Queenslander, Speak The Truth secures a berth in the world’s richest harness race.

It was Speak The Truth’s 11th win from just 19 starts and bounced-back quickly from the first finishing position worse than fourth in his career when seventh to Leap To Fame in the Rising Sun a week earlier.

There was lots to like about Speak The Truth finding plenty after sitting parked and ripping home in blistering splits to win The Hayden.

WHEN two huge offers came for Leap To Fame about a year ago, owners Kevin and Kay Seymour only had to look to the TAB Eureka for one almighty reason not to sell.

Not that they ever seriously considered any offers, but the timing of the inaugural $2.1mil TAB Eureka was ideal for Leap To Fame.

And now he is a commanding $2 favourite for the September 2 feature at Menangle.

ICONIC Sydney entrepreneur John Singleton is renowned for thinking outside the square and that’s exactly what he has done to land on the runner for his slot in the world’s richest harness race.

Singleton, in partnership with Club Menangle, has created a new race where one of the contestants will snare the invite to represent his slot in the TAB Eureka on September 2

ONE of Australia’s most popular contemporary rock bands, Birds of Tokyo, will be the headline artist performing a free after the last concert for the world’s richest harness race, The TAB Eureka, on Saturday 2 September.

Captain Ravishing trainer Ahmed Taiba says Leap To Fame has set the bar and now everyone wants to take the top dog down.

“What we’ve got is the knowledge we’ve sat outside him and beaten him before and not many can say that.

“Now we’ve just got to get Captain Ravishing back to his very best form and I’m sure we’re right in the race.”

MIRACLE Mile winner and key TAB Eureka contender Catch A Wave will make his public return tomorrow (Tuesday).

Trainer Andy Gath confirmed his stable star would tackle a Melton trial before he picked out a return race for the brilliant son of Captaintreacherous.

RACE caller Chris Barsby says Leap To Fame is the best pacer in the world and former top Canadian administrator Greg Gangle agrees.

Anyone at Albion Park last night or watching on TV would surely have joined the chorus as the four-year-old destroyed his rivals in the $350,000 Group 1 Rising Sun.

It was both the biggest win of his fledgling career and most stunning.

TAB has selected exciting three-year-old colt The Lost Storm to represent its slot for the inaugural $2.1 million TAB Eureka at Club Menangle on September 2.

Tabcorp Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Adam Rytenskild said TAB was excited to be part of the The Lost Storm’s journey and to be the naming rights partner of Harness Racing’s biggest race.

UFC superstar Charles Oliveira has bizarrely promised to race at Menangle Park trots this September – and just weeks before what could be a UFC lightweight title shot stolen from Australia’s Alexander Volkanovski.

Only days out from his hyped showdown at UFC 289, Oliveira has told Fox Sports Australia he will “absolutely” be attending Sydney’s inaugural $2 million TAB Eureka – billed as our harness racing equivalent of The Everest.

Better, the former UFC champion – who is himself a keen trot driver -- has agreed to take on Australia’s top pick, Luke McCarthy in a match race.

Tasmania’s $80,000 Eureka qualifying race is rapidly approaching, and it has fittingly been named after one of the state’s modern greats.

The qualifying race scheduled for Saturday night 5 August in Hobart will be known as “The Beautide” after the Tasmanian-bred champion who amassed over $2 million in career prize money featuring back-to-back Inter Dominion titles in 2014/15.

Hall of Fame trainer Barrie Rattray says the exploits of Beautide are an example of what can occur when the best that Tasmania has to offer is tested on the biggest stage.

One of the world’s most popular sporting megastars will be the racing ambassador for the world’s richest harness race.

Former UFC champion Charles Oliveira, who boasts over six million Instagram followers and a serious love for harness racing, has accepted the ambassadorial role for the inaugural $2.1mil TAB Eureka at Club Menangle on September 2.

The deal was inspired and made by Aaron Bain Racing and Summit Bloodstock, who will combine to bring Oliveira to Sydney for the week of the TAB Eureka. They also have a slot in the race.

Oliveira, who boasts 33 wins from his 43 fights and still competes in the UFC, sent social media into a frenzy on July 13, 2021 when he upstaged US Hall of Fame driver Tim Tetrick to win an exhibition harness race at Yonkers in New York.

“Harness racing is a real passion of mine. I’m crazy about it,” Oliveira said.

TWO of the biggest players in Australian harness racing will reunite in a quest to win the world’s richest harness race.

Leviathan WA owner-breeder Rob Watson and Tumby Park’s Scott Whitton have confirmed a deal for the highly talented My Ultimate Ronnie to run in Watson’s Soho Standardbreds slot in the inaugural $2.1mil TAB Eureka at Menangle on September 2.

My Ultimate Ronnie boasts an impressive record with just 25 starts netting 16 wins, four placings, and earnings of $246,488.

Manildra couple Owen and Ann Murray only go to the trots on special occasions.

Now they have $2.1million reasons to go to Menangle on September 2 for the TAB Eureka – the world’s richest harness race.

Owen and Ann entered in the Western Jewel racebook competition when they attended Parkes’ New Year’s Eve meeting last year.

They were then put into the draw to win a two per cent share of the prizemoney won by the horse entered in the Western Jewel slot, retained by owners Wayne and Julie Loader.

The jigsaw is starting to come together.

And the inaugural $2.1mil TAB Eureka is shaping to be something special.

Last week’s inevitable confirmation Leap To Fame would race in the slot of his owners Kevin and Kay Seymour has justifiably heightened talk about the world’s richest harness race, to be run at Menangle over 2400m on September 2.

And what a sparkling return it was from Leap To Fame at Albion Park on Saturday night!

Leap To Fame will race is owner Kevin Seymour’s slot in The Eureka

Leviathan Queensland owner Kevin Seymour's "horse of a lifetime" will race in his own slot in the world's richest harness race, the $2.1m TAB Eureka at Menangle on September 2.

Seymour excitedly confirmed he and wife, Kay, had locked in Leap To Fame for their slot just two days out from his return after a lengthy spell at Albion Park on Saturday night.

"It's fantastic to have him back and we've got so many big races to look forward to, including the inaugural TAB Eureka," Seymour said.

PRIZEMONEY for the inaugural The Hayden has soared to $231,000.

The huge hike for the race named after Queensland’s superstar cricketer Matthew Hayden came after some spirited bidding for slots in the race built a pool of $131,000. It will all be injected straight back into prize money for the July 15 feature at Albion Park.

The Hayden was created to find Racing Queensland’s slot runner for the world’s richest race, the inaugural $2.1 million TAB Eureka at Menangle on September 2.

Catch A Wave completes memorable double with Miracle Mile win

Kate Gath became just the fourth woman to drive the winner of the Miracle Mile as Catch A Wave completed a memorable Menangle double with victory in Saturday night’s $1million feature

Prepared by Kate’s husband and master trainer Andy, the four-year-old pacer backed up his win in the Chariots of Fire two weeks earlier with a brilliant front-running display in the Grand Circuit classic.

Yearling Sales 2023 – TAB Eureka Eligibility

With the 2023 yearling sales having now commenced, Harness Racing Australia (HRA) provide the following list for prospective buyers of yearlings that are TAB Eureka eligible.

To be eligible for the TAB Eureka, the horse must be Australian bred, the definition being:

Australian Bred means the progeny of a Mare registered in the Australian Trotting Stud Book and domiciled in Australia when served by a Stallion who is also registered in the Australian Trotting Stud Book at the time of that service.

2023 Nutrien Equine Sydney Sale – 5 March 2023

Just hours before he upset buzz pacer Captain Ravishing to win Saturday night’s Group 1 feature, it has been revealed Catch A Wave’s connections signed a deal to race for the Cordina Chickens slot in the $2.1 million TAB Eureka on September 2.

AUSTRALIA’S most exciting pacer Captain Ravishing has been snapped-up for a slot in the world’s richest harness race, the $2.1mil TAB Eureka.