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Dates and venues for Owners’ Association bonus races
LISTED below are the clubs participating in the APG Bonus Race Series and how many races per club Club Date No of Races Albury 13/11/20 4 Bathurst 28/10/2020 4 Menangle 13/10/2020 8 Newcastle… Read more: Dates and venues for Owners’ Association bonus races
Eight charges lead to disqualification until 2033
HARNESS Racing New South Wales stewards commenced an inquiry on 5 October 2016 into the results of the following Out of Competition blood samples taken from horses in the care of trainer Shaun… Read more: Eight charges lead to disqualification until 2033
It’s a magical four for Chapple
“IT was one of those days where everything just fell into place.” That was the reaction of Moonbi trainer and reinsman Dean Chapple after winning the first four races at Tamworth on Thursday… Read more: It’s a magical four for Chapple
Ready for a northern ‘raid’
UP-AND-COMING Hunter Valley trainer Mitch Chapple heads north to Tamworth this afternoon brimming with confidence when he tackles two $10,000 heats of the New South Wales Breeders Challenge Series… Read more: Ready for a northern ‘raid’
Master horseman loves this time of year
MARK Hewitt is a trainer who loves this time of year when the feature races for juveniles roll around. The Grenfell-based horseman is recognised as an accomplished mentor of young pacers and his… Read more: Master horseman loves this time of year
Gap in betting markets but not at the finish
ALTHOUGH there was a gap between them in betting markets, the judge couldn’t separate Iamajoyride and Beta Jewel at the end of their New South Wales Breeders’ Challenge heat in Dubbo today. Prepared… Read more: Gap in betting markets but not at the finish
Gemma ready to make her mark ON the track
THE late Tom Hewitt caught the harness racing bug from his father Harold . . . but he took the family’s involvement to another level. He and wife Angela raised their four children on the family… Read more: Gemma ready to make her mark ON the track
Plenty of time to educate those ‘youngsters’
ELLALONG (NSW) trainer Michael Formosa cannot remember the last time he had fewer horses in his stable. “I have just seven in work at the moment but I am about to bring five yearlings back into… Read more: Plenty of time to educate those ‘youngsters’
Inter Dominion winner’s progeny ‘naturals’
A COMBINATION of speed and stamina made Tiger Tara one of the most popular pacers in recent years. Able to sustain long sprints on his way to record times, Tiger Tara’s prowess carried him to glory… Read more: Inter Dominion winner’s progeny ‘naturals’
Don’t forget this young talent
IT SEEMS like all the attention in the Hunter region has been around the rising success of harness racing’s newest centurions, Tom Ison and Blake Hughes. Both young drivers deserve all the accolades… Read more: Don’t forget this young talent
Searching for the next superstar
CROOKWELL horseman, Brad Hewitt has made his way into the top echelon of trainers, enjoying wonderful success in harness racing. But last week marked the end of a partnership between man and horse… Read more: Searching for the next superstar
This ‘journo’ has found a happy home in Bathurst
WHEN Amy Rees made the decision to relocate to New South Wales from her native Queensland, she probably didn’t really know where that journey would take her. Her partner John O’Shea had spent time… Read more: This ‘journo’ has found a happy home in Bathurst
Stable foreman stepping up to the mark
BEING one of the youngest in a dynasty of harness racing royalty must be very challenging. Yet the charismatic Mitch Turnbull seems to take it all in his stride. At a very young age his father Steve… Read more: Stable foreman stepping up to the mark
In-form stable sets sights on Penrith
THE winners just keep rolling on for Cobbitty-based reinsman Luke McCarthy, who landed a quartet of victories at Tabcorp Park Menangle last Saturday night, taking his season tally to 148 in New… Read more: In-form stable sets sights on Penrith
This one’s extra special for Mat
BATHURST horseman Mat Rue has been associated with many top horses in his career and has been fortunate to have won a lot of feature races over that time, including the 2013 Miracle Mile aboard Baby… Read more: This one’s extra special for Mat
Pringle feeling chipper this morning
IT’S fair to say Bevan Pringle was feeling pretty chipper this morning. Riding the crest of a wave in recent weeks, Pringle registered his maiden double in Newcastle last night. “It’s been a long… Read more: Pringle feeling chipper this morning
Chapples making their mark in the Hunter
YOU would go a long way to find a more passionate harness racing devotee than Hunter Valley horseman Mitch Chapple, who works alongside his father Guy at their training base in Maitland. Young… Read more: Chapples making their mark in the Hunter
He’d love a few more Star Writers
ALEX Alchin is one of many talented young horsemen who grew up in the Riverina who has gone on to forge a permanent place in the New South Wales’ harness racing fraternity. Making a name for himself… Read more: He’d love a few more Star Writers
Four men eyeing a century of wins
HARNESS Racing Australia recently took the unprecedented step of extending the current racing season to December 31. The Covid19 Pandemic has wreaked havoc all over the world and harness racing in… Read more: Four men eyeing a century of wins
Turning unwanted horses into winners
ALECTOWN trainer, Stan Townsend and his son Nathan have always been able to produce a handy pacer from their Rose Vale property, 20 kilometres north of Parkes. Most of their success in past seasons… Read more: Turning unwanted horses into winners
