Brad’s ready to take the next step to a century
January 14, 2022
CHALKING up 89 winners as a driver in a season is a significant effort in anyone’s terms. That was the tally for Brad Elder in 2021, his best result since the 2017-18 term, when he drove 82 winners. But Elder fell just short of the goal that he set... Read more
Panella, Elder the heroes of the Hunter
August 30, 2021
THE well-supported Woodlands Stud Lather Up Series concluded during the weekend and a three-pronged assault on the series by Hunter Region-based trainer Greg Brown paid off when his mare Waiting For Love led throughout to win the Newcastle leg. The prize for the owner of the mare who posted... Read more
On target for his best season yet
August 27, 2021
BRAD Elder is enjoying another strong season in the gig and is on target to better his tally from last season when he drove 69 winners. After just eight months of 2021, Elder sits in tenth placing on the State drivers’ premiership table with 55 winners and with a... Read more
Closing in on 400 winners, at just 23
July 1, 2021
WHEN Maitland reinsman Brad Elder competes at the Tamworth harness meeting this afternoon he’ll be a man on a mission. After outdriving his junior driver’s claim in 2019 Elder continues to notch up the victories and will be heading to Tamworth today with seven drives on the eight-race program.... Read more
Plenty of Energy in the Simpson Memorial
January 8, 2018
Reinsman Todd McCarthy opened Saturday’s Club Menangle meeting by recording the fastest time of the meeting when he guided Monifieth ($9.60) across the line in 1:50.9 seconds in the first race. McCarthy backed up in the following race to seize his double with Crockets Cullen ($8.60). Both horses won... Read more
Newcastle – July 24: Elder looking for a hot start
July 24, 2017
AN easy winner at this track last start, Darren Elder’s Bright Energy could get punters off to a good start in today’s opener at Newcastle. The two-year-old gelding bolted in to win by more than 11 metres in its previous race, but could face a stiff challenge from... Read more
