Lion Kings set for Ultimate Driver Championship tilt
The Brisbane Lions have been kings of the AFL jungle over the last two seasons and now they have turned their attention to becoming royalty in harness racing. Spearheaded by Brisbane defender Noah Answerth, the second edition of the Ultimate Driver Championship will have a distinct Lions flavour when it rolls around in February of 2026.
Slot holders announced for Ladbrokes Ultimate Driver Championship
The 10 successful slot holders for the 2026 Ladbrokes Ultimate Driver Championship have today been unveiled.
World’s best to return for Ultimate Driver Championship
The world’s top harness drivers will again go toe-to-toe in 2026 with the return of the Ladbrokes Ultimate Driver Championship.
The innovative slot racing series will return to Albion Park on Friday, February 20 and Saturday, February 21, following a hugely successful first iteration in 2025.
Spotlight On: Angus Garrard
The inaugural $250,000 Ladbrokes Ultimate Drivers Championship winner has been crowned, and it was a local that stood tall, holding his nerve across two nights (20 races) worth of action before taking the title. Enter Angus ‘The Kid’ Garrard, the inaugural $250,000 Ladbrokes Ultimate Drivers Championship winner. The 21-year-old was pitted against some of the […]
Angus Garrard is the Ultimate Driver
By Ken Warren Young gun Angus Garrard has thrilled the local crowd with a hometown win in the inaugural Ladbrokes Ultimate Driver Championship at Albion Park. Angus Garrard celebrates his Ultimate Driver win. Representing the SEN, Garrards and 1Equine slot, the 21 year-old used all of his skill and local knowledge to beat some of […]
Aussie guns fire on Night 1
By Danny Matthews and Ken Warren Local knowledge counts early before internationals make late run. It was not that the Australian drivers had the better chances in the early heats of the inaugural Ultimate Driver contest, but it was as much a matter of international stars finding their own stride on the opening night of The Ultimate […]
Dashman’s harness look ahead – February 21
Look ahead to this weekend’s harness racing action in our weekly preview, thanks to Darren Clayton.
Perfect feeling for Stewart stable ahead of UDC tilt
By Jordan Gerrans Just days after training his first winner, horseman David Stewart will throw his couple of pacers in the deep end and compete in the first Ultimate Driver Championship. The 46-year-old Stewart nabbed his maiden victory as a trainer on Monday evening at Redcliffe when Perfect Feeling held on to win at a big […]
Nathan Dawson favourite for Ultimate Drivers Championship following draft
By Ken Warren Local reinsman Nathan Dawson is the early favourite for this weekend’s Ladbrokes Ultimate Drivers Championship at Albion Park following today’s draft. The draft was billed as the day when the championship could be won or lost so tensions were high when driver and slot holders combined to select their drives for Friday […]
Dawson backed to claim first UDC crown
By Jordan Gerrans Nathan Dawson has been as dominant as any reinsman ever has been at Albion Park in recent seasons and the leading Queensland driver will carry the favourite tag into the inaugural Ultimate Driver Championship. Following Wednesday’s big draft at Albion Park, the 29-year-old was quickly installed as the public elect with bookmakers. As […]
