Race Previews
Steph’s making her mark on and off the track
FORMER New Zealand girl, Stephanie Burley has settled into a good life in Bathurst. It has been six years since she moved to Australia, first working for Darren Hancock for a year before relocating… Read more: Steph’s making her mark on and off the track
Champion pair ready for showdown
THE battle lines have been drawn for the New South Wales Drivers Premiership. With the title fast approaching the pointy end of the decider, brothers Luke and Todd McCarthy face up to gain supremacy… Read more: Champion pair ready for showdown
Wade now ‘tackling’ Bathurst with relish
THE name Judd is synonymous with harness racing throughout country New South Wales. From the 1960s, Ralph Judd stamped himself as a prominent trainer-driver based in the West Wyalong area. Ralph was… Read more: Wade now ‘tackling’ Bathurst with relish
100 wins up before his 18th!
YOUNG Cessnock reinsman Blake Hughes brought up his 100th career win in the gig last Thursday at Tamworth. Amazingly, Hughes is still short of his 18th birthday and is in just his second season of… Read more: 100 wins up before his 18th!
There’s an Angel in the outfield
AFTER an unprecedented recess from racing due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Parkes and Dubbo Harness Racing Clubs have successfully returned to the fold, hosting Sunday meetings throughout June… Read more: There’s an Angel in the outfield
This could be a ‘Day’ to remember
WAGGA has, for many years, been a happy hunting ground for prominent trainer-driver Neil Day. Whether it be on the old Showground circuit or at the spacious new Riverina Paceway, Day has relished… Read more: This could be a ‘Day’ to remember
Mickey’s hitting his straps
IT would be reasonable to suggest three-year-old Mickeys House would be among the best-bred horses racing at Penrith Paceway tonight. The gelding, sired by champion stallion Somebeachsomewhere, is… Read more: Mickey’s hitting his straps
Ace horseman making the move to Bathurst
TONIGHT’S Bathurst harness racing meeting welcomes back participants from outside the Western District for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic forced the temporary regionalisation of racing… Read more: Ace horseman making the move to Bathurst
Keeping up the family tradition
HARNESS Racing in the Riverina is steeped in history with many champions and many champion horsemen being produced from the state’s south-western region. And there was no greater period than the… Read more: Keeping up the family tradition
Penrith bracing for a Cross onslaught
PENRITH has always been regarded as one of the gems of New South Wales harness racing. The club has proven to be very popular with the ever-growing population in western Sydney, providing Thursday… Read more: Penrith bracing for a Cross onslaught
Champion horseman hitting his hopples
IT would be fair to say that, by his own lofty standards, champion Bathurst horseman Steve Turnbull has experienced a quiet time during the past few months. With country trainers only recently been… Read more: Champion horseman hitting his hopples
On track for two records
NULKABA trainer Clayton Harmey set himself two significant goals at the beginning of the 2019/20 harness racing season – to win both a listed race and to train 100 winners in a single season… Read more: On track for two records
Just doing what they do ‘Betts’
The Betts clan from Bathurst typifies what makes harness racing the great family sport that it is. Graham Betts first became involved in the sport when he was living in Molong and he spent a lot of… Read more: Just doing what they do ‘Betts’
Winners help keep the cold at bay
WINTER in the Bathurst area is something local trainers do not necessarily look forward to. Waking up to temperatures below zero, maybe a shower of rain or even a blast of snow would be enough to… Read more: Winners help keep the cold at bay
Another big day for ‘Tom Terrific’
A COMBINATION of the regionalisation of racing and his concession claim has catapulted talented young Hunter region reinsman, Tom Ison into the top echelon of his craft. Since April when the… Read more: Another big day for ‘Tom Terrific’
Premiership title is heading his way
SITTING at the top of the table in the Riverina driving ranks for the fourth consecutive season, Coleambally-based reinsman Blake Jones is well on his way to claiming yet another south western… Read more: Premiership title is heading his way
Cain steps up to the ‘plate’
FRESH from leading in five metropolitan winners at Tabcorp Park Menangle last Saturday night, New South Wales’ premier trainer Craig Cross is enjoying another memorable season. Arguably, Cross is… Read more: Cain steps up to the ‘plate’
Farmer Dennis back in the hotseat
MANY harness racing enthusiasts across New South Wales have been asking the question – what has happened to prominent Bigga trainer-driver Dennis Picker? During the period of the Covid-19 pandemic… Read more: Farmer Dennis back in the hotseat
KerryAnn closes in on another century
MENANGLE PARK trainer KerryAnn Morris is no stranger to harness racing’s ‘Centurion Club’ and is again quickly closing in on that 100-win milestone in the statewide Trainers Premiership for the… Read more: KerryAnn closes in on another century
Patrons back on course later this week
AFTER what has been a tough and trying period for harness racing following the onset of the Coronavirus Pandemic, the regional boundaries are beginning to come down this month in what will be a… Read more: Patrons back on course later this week
