing

Double trouble at Swan Hill Trots

WEDNESDAY night’s Swan Hill Trots meeting was dominated by three drivers, Alex Ashwood, Jack Laugher and Jordan Leedham all driving doubles. Ashwood opened proceedings, securing a trainer-driver double in the opening two races with Better...

08 Dec 2023

Horse Racing

Ooh la la: French connection reigns supreme

HEATHCOTE reinswoman Tayla French took the honours at the Swan Hill Trotting Club’s recent meeting, snaring a driving double with Muriel and Good Word That on Tuesday night. French piloted home Muriel in the third race of the evening to...

19 Oct 2023

Horse Racing

Herbertson reins supreme

JAMES Herbertson had a night to remember, steering home the last three winners at the Swan Hill Trots on Sunday evening. Herbertson claimed the final three events on the card with Maxy Wants To Play (race seven), Star Down Under (race eight)...

22 Aug 2023

Horse Racing

All Da Rage can’t be caught

ANDREW German and Blake Jones were the stars of the show at Wednesday night’s Swan Hill Trotting Club meeting, the pair taking out the feature race on the card. Red Cliffs-based breeder, owner and trainer German captured the $10,000...

27 Jul 2023

Horse Racing

Entertaining night at trots

BENDIGO duo Alex Ashwood and Tayla French have dominated an entertaining night of harness racing at Swan Hill on Tuesday, ending the night with three winners on the nine-race program. The Whitfield Group Pace over 1750m started the night...

19 May 2023

Horse Racing

Swan Hill trots: Triple treat for Laugher

BENDIGO-based reinsman Jack Laugher took the honours at a big nine-race card of harness racing at Swan Hill on Monday, with three winners on the night, including a thrilling dead heat. Laugher’s first win was aboard six-year-old gelding...

04 May 2023