Latest News from Harvey Racing
ANOTHER TEST FOR A KNIGHT OF PRO
Jul 29, 2017A Knight Of Pro is likely to jump favourite in the Schweppes Handicap (1300m), an open grade three-year-old race, at Belmont today.The son of Proart is looking to string consecutive wins together after an ultra impressive victory a fortnight ago.It was a high pressure ...
MAGGIE BREAKS THROUGH
Jul 27, 2017Iron Maggie got her first taste of the winner’s circle at her 26th attempt on Thursday in the Pinjarra Crane Hire Maiden over 1200m at Pinjarra.Shaun McGruddy steered home the daughter of Authroized to a narrow victory.It was Iron Maggie’s first-up run this campaign and the ...
HABENERA SECOND UP IS A GOOD FORMULA
Jul 25, 2017Habenera looks a good each-way chance at Belmont on Wednesday in the Perth Racing Club Membership Handicap (1000m).Back to 1000m and second up looks a good formula for the daughter of War Chant in a race with plenty of winning hopes.She finished sixth first-up at Pinjarra in a ...
MAGIC OPUS LOOKING FOR DESERVED WIN
Jul 20, 2017The ultra consistent Magic Opus has another chance to break her maiden status at Northam on Thursday in the Red Robin Hospitality Maiden over five furlongs.Troy Turner will team up with the chestnut filly again, with the pair looking to change their luck after consecutive ...
A KNIGHT OF PRO MAKES JUMP TO SATURDAY GRADE
Jul 17, 2017On a day It’s It won the Listed Beaufine Stakes, A Knight Of Pro of arguably the most impressive winner at Ascot.The Rapid Equine syndicate owned galloper proved he is well and truly Saturday grade.Second-up from a short spell, Jason Brown steered the three-year-old to win the ...
BACK WITH A BANG
Jun 21, 2017A Knight Of Pro returned to the track with a narrow second to Mrs Brown’s Boy at Ascot on Wednesday in a three-year-old no metro wins in the last year race over 1300m.The gelding had a freshen up for almost two months and a trial heading into the race.Shaun McGruddy steered A ...
TAGADA STRIKING FORM
Jun 06, 2017Tagada has now strung two good performances together after a third at Northam in the TABtouch Maiden (1600m) on WA Day.Tagada, for owners Lex and Shirley Piper and Tanya Harvey, was strong late through the line to be beaten three-quarters-of-a-length behind Liberty Action ...
HOPETOUN NARROWLY BEATEN
Jun 03, 2017A win does not look far away for Hopetoun after a strong performance in the Mumm Champagne Handicap (1200m) at Belmont on Saturday.She was beaten by a neck, giving the winner three-and-a-half kilos.A gun ride from Jason Brown had her box seating early. The two fancies in ...
TRADESMAN PRIMED FOR FIRST UP ASSIGNMENT
Jun 01, 2017Tradesman is going as good as ever and is poised for a strong Belmont winter starting on Saturday in the Group 3 Belmont Sprint over 1400m.The son of Trade Fair is back at the races for the first time since his third in the Perth Cup.His first-up record reads very well with ...
TWO CHANCES AT ASCOT
May 16, 2017Hopetoun begins her preparation over 1000m while Vagabond Boy steps up to what looks like a very suitable trip at Ascot on Wednesday.Aaron Mitchell claims 1.5kg on Hopetoun in the Heineken 3 Handicap, race one on the program.It will be the daughter of Pins from Ciara's first ...
TRADESMAN AND HOPETOUN ON TRACK
May 08, 2017Tradesman and Hopetoun are on track for good preparations after strong trial performances at Lark Hill on Monday.Tradesman was beaten three lengths in a hot trial which was taken out by Railway Stakes winner Scales Of Justice. Troy Turner partnered the five-year-old gelding and ...
VAGABOND BOY RUNNER UP AGAIN
May 04, 2017Vagabond Boy continues to put in consistent performances and finished runner-up again at Ascot on Wednesday.The Dick Turpin three-year-old reeled off the second quickest final 600m sectional to place a length behind Santiago Gal. It was Vagabond Boy’s second run this campaign ...
VAGABOND BOY CLOSE TO FIRST WIN
May 02, 2017Harvey Racing will head to Ascot on Wednesday confident of a good performance from Vagabond Boy in the 1200m Corporate Membership Maiden.The three-year-old Dick Turpin gelding takes on the older horses, but should get a good run from barrier six.It will be Vagabond Boy’s ...
MARCHAND CAN BOUNCE BACK
Apr 28, 2017The stable is confident Marchand can bounce back to his best form in Saturday’s Seacorp Handicap over 1000m at Ascot on Saturday after excuses last start.The consistent galloper is jumping out of his skin and all signs suggest a better performance in his fifth run this ...
A PRO WIN BY THE KNIGHT
Apr 26, 2017A Knight Of Pro justified the stable’s high opinion of him with a strong victory at Ascot on Wednesday.The son of Proart was fifth-up this preparation and it was a well deserved win after three consecutive placings.He has been sent to the paddock for a short freshen up before ...
WAYSIDE'S COUNTRY CUP CAMPAIGN CONTINUES
Apr 21, 2017Wayside will have to lug the top weight of 58kg in Sunday’s Narrogin Cup as he looks to add another feature country cup to his mantle piece.The Geraldton Cup winner has drawn barrier 11 for Harvey Racing and Shaun McGruddy stays on board.Wayside is coming off a sixth placing ...
WAYSIDE TAKING OVER GERALDTON
Mar 29, 2017The reigning king of Carnarvon is out to take over Geraldton on Sunday in the $100,000 Geraldton Cup.Wayside won the Carnarvon Cup last year, and is one of the fancies in the feature on the Geraldton Turf Club calendar.He is coming off a second to Infathuated at Ascot a ...
A KNIGHT OF PRO READY TO WIN
Mar 29, 2017Todd Harvey believes A Knight Of Pro is the stables best chance of a Saturday winner at Ascot.The super genuine Marchand and Blustery will also be taken to the races.A Knight Of Pro is coming off a monster effort at Bunbury and third up this prep is looking primed to win a ...
ZAHARA READY TO DEBUT
Mar 29, 2017Zahara makes her debut at Pinjarra on Thursday in a three-year-old maiden over the 1200m.The first up run has been a while coming after the filly showed up at trials for the first time in February last year.Shaun McGruddy takes the ride on Zahara who has trialled twice this ...
MARCHAND DOING WHAT MARCHAND DOES
Mar 25, 2017Two big performances from the Harvey Racing representatives at Ascot.Typical Marchand, he was as tough as ever on speed in the JJ Richards & Sons Handicap on Saturday to place behind Universal Moon.The pair finished one-and-a-half lengths in front of third.Aaron Mitchell ...
DUKE IS READY TO RUMBLE
Mar 16, 2017Outspoken Duke is ready to fire at Ascot on Friday.Third-up, 1600m, gate four and Jason Brown on board. Harvey Racing saddle up the son of Duke Of Marmalade in race eight, the Amelia Park Handicap, on the St Patricks raceday at Ascot.After a promising first-up third, Outspoken ...
TRADESMAN BACK IN WORK
Feb 28, 2017Stable star Tradesman returned to work this week in preparation for his winter campaign.A short preparation of three runs at Belmont has been mapped out.He will be looking to back up a terrific Summer campaign which included a fifth in the Railway Stakes, and thirds in the ...
BLACKFRIARS YEARLING AVAILABLE
Feb 28, 2017Looking to jump into racehorse ownership? There is an opportunity to do so with Harvey Racing.This yearling was purchased at the Magic Millions Perth Sales 2017 this week and is by superstar WA sire Blackfriars.All the breeding information on the brown colt can be found in the ...
TWO EACH WAY CHANCES SATURDAY
Feb 17, 2017Marchand resumes and Wayside continues his path to the Geraldton Cup at Ascot on Saturday.Marchand has been away from the races since August and hasn’t had a trial for his first-up assignment in a 66+ rated event over 1000m.It is race four on the program and scheduled for ...