Adam Hamilton

The world's richest harness race has had its future secured with Harness Racing Australia unveiling a new funding model for the $1.5m showpiece.

The race dubbed the Cox Plate of harness racing, the Group 1 Victoria Cup, is the next major target for newly crowned Inter Dominion champion Captains Mistress.

One of Australian harness racing's longest serving and most respected state leaders, John Dumesny, will run the sport nationally.

Queensland champion Leap To Fame could be back for the 2027 Inter Dominion following his brave defeat in Saturday night's memorable grand final.

Sporting and racing superstars have lauded Saturday night's epic Inter Dominion final as one of the greatest races of all time in any code.

Leap To Fame is trying to become just the fourth horse to win three Inter Dominion finals, but a mare who hadn't even raced when he won his first final in 2023 looms as a massive danger.

Leap To Fame is drawn to continue his unbeaten Inter Dominion record into a third series by winning his opening round heat at Albion Park on Saturday night.

Power trainers like Emma Stewart, Clayton Tonkin and Chris Svanosio headline Victoria's historic raid on the Queensland winter riches, but charm sits with lesser known names chasing their dreams.

Trainer Allan McDonough knows there are slots up for grabs in Australia's richest two-year-old race, the $500,000 Protostar at Albion Park … and he has the Ideal candidate.

The outgoing shadow racing minister warns Victorian harness racing faces a bleak outlook unless HRV gets a major share of any Melton land sale proceeds.