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King Dominates Watpac ID10 Leader Board
Monkey King was simply arrogant is taking out Heat three of the Watpac Inter Dominion Championship last night at Harold Park gaining maximum points and thus heading the leader board on 17 points.
Monkey King’s 1 1/2 point break over ultra impressive Heat two winner Blacks A Fake is courtesy of bonus points gained during the Barastoc Grand Circuit this season. more...
Bondy Impresses
Hunter Cup winner Bondy led throughout to take out the last of four heats on the opening night of the Watpac Inter Dominion at Harold Park tonight.
Speeding out of gate two, trainer-driver David Butt wasn’t given a moment’s peace in front as the pressure was applied from the start. more...
Series Favourite Does It Easy
Monkey King proved why he is the Watpac Inter Dominion series favourite by sizzling around the Harold Park circuit tonight.
Showing very good gate speed to lead from four in heat three, driver Ricky May was able to dictate his own terms and go through the first half in a pedestrian 64.8 seconds (32.6, 32.2). more...
Blackie Sees Things Go According To Plan In Heat Two
Three-time Inter Dominion champion Blacks A Fake led pretty much throughout to take out the second of the Watpac ID10 heats at Harold Park tonight.
The nine-year-old gave trainer-driver Natalie Rasmussen a running double, having taken out the opening heat with stablemate, Atomic Ark just 30 minutes earlier. more...
Ark Causes Upset In Watpac
Inter Dominion Heat One Natalie Rasmussen was expected to feature in the winners circle during the Watpac Inter Dominion heats tonight at Harold Park – to most punters though, it came 30 minutes earlier than expected!
Atomic Ark caused a boilover when he scored at the juicy price of $38.00 on the NSW TAB when taking out the opening heat of Watpac ID10. more...
Style the Key to Winning Lexus Fashions on the Field
One of the main attractions on Watpac Inter Dominion Grand Final day, March 7, won’t be on the track... it will be off it!
The Lexus Of Parramatta ‘Fashions On The Field’ is sure to attract quality and style from both sexes, especially the ‘fillies’.
It has become somewhat of a religion for ladies to dress up in their best frocks and gowns when attending big carnival racedays at thoroughbred meetings, and it shouldn’t be any different on Grand Final day at Tabcorp Park Menangle. more...
FREE Breakfast With The Stars to be a Big Hit
The Watpac Inter Dominion’s Breakfast With The Stars, to be held on Thursday March 4, will proudly be sponsored again this year by Harness Racing Australia.
A fabulous breakfast spread will be put on at Tabcorp Park Menangle commencing at 7am, and will run for approximately two hours.
Attendance is free and those present will get to watch the Inter Dominion finalists go through their paces on the 1400-metre Menangle circuit. more...
ID10 Points System a Furious Affair
Competition for points during the two rounds of heats for the Watpac Inter Dominion should be furious.
Commencing with the opening four heats at Harold Park tonight, those horses who will make their way through to the $1million Grand Final will be the top 10 pointscorers throughout the series. more...
Legend Out Of ID10
American-bred pacer Lonestar Legend is out of the 2010 Watpac Inter Dominion.
The Golden Mile winner was withdrawn from the series early this morning.
Trainer Paul Fitzpatrick said he was devastated at the news of losing his only representative in the series. more...
ID10 is truly an international event
Organisers have been working for years to stir interest in the Inter Dominion from North America and this year has hit spot.
Fresh from former North American pacer Mr Feelgood’s historic Watpac Inter Dominion final win at the Gold Coast last year, there are four former northern hemisphere-trained pacers in ID10.
Mr Feelgood leads the way again for trainer Tim Butt and his brother, driver Anthony Butt. more...
Natalie Confident of victory in ID10
Inter Dominion queen Natalie Rasmussen is growing in confidence her champion pacer Blacks A Fake can create history at Watpac ID10.
Natalie said the nine-year-old had thrived during his first week at Brian Hancock’s Wollongong stables and had the bonus of an ideal draw in tomorrow night’s opening round heats at Harold Park.
“When there’s only two rounds of heats so can’t afford to get behind after night one,” she said. more...
ID10 Heat Markets
Tab Sportsbet have released their markets on the Watpac Inter Dominion Heats to be conducted at Harold Park tomorrow night. more...
Changeover Hoodoo to be broken in Inter Dominion
Trainer Geoff Small is quietly confident Changeover can break his Harold Park hoodoo when the Watpac Inter Dominion kicks off tomorrow night.
Small prepares the second favourite for the series, who will contest the opening heat from barrier six.
After a string of impressive performances in New Zealand in the last six weeks, Small is adamant he has the $2.2million stallion back to something like his best form. more...
Hill Happy As He Heads To Harold Park for the Inter Dominion
Kiwi giant killing trainer Brendon Hill will arrive in Sydney a happy man tomorrow wih his sights set on the Watpac Inter Dominion Crown.
The Canterbury trainer brings SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile winner Monkey King and stablemate Baileys Dream to the Watpac Inter Dominion which start at Harold Park in Sydney on Friday and couldn’t be happier with how their final preparations have gone.
And that includes their barrier draws, with the pair both starting from four on the front line in their 2160m heats. more...
Record a gift for Sundon
Champion trotter Sundons Gift will add to the Inter Dominion flavour in Sydney next month when he contests the Sunnyfield Trotters Mile.
Trainer Chris Lang confirmed the dual Inter Dominion winner would race at Tabcorp Park Menangle on March 7 - the day the Watpac ID10 pacing champion is crowned.
His target race is the $50,0000 NSW Trotters Mile and the Australian mile record of 1:56.2. more...
Let The ID10 Carnival Begin!
The New South Wales Harness Racing Club today launched the Watpac Inter Dominion Championship at Harrington Grove Country Club where the Gaming and Racing Minister The Hon Kevin Greene officially endorsed the Carnival.
The iconic event which was first conducted in 1936 has been revolutionised by the host Club which will hold the Carnival at three venues for the first time in the history of the Championship.
The Heats will be conducted at the traditional home of harness racing in NSW, Harold Park on Friday night 19th February before moving to the Hunter Valley on Saturday night 27th February where the racing will continue at the Newcastle International Paceway. more...
Awesome Trial Puts Armbro Back In Draw
Enigmatic New Zealand pacer Our Awesome Armbro has gained his first minor victory of Watpac ID10.
And while it may have only been in a lowly trial at Kilmore on Tuesday, it could make a huge difference to the gelding’s chances of making this season’s final at Tabcorp Park Menangle on March 7.
Because his trial win yesterday and more importantly faultless manners during it should have been enough to see Our Awesome Armbro get back into the barrier draw for the first round of heats at Harold Park in Sydney in just 10 days time. more...
Blackie’s Prepared
Blacks A Fake’s Watpac ID10 preparation is complete.
Trainer Natalie Rasmussen watched from the sidelines for the first time in Blacks A Fake’s amazing 79-start career as he notched his 58th win at the Gold Coast today (Tuesday).
With Rasmussen’s husband, Grant Dixon, in the sulky, Blacks A Fake did all of the work in a hotly-contested 2100m free-for-all and won impressively. more...
Anzac Day Meeting Transferred
The NSW Harness Racing Club’s Anzac Meeting scheduled for Sunday 25th April has been transferred to be run two days earlier on Friday night 23rd April.
Originally set down to be a Sunday afternoon fixture however, now with the establishment of track lighting at Tabcorp Park Menangle, the Club has seized the opportunity to host the four Group One feature races at night. more...
Victorians now Inter Bound
Lance Justice has moved on quickly from the disappointment of Smoken Up’s unplaced BIG6 Hunter Cup run and set his sights on the Watpac Inter Dominion Championship.
Smoken Up worked hard tired late for seventh behind all-the-way Kiwi raider Bondy in last Saturday night’s $400,000 Hunter Cup at Moonee Valley’s farewell meeting.
“I’m sad to see Moonee Valley go, but Smoken Up isn’t,” Justice said. more...
ID10 Contenders Dominate BIG6 Hunter Cup
Tomorrow night’s BIG6 Hunter Cup at Moonee Valley will be the last chance for leading contenders to round out their preparations for the Watpac Inter Dominion in Sydney, commencing on February 19.
Of the Hunter Cup’s 15 runners (including one emergency), 11 are nominated for Watpac ID10, including defending Inter champion, Mr Feelgood.
NSW-based Karloo Mick has drawn the pole in Saturday night’s standing-start feature, and is sure to give his backers another great sight following his brave third to Cincinnati Kid in last week’s Ballarat Cup. more...
Kiwis prepare for ID10
While the BIG6 Hunter Cup will be the pivotal lead-up to Watpac ID10 this weekend, two forgotten races in New Zealand could have just as big an impact on the New South Wales series.
Because two of the favourites and one of the fairytale stories of the Inter Dominion will undertake their final leadup races on the other side of the Tasman.
Series favourite and SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile winner Monkey King returns to racing at a rare Saturday day meeting at Addington and faces a tough challenge in the $75,000 Summer Cup.
Cincinnati Focused on Inter
Trainer Mark Peace is happy to sit-out the $400,000 Big 6 Hunter Cup with his stable star Cincinnati Kid.
That’s because Peace has already set his sights on a third consecutive Inter Dominion campaign at Sydney’s ID10.
Cincinnati Kid broke through for the biggest win of his career when he upstaged a hot field in last Saturday night’s $125,000 Barastoc Grand Circuit Ballarat Cup. more...
Blackie’s Ready
BLACKS A Fake’s racing preparation for ID10 is complete.
Trainer-driver Natalie Rasmussen said the champion nine-year-old would not race again before the opening round of Inter Dominion heats at Harold Park on February 19.
She was thrilled with his win in slick time at the Gold Coast last Friday night. more...
Let there be Light
THE much anticipated moment has finally arrived and another piece of New South Wales harness racing history will be achieved tonight at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
Having originally aimed for a January launch, the NSW Harness Racing Club will achieve their objective of turning on the new state-of-the-art lighting system at the facility this Friday.
The meeting is the first night fixture transferred from Harold Park to Menangle by the NSWHRC and is also another step in the club transferring its full-time operations to the outer suburbs of Sydney. more...
ID10 DOMINATES
Some of the biggest names of ID10 will continue their build-up in tomorrow night’s $125,000 Group 1 Petstock Ballarat Cup.
Many of these will progress to the $400,000 Hunter Cup at Moonee Valley on February 6.
Smoken Up’s trainer-driver Lance Justice elected not to start at Ballarat.
“The Hunter Cup and Inter Dominion are his
two big aims so I had to work out whether
it was in his best interests to go around at
Ballarat just seven days before the Hunter
Cup,” Justice said. more...
ID10 Contenders go Coast to Coast
The Watpac Inter Dominion candidates spread their influence Australian-wide this week, ensuring racing on both coasts will have an impact on the markets for the great series.
With just four weeks until the series kicks off at Harold Park in Sydney, key contenders will star in feature races in Perth and Victoria this weekend.
The richest lead-up race of the weekend is the $400,000 West Australian Cup at Gloucester Park in Perth and a confirmed Interdom contender in Washakie deserves to be the favourite. more...
Lights on for Golden Mile
Officials from the New South Wales Harness Racing Club have indicated that they may run two $20,000 Tabcorp Golden Mile divisions at Tabcorp Park Menangle’s first night meeting on Friday week.
The race program, which will be the first time that the new lights at the state-of-theart facility will be turned on, is the first Friday night meeting to be held at Australasia’s super track.
NSWHRC Chief Executive John Dumesny said if there were sufficient nominations for the Golden Mile, the main race on the card, that two divisions would be conducted on what is expected to be a nine race program. more...
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