HARNESS Racing New South Wales has further strengthened its commitment to regional racing, announcing a significant boost to prizemoney across the 2026/27 Carnival of Cups series, with each feature race now carrying a lucrative $100,000 purse. The announcement follows confirmation that the award-winning Carnival of Cups will return for... Read more

IT TOOK longer than hoped, but concession reinsman Mason Bigeni has broken his maiden. A third generation horseman, Bigeni obtained his driver’s licence this season having gained a strong foundation through Harness Racing New South Wales’ Mini Trots system. Bigeni’s grandfather Simon started the family’s passion for standardbreds as... Read more

ENJOYING a strong start to his career, Eli Lepper hopes to continue the moment when he heads to Albury tonight. Lepper will make the two-and-a-half hour trip from Leeton for what will be just his 10th race drive. A graduate of the wonderful Mini Trot system, Lepper obtained his... Read more

HARNESS Racing New South Wales has announced it has reached agreement with Tabcorp on a number of significant initiatives that will strengthen the long-term commercial position of the NSW harness racing industry and provide greater certainty for participants, clubs and stakeholders. The agreements deliver two key outcomes for the... Read more

“HALFWAY down the straight I said to myself ‘I’m gunna get this’ and my heart nearly popped out of my chest.” That’s how Clare Carroll described the moment she realised she was about to register her initial win in Bathurst last night. Having her 10th drive, the Mini Trots... Read more

ASTUTE horseman John O’Shea edged closer to a personal milestone thanks to his success in Bathurst last night. Beginning the season with 190 training wins, O’Shea’s tally sits on 198 following Spartan Chimes’ triumph. “I’ve been stuck in the 190s for a while, so hopefully it won’t take much... Read more

BASED on her team’s form, Tiarn McElhinney should have a reasonable spring in her step heading to Penrith tomorrow night. ‘Should’ is the operative word in that opening sentence, as McElhinney will actually be limping more than springing around the provincial circuit. Sure McElhinney has every reason to be... Read more