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Courier-Mail
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Greg Sugars memorial service: Melton, Monday May 12, 2025
Don't miss out on the headlines from Horse Racing. Followed categories will be added to My News. Champion harness racing horseman Greg Sugars will today be farewelled at a memorial service at Melton, a track where he scored so many of his biggest wins. A large crowd is expected at the 12pm service, which is open to the public and will feature heartfelt tributes from Sugars' family and closest friends in the Legends Room at Melton Entertainment Park. For those unable to attend, the service will be live streamed via Sugars, 40, died in his sleep on April 25 at the height of his powers. • PUNT LIKE A PRO: Become a Racenet iQ member and get expert tips – with fully transparent return on investment statistics – from Racenet's team of professional punters at our Pro Tips section. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The South Australian-bred horseman boasted a Hall of Fame record. He won 71 Group 1 races and drove more than 4000 winners, including wins all around Australia, NZ and even in the US. In recent years, Sugars' success with his wife and training partner, Jess Tubbs, and their champion trotter Just Believe had propelled the pair to international stardom. Just Believe won a legion of Scandinavian fans during his three-race Swedish trip in 2023. Last year, the mighty trotter raced six times in NZ for five wins and a second, including wins in the country's three biggest trotting races, the TAB Trot, Rowe Cup and Dominion Trot. Just recently, Sugars partnered the unbeaten Always Hot to win the Group 1 NSW Derby and said he was one of the most exciting pacers he had ever driven. Sugars is remembered by his wife Jess, father Ross, mother Kerry, sister Kylie and many close friends. • Adam Hamilton is a paid contributor writing on harness racing for News Corp. Originally published as Champion harness racing identity Greg Sugars to be farewelled at memorial service at Melton today
Scottish Sun
27-04-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Greg Sugars dead aged 40: Racing world pay tribute to legendary trainer after wife reveals he died in his sleep
Greg Sugars goes down in history as a harness racing icon SAD LOSS Greg Sugars dead aged 40: Racing world pay tribute to legendary trainer after wife reveals he died in his sleep AUSTRALIAN harness racing legend Greg Sugars has died unexpectedly at the age of 40. Sugars was the son of decorated former trainer Ross Sugars and was very well known himself within the racing ranks. His wife Jess Tubbs announced the shocking news on social media revealing that Sugars passed away in his sleep. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
The Sun
27-04-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Greg Sugars dead aged 40: Racing world pay tribute to legendary trainer after wife reveals he died in his sleep
AUSTRALIAN harness racing legend Greg Sugars has died unexpectedly at the age of 40. Sugars was the son of decorated former trainer Ross Sugars and was very well known himself within the racing ranks. His wife Jess Tubbs announced the shocking news on social media revealing that Sugars passed away in his sleep.
The Irish Sun
27-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Greg Sugars dead aged 40: Racing world pay tribute to legendary trainer after wife reveals he died in his sleep
AUSTRALIAN harness racing legend Greg Sugars has died unexpectedly at the age of 40. Sugars was the son of decorated former trainer Ross Sugars and was very well known himself within the racing ranks. Advertisement His wife Jess Tubbs announced the shocking news on social media revealing that Sugars passed away in his sleep. THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video . Like us on Facebook at
NZ Herald
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Shocking death of hero horseman of harness racing
The death of the fit, healthy and immensely popular Sugars has left the tight-knit harness racing industry in a fog of disbelief as he had emerged as one of its brightest lights at a time when one has never been more needed. He had matured into one of Australasia's best big race drivers but it was the emergence of champion trotter Just Believe over the last three years that thrust Sugars and Tubbs on to the world stage. That included two extended campaigns in New Zealand and a trip to Sweden, where Sugars and Tubbs were treated like rock stars at the famous Elitloppet meeting. While Just Believe didn't win in Sweden it was still a career highlight for Sugars who reined over 4000 winners and won over A$40 million ($43m) in stakes. Sugars spent much of 2024 in New Zealand with Just Believe and Better Eclipse. Last May 24 he enjoyed one of the greatest nights ever by a visiting horseman as Better Eclipse and Just Believe won the Auckland and Rowe cups respectively. While Sugars' popularity and place at the top table of harness racing were never in doubt in Australia, his time here made him New Zealand's favourite Australian reinsman. What endeared him to so many was his obvious love of the horse. When Just Believe retired this year Sugars spoke about how he missed his equine mate, how a perfect afternoon would be buying a six pack of beer and sitting in the retirement paddock just hanging out with the champion who took him around the world. Sugars would spend much of his time when campaigning in New Zealand with close friend and fellow horseman Joshua Dickie. Like so many Dickie was struggling to process the news. 'I can't believe it,' Dickie said. 'We was the ultimate professional on the track, so talented and hard working. 'But off the track we would let his guard down and was a lot of fun. He was a great guy and the word I'd use to describe him the most is loyal. 'We just miss him, he was our friend.' Sugars is from a famous harness family, with his father Ross a trainer. So too is Tubbs and the pair had ascended to be the glamour couple of Australian harness racing. Away from the personal tragedy and brutal shock of his loss for those closest to him, his death will leave a crater-sized hole on the harness racing landscape. Sugars was the embodiment of what is good in racing: skilled, polite, respected for his integrity, and with a deep love for the horse. In his famous driving colours with stars emblazoned across the chest he was every inch the struggling code's 'Captain Australia', a man to be aspired to. He was the hero horseman harness racing needed, who tragically went to bed on Anzac Day and never woke up.
