Clocking up the ‘k’s’ in the Carnival of Cups
January 20, 2021
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 returning to New South Wales, Turnbull has clocked up plenty of kilometres as she has enjoyed the spoils of... Read more
Dream start to Rue’s new season
January 15, 2021
MAT Rue could not have wished for a better start to this season’s racing. With Bathurst hosting their first meeting of the 2021 season, Rue kicking the year off on a high, landing half the card. Rue’s first of four wins came up in Race 2, when Goodtime Hero,... Read more
Micky happy to keep chalking up the winners
January 13, 2021
MICHAEL Muscat is the type of person that no matter where he ventures, he always makes friends. The former Sydneysider recently decided that it was the right time in his life to make a change and he now has no regrets that he chose to re-locate to Bathurst. “I... Read more
Micky’s thriving in the bush
December 9, 2020
THE future of harness racing in the Western Districts of the state continues to be positive . . . and for many reasons. The region that has always been regarded as one of the sport’s strongest recently received a boost with news that highly-regarded western Sydney trainer, Michael Muscat... Read more
Hewitt heads to Bathurst ‘Armed’ and ready
December 2, 2020
CROOKWELL trainer Scott Hewitt will head to any track to place his horses in suitable races . . . and lately he has been making regular trips to Bathurst with his handy team of pacers. Scott, his twin brother Sam and older brother Brad are all enjoying good success... Read more
300th win a special moment
November 26, 2020
LANDING his 300th win made Bathurst’s eight-race program a pretty special one for Mitch Turnbull this week. The milestone came courtesy of the Steve Turnbull-trained Major Bracken, in the final event on the night. After notching up a third placing at his first race start, the two-year-old got the... Read more
Turnbull glad he drove on through the rain
October 28, 2020
“IT IS just amazing” were the words expressed by Steve Turnbull when coming off the track after winning the opening race at Parkes on Sunday afternoon. Parkes had endured more than two inches of constant rain over the previous two days yet was able to go ahead with Sunday’s... Read more
Dairy farmers enjoying the cream of the crop
October 21, 2020
BROWNS Creek is not a location that is quickly recognised but is known for its gold mining activities and sits just west of Blayney in the central west. The Davis family moved there from Spring Hill to expand their dairy farm operations and share their time with a lifelong... Read more
Fitzy’s heading over the mountains
September 30, 2020
WINNING feature races with young horses has been a regular occurrence for highly-regarded Cawdor trainer Paul Fitzpatrick and his sons Gavin and Blake. Paul and his late brother Rod were fortunate to grow up in an era around Condell Park when top horses were aplenty. Their father Jack trained... Read more
