By Duane Ranger. (sponsored by Redcliffe Paceway) Racing officialdom flocked to Redcliffe Paceway last night (Wednesday) for the official opening of several facilities. Redcliffe Harness Racing Club president, Bernie...
By Duane Ranger. (Sponsored by Ross Fletcher Racing) Name a racetrack in northern, central, or southern Queensland and chances are that Doug Schmidt has not only driven there but also saluted the judge. But...
By Duane Ranger (sponsored by Ross Fletcher Racing Stables) Longevity, durability, perseverance, persistence, toughness, endurance, resilience, tolerance, lasting power, grit, fortitude, and bottle. For more than...
By Duane Ranger. John McNee admits he might not have ever embarked on a harness racing career had it not been for prominent New South Wales trainer, Alf Phillis. “I was born in Sydney, but we lived in Austral, about...
By Duane Ranger. (sponsored by Fletcher Racing) Rodney Belford was always destined to have a successful career with horses in some way or another. Anyone at the 1944 Ekka Show could have predicted that. Belford, whose...
By Duane Ranger. The 3-year-old brown gelding named after this writer by brilliant race-caller Mark McNamara, has won first-up in Australia. The Craig Cross trained and Luke McCarthy driven Ranger Bomb, a son of...
“I was born in a tent at the races” – Jim O’Sullivan
By Duane Ranger (sponsored by Fletcher Racing) Australasian harness racing legend, Jim O’Sullivan, has reached the pinnacle of his sport, but never forgets the stellar days when he used to train and drive out of Branch...
By Duane Ranger. Adam Sanderson’s best season in 11 years of driving just got better. Eight months after nailing his first Group One winner behind the Grant Dixon trained Wee Man Trouble,, the 31-year-old last night...
By Duane Ranger. Prominent Redcliffe trainer, Ross Fletcher, believed if his local ‘Paceway’ had a Hall-of-Fame, then Ronnie McCall would be the first inductee. The former baker, who was born and educated in Sydney...
By Duane Ranger. Although it is still to be confirmed the Queensland driving brothers of Hayden and Brendan Barnes, could become miners by the end of the year. Their grandfather, former Australian tennis rep, and equine...
