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High energy and incredible sense of style - TAB Eureka

Jessica appeared to be in jovial spirits as she arrived at the world's richest harness horse race, which features a huge $2.1million in prize money.

Later taking to the stage for her live show, Jessica changed into a stylish black leather-look dress as she made sure to capture attention.

She put on a high-energy performance for the eager crowds as she pulled out all the stops to nail her race day entertainment.

Also in attendance at the glitzy event was Love Island Australia star Courtney Stubbs, who put on a leggy display in a black off-the-shoulder mini dress.

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Alex Lloyd to perform at The TAB Eureka

Four-time ARIA Award-winning Aussie singer-songwriter Alex Lloyd is set to take the stage at The TAB Eureka. Lloyd will treat fans to a performance of his renowned hit song "Amazing" just before the race.

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TAB Eureka Watch on Wisper A Secret - Rising Sun WINNER

FRESH from the biggest win of her career, young Queensland trainer Chantal Turpin would love to ride her luck even further into the world’s richest harness race, the $2.1mil TAB Eureka.

Turpin combined with husband Pete McMullen and their talented four-year-old Wisper a Secret for a powerhouse win in last Saturday night’s $350,000 Group 1 Rising Sun at Albion Park.

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Singo takes a chance on Don Hugo 

THE most flamboyant and high-profile of TAB Eureka slot holders, John Singleton, has changed tack this year.

Singleton and his team of advisors created a qualifying race, dubbed “The Singo”, to choose their slot runner in last year’s inaugural running of the $2.1mil TAB Eureka.

This year they have opted to hand pick a partner, landing on the luckless and very much in-form four-year-old Don Hugo.

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Fighter Command - Ready to battle for the Beautide

A TRACK record breaking display from exciting three-year-old Fighter Command has propelled him into TAB Eureka discussions.

The Jess Tubbs-trained gelding made it six wins from just nine starts when he sat parked and toyed with his rivals in a blazing 1min55.6sec mile rate for 2080m in the opening race at Cranbourne last night (Sunday).

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TAB Eureka Watch - All eyes on High Above

Outstanding young WA pacer Never Ending opens a campaign aimed at the $2.1mil TAB Eureka when he returns to racing at Gloucester Park on Friday night.

And his return carries added importance and focus after long-time TAB Eureka favourite Frankie Ferocious’ shock first-up flop at Albion Park last night.

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Never Ending story begins again

Outstanding young WA pacer Never Ending opens a campaign aimed at the $2.1mil TAB Eureka when he returns to racing at Gloucester Park on Friday night.

And his return carries added importance and focus after long-time TAB Eureka favourite Frankie Ferocious’ shock first-up flop at Albion Park last night.

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TAB Eureka Watch on High Above

A FEW years back, owner-breeder Peter Gleeson was left wondering what might have been with his then superstar pacer Ride High. Ride High won 16 of his 18 starts from 2018-2020 but was cut down with injury and retired to stud before he got a chance to chase the biggest races.

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Extreme setback ruins TAB Eureka dream

AUSTRALIA’S most exciting Extreme Sea has been hit by injury and will miss the world’s richest harness race, the $2.1mil TAB Eureka.

In a cruel blow for veteran Goulburn trainer David Hewitt, Extreme Sea didn’t feel right after track work on Thursday morning and a subsequent scan revealed a suspensory ligament injury.

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TAB Eureka Watch - Slot owners Danny & Jo Zavitsanos

THE boom on lightly raced four-year-old High Above must be something special. The half-brother to former freakish pacer Ride High is kept safe in early markets for the TAB Eureka, despite having raced just four times and not since a Ballarat win on August 18, last year. But the best pointer to his untapped potential comes from rival owners Danny and Jo Zavitsanos.

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TAB Eureka Watch on Extreme Sea

FANS won’t have to wait too long to see buzz pacer Extreme Sea back at the races. David Hewitt’s four-year-old stormed up the TAB Eureka Power Rankings and betting charts when he thrashed his rivals in last month’s NSW Regional Metro final and repeated the dose in the overall NSW Regional final at Menangle. The times, margins and ease of the wins was breathtaking. “It’s been a big year for him so far, he’s come a long way quickly,” Hewitt said.

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TAB Eureka Countdown – June 13

CHAMPION trainer Emma Stewart is about to flex her stable muscle in the countdown to the TAB Eureka.

Stewart and co-trainer Clayton Tonkin already have multiple Group 1 winners. The Lost Storm is a confirmed runner in the world’s richest harness racing via the Aaron Bain Racing & Summit Bloodstock slot.

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TAB Eureka Watch on Captain Hammerhead

DAVID Moran will forever feel some unfinished business at Menangle. Winning then being stripped of the 2021 Inter Dominion pacing final on Expensive Ego still burns deep. Add to that a couple of second placings in the Miracle Mile – Lochinvar Art (2020) and Expensive Ego (2021) – and Moran feels like he deserves a really big win at Sydney’s home of harness.

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TAB Eureka Watch on Dougs Platter

NSW trainer Kevin Pizzuto says his TAB Eureka hopeful Dougs Platter is the best pacer he’s trained since the mighty Tiger Tara.

And he’s aiming at the $350,000 Group 1 Rising Sun at Albion Park on July 13 before the $2.1mil TAB Eureka at Menangle on September 7.

“It was such a great ride for those three years or so with ‘Tiger’ and I’ve been waiting for a really good one since. I’ve found one in Dougs Platter,” Pizzuto said.

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The Lost Storm – TAB Eureka

A YEAR after they set their sights on exciting pacer The Lost Storm, the Aaron Bain Racing and Summit Bloodstock team have landed their horse.

In a remarkable twist, TAB swept in and snared The Lost Storm ahead of the Aaron Bain Racing and Summit Bloodstock team last year, but they eventually had the last laugh by winning the world’s richest harness race with their “back-up” runner, star mare Encipher.

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Jack says Sea is Extremely good

TOP driver Nathan Jack is leading the growing chorus of fans for untapped NSW pacer Extreme Sea.

As the four-year-old prepares for what should be his third feature race win at just his 10th start, Jack thinks it could be another step towards greatness.

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Can Rattray do it again?

TODD Rattray produced one of the surprise packets of last year's inaugural TAB Eureka and he's got his sights set on doing it again.

Rattray's gelding Magician snared the Tasracing slot in the TAB Eureka through his win in the qualifier, The Beautide, and then stunned most by running a fantastic fourth in the Eureka itself as a $71 outsider.

Magician banked $100,000 for the run and beat home the likes of Catch A Wave, Speak The Truth and The Lost Storm.

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Stewart sets sights on TAB Eureka again

DEFENDING champions Emma Stewart and Clayton Tonkin could have at least two runners in this year’s $2.1mil TAB Eureka.

The powerhouse couple had two runners last year with four-year-old mare Encipher winning and three-year-old The Lost Storm finishing seventh.

The Lost Storm is being prepared for another tilt at the world’s richest harness race, while Victoria Derby winner Petracca is also on the TAB Eureka path.

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