NSW Country
Penrith the perfect warm-up for Oaks hope
SMART Menangle Park filly, Anntonia scored 100 per cent of the votes to be named the New South Wales Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly for 2019/2020. The well-bred youngster had an amazing start to her… Read more: Penrith the perfect warm-up for Oaks hope
The Tulhurst team is bouncing back
NATHAN Hurst, his partner Angela Hedges and father Kevin are being kept busy working a team of 20 pacers at their Tulhurst Lodge in Eglington on the outskirts of Bathurst. The team were dealt a bit… Read more: The Tulhurst team is bouncing back
Jemma turns mud into gold . . . and ‘teal’
AS an ambassador for Team Teal, Tamworth reinswoman Jemma Coney was certainly championing the cause on Saturday night at the Tamworth harness meeting. Coney drove two winners on the program which… Read more: Jemma turns mud into gold . . . and ‘teal’
Chapple bags that elusive first training victory
ELLY Chapple bagged her first win as a trainer when Don’t Tell Dorothy took out the PKF Wealth Pace in Tamworth tonight. It has been an achievement the 18-year-old has searched for since obtaining… Read more: Chapple bags that elusive first training victory
Phoebe pins her hopes on last-start winners
PHOEBE Betts was always destined to train and drive pacers. From a very young age the now 18-year-old was obsessed with the horses with her father Graham and mother Monica both being successful… Read more: Phoebe pins her hopes on last-start winners
It’s a ‘Tasty’ dream come true for Portelli
IN-FORM horseman Brian Portelli described it simply as a dream come true. Certainly when his talented gelding Tasty Delight was this week named New South Wales Two-Year-Old of the Year after… Read more: It’s a ‘Tasty’ dream come true for Portelli
Frisby still pinching himself as stable flourishes
TO suggest that Chris and Anthony Frisby and their band of loyal owners have been enjoying the ride of their lives over the past few seasons would be an understatement. Brian Frisby has dabbled in… Read more: Frisby still pinching himself as stable flourishes
Swing remains the King
MIRACLE Mile winner King Of Swing has captured New South Wales’ highest accolade and crowned the 2019/20 Horse of the Year. The Horse of the Year Awards were determined by 10 members of the media… Read more: Swing remains the King
Goadsby hunting that next ‘Truffle’
WHITTINGHAM might only be a tiny backwater near Singleton but for trainer Aaron Goadsby it’s a base for a hectic lifestyle as he shares his passion for harness racing with owning and operating a… Read more: Goadsby hunting that next ‘Truffle’
Jimmy’s ready for a busy night
JIM Douglass has made a worthwhile career out of harness racing and his easy-going personality, matched with a strong work ethic, makes him a popular choice when trainers are looking for a freelance… Read more: Jimmy’s ready for a busy night
Nathan looking to steal the spotlight
DESPITE his proven success in harness racing, Bathurst horseman Nathan Turnbull would be the first to admit that he has been overshadowed by his younger sister Amanda, who is now recognised as being… Read more: Nathan looking to steal the spotlight
Pitch just ‘Perfect’ in Cup win
WHEN the field was announced for the running of the Garrard’s Horse & Hound Tamworth City Cup on Sunday night at the Tamworth Carnival of Cups meeting there were two last-start winners. Bathurst… Read more: Pitch just ‘Perfect’ in Cup win
Hurst all smiles after a Tamworth double
EAGLE Commander showed superiority to win the $12,000 Hygain Star Maker Three-Year-Old Final for Bathurst trainer and reinsman Nathan Hurst on Sunday evening as part of the Tamworth HRC Carnival of… Read more: Hurst all smiles after a Tamworth double
Harding’s the ‘King’ of the Guitar
HE admitted he would be happy for his duo to finish in the first four. Yet Hunter Valley trainer Geoff Harding did a lot more than that, winning the Group 3 Multiquip $30,000 Golden Guitar Final… Read more: Harding’s the ‘King’ of the Guitar
Blake happy to cover the kilometres for success
THERE is no doubt that up-and-coming Young-based reinsman Blake Micallef is presently the Riverina’s in-form driver. Prior to the Covid-19 outbreak, Micallef rode the crest of a wave, and was happy… Read more: Blake happy to cover the kilometres for success
Harding chasing a new record
PRECIOUS few trainers and drivers get the chance to boast that they have won the $30,000 Multiquip Golden Guitar Final more than once in its 36-year history. Those that have achieved that feat are… Read more: Harding chasing a new record
Alchin gets a double shot at Tamworth features
SYDNEY-BASED trainer Jarrod Alchin will have two stable runners in two finals as part of Sunday’s Tamworth Harness Racing Club January racing Carnival Finals night. Alchin will have My Ultimate Star… Read more: Alchin gets a double shot at Tamworth features
Shadow Pass gives the locals a shot
THE Tamworth-owned Shadow Pass was the first to gain entry into Sunday’s $30,000 Multiquip Golden Guitar Final – the feature race on the Tamworth Harness Racing Club meeting. Still, it took a close… Read more: Shadow Pass gives the locals a shot
Trainers queuing up to book Morris
ROBBIE Morris rarely passes up an opportunity to travel to regional areas to drive for trainers who opt to put him on their horses. Last Sunday, despite his wife KerryAnn not having any horses… Read more: Trainers queuing up to book Morris
Clocking up the ‘k’s’ in the Carnival of Cups
CHAMPION Bathurst trainer-driver Amanda Turnbull is chasing another feature race win on her home track when she contests the qualifying heats of the Bedwells Feed Barn Star Trek tonight. Since… Read more: Clocking up the ‘k’s’ in the Carnival of Cups
