A racing incident shortly after the start of the Need For Speed Princess Consolation Trot at Lord's Raceway last night, saw driver Gary Donaldson catapaulted from the sulky of Skyeski.
The race was called off, but the driverless Skyski continued galloping on the race track. The race was re-run 20 minutes later without Skyeski.
Watch the remarkable horsemanship of Richard Holland and his mount  as they chase, and capture Skyeski safely, coming dangerously close to the winning post.
Click here for the BHRC Facebook post:
https://www.facebook.com/bendigo.harness/
Happily, Skyeski was unscathed, while Gary Donaldson was lucky to suffer no more than bruising.

Next Trots at Lord's Raceway, March 29.

​My Kiwi Mate wins Petstock Bendigo Pacing Cup.

Kiwi trotter wins Aldebaran Park Maori MIle

From Adam Burke at the Bendigo Advertiser:

Pacer My Kiwi Mate scored the biggest win of his career when he took out the Petstock Bendigo Pacing Cup on Friday night.Trained by Craig Demmler and driven brilliantly by Jodi Quinlan, My Kiwi Mate ($8.50) finished strongly to run down Flaming Flutter ($5), while outsider Hotasel ($101) finished third.

Kiwi trotter Sunny Ruby won her second Group One on Australian soil when she stormed home to win the Maori Mile. Defending champion Glenferrie Typhoon ($1.50 fav.) looked set to make it back-to-back wins when he sped to the lead from gate two and was afforded a comfortable run in front.However, the six-year-old inexplicably broke with 300m remaining.

For the full article from the Bendigo Advertiser, click here:
​http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/4476446/my-kiwi-mate-wins-bendigo-pacing-cup/?cs=81

Vics win the Bendigo/Bathurst Sister Clubs
Driver's Invitation at Bathurst 

Well done team Big V on winning the inaugural Vic vs NSW - BHRC Sister Clubs Driver Challenge 88 points to 77, Kate Gath won driver of the series
 at Bathurst on Wednesday night.
The teams:
Invited by the Bendigo HRC
Victoria: Chris Alford, Greg Sugars, Kate Gath, Ellen Tormey and Josh Duggan
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Invited by the Bathurst HRC
NSW: Steve Turnbull, Emma Turnbull, Bernie Hewitt, Matt Rue, Todd McCarthy.
For results and video of the races at Bathurst click here:
​http://www.harness.org.au/meeting-results.cfm?mc=BH250117&ms=nsw

Vale Ken Wills

Ken Wills returns with Bret Armagh after winning a heat of the 1983
West Australian Pacing Cup

Well known and respected Bendigo harness racing trainer-driver Ken Wills passed away on Friday, January 6 aged 86.
After working with trainers at Mordialloc and Mentone, and training for breeders at Barellan
(NSW),  Ken and his  wife Elaine established a property in McIvor Rd, just up from Lord's Raceway named Star Hill Lodge.  From there he trained a string of high class horses including Perfect Hanover, Victorian Breeders Plate winner Pacing Scott, the dual Oaks winner Lynmont and the memorable Bret Armagh. Ken also trained gallopers including Jet Land.

Ken’s last winning drive was on Farrazan at Ararat in December 1985.
The BHRC community extend sincere sympathy to the Wills families on the passing of Ken.

San Carlo wins the Samios Plumbing Supplies Anniverary Cup
Breaks track record

Shepparton pacer San Carlo won the Samios Plumbing Supplies Anniversary Cup in track record time of 1:54.6  at Lord's Raceway on Friday night, December 2.
San Carlo:

• Owned by John Eichorn
• Trained by Steve O'Donohue
• Driven by Rebecca Bartley
  

is a 6yo gelding by Mach Three from the Garry Rowan mare Bridge Player. It has won 9 of its 10 lifetime starts.

San Carlo leads the field into the finishing straight at Lord's Raceway

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BHRC News

 There have been 59 Bendigo Cups
7 at Epsom
52 at Lord's Raceway

 Until recently it was thought that Kalamas Peak (1965) was the first winner of the Bendigo Pacing Cup.
Research confirms that Kennie Bazil trained and driven by William Riedell of Tongala (1924) was the first winner, at the inaugural race meeting of the Bendigo Trotting Club, formed in 1923.
Incredibly, there were four cups conducted at the Bendigo Jockey Cub track at Epsom in 1924.
The original Bendigo Trotting Club went into recess after the 1932 cup.
 
Bendigo Cup (original)
Run at Epsom Racecourse Bendigo
1924 Feb: Kennie Bazil, William Riedell
1924 July: Grand Voyage, Paddy  Glasheen
1924 Oct: Queen Pirate, Paddy Glasheen
1924 Dec: Dummy, Bill Fortington
1929          First Cast, Orme Marshall
1930          Princess Mauritius, George Gath
1932          Le Wilkes, Alex McPherson

For the full details of the Bendigo Cup Honour Roll, click here:
​ http://www.weebly.com/editor/main.php
or go to History of BHRC under the More menu

Mavis Collison wins AVCHRC Volunteer Service Award.

 Sedgwick resident Mavis Collison has become the Association of Victorian Country Harness Racing Club's ninth recipient of the prestigious Volunteer Service Award.
Announced at the 2016 Gordon Rothacker Medal held at The Palladium at Crown, the Award recognizes the invaluable contribution of volunteers throughout the industry, and in particular at club level.  

Bendigo's Trotting History features on Youtube

HRV journalist Michael Howard has produced a four minute feature highlighting the BHRC History and Memorabilia collection.
See it here:
www.facebook.com/harnessracingvictoria/?fref=nf

Bendigo Trials Video Here
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BHRC Trials video, current and archived back to July 7, 2015 is available here on YouTube:
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Upcoming Race Dates

Wednesday, March 29 Night

Wednesday, April 5 Night
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