Tara claims another major award
September 21, 2019
OUTSTANDING pacer Tiger Tara has retained his position as the Gallagher New South Wales Horse of the Year. A unanimous choice for the prestigious title, Tiger Tara was bestowed the honour during this evening’s Harness Racing New South Wales Awards Night. Winner of the 2018 award, the Kevin Pizzuto-trained... Read more
Short list for equine awards announced
September 5, 2019
LAST year it was Tiger Tara but which star will be crowned this year’s New South Wales Horse of the Year? The answer will be revealed at the annual Arthur J. Gallagher Harness Racing Awards Night on September 21 at the Four Seasons in Sydney. Along with the top horses, champions... Read more
TCO2 trainer disqualified
August 29, 2019
HARNESS Racing New South Wales stewards conducted an inquiry yesterday into a report received from the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory that plasma Total Carbon Dioxide (TCO2) above the prescribed threshold was detected in a pre-race blood sample taken from the The Defiant at Bankstown last June. Robert Gatt appeared at... Read more
Ranger’s win opens up the options
August 13, 2019
BLASTER Ranger won his fifth race at Wagga this season with another dominant display on Friday setting him up for numerous options next season. The three-year-old has won more races at the new Riverina Paceway than any other pacer with five victories pushing him into calculations for Horse Of... Read more
Conditions set for NSW $1million Pace
July 17, 2019
THE Silver City, the outermost reaches of harness racing in New South Wales, will become the launch pad for the state’s new $1million race. Yes, Broken Hill, will host preliminary heats of the series as noted in the conditions released today. After the $5000 heats at Broken Hill, contenders... Read more
Lengthy disqualifications for trio
June 18, 2019
ON Friday 16 November 2018, Harness Racing NSW (HRNSW) Stewards commenced an Inquiry in relation to the results of analytical tests conducted by two (2) laboratories approved by HRNSW on a post-race urine sample obtained from the horse: EL KAPITAN following its win in Race 1 at Broken Hill Saturday... Read more
Boom filly on target for another G1 success
May 26, 2019
FRESH from her demolition of the recent Australian Pacing Gold Final, boom filly Pelosi already has a stranglehold on another series. Taken on the long trip to Newcastle, the Queenslander thrashed her rivals in a New South Wales Breeders’ Challenge heat. As such the Anna Woodmansey- trained youngster has... Read more
Emotions running high following maiden win
May 23, 2019
EMOTIONS were running high following Dancelikeanangel’s success in Bathurst last night. Breaking her maiden at her second start by capturing a New South Wales Breeders’ Challenge heat, the filly’s win came on the eve of the anniversary of breeder Kenny Smith’s tragic death. Smith died as a result of... Read more
Draw enhances Simmon’s chances
April 23, 2019
A FAVOURABLE draw has placed Persimmon in a solid positioned to cause an upset in Bankstown on Friday night. A handy fourth in last week’s Renshaw Cup in Penrith, Persimmon will tackle the M H Treuer Memorial for trainer Kevin Pizzuto. Satisfied with the gelding’s latest effort Pizzuto believes... Read more
Ranger ready to round up rivals
April 18, 2019
TALENTED horseman Brad Hewitt is hoping to be doing little more than “ridin’ shotgun” behind The Texas Ranger in Penrith tonight. Hewitt will be sitting behind The Texas Ranger in a Kevin and Kaye Seymour Evolution Series heat, with the three-year-old drawn to find the lead from barrier two.... Read more
