Honouree Stakes are in his sights
March 16, 2022
THE Gold Tiara and Gold Bracelet are the only feature races on the Bathurst Carnival’s program that have eluded Ellalong horseman Michael Formosa. So, it is no surprise that he has been named the 2022 Gold Crown Honouree. Formosa has supported the carnival for the past two decades and... Read more
Humble Formosa named 2022 Bathurst Gold Crown Honouree
March 3, 2022
POPULAR Newcastle horseman Michael Formosa has accepted the Bathurst Harness Racing Club’s invitation to be their 2022 Bathurst Gold Crown Honouree. In a tradition that dates back 32 years, the Honouree is chosen for their lifelong contribution to the harness racing industry in general and the Gold Crown Carnival... Read more
Formosa hoping his third win will be his first
January 18, 2022
ELLALONG horseman Michael Formosa is on track to annex his third $40,000 Multiquip Golden Guitar Final at Tamworth on Friday night. Formosa is listed as the trainer of two past winners but is still chasing his first win as a reinsman. Could 2022 be his year? Xavier claimed victory... Read more
There’s a few ‘smokeys’ from the Hunter for the Breeders Challenge
October 25, 2021
THEY may go into their respective finals as outsiders, but the Hunter Valley will be represented by five juveniles in Saturday’s New South Wales Breeders Challenge Series finale at Tabcorp Menangle. Nulkaba-based trainer Clayton Harmey has qualified three of his colts for the $125,000 two-year-old division and will be... Read more
Formosa heads to town hoping for a triple treat
October 22, 2021
PROMINENT Hunter Valley horseman Michael Formosa continues to have a great run of success with his small team of pacers and heads to Tabcorp Park Menangle tomorrow night in his quest to qualify three of his youngsters for the NSW Breeders Challenge Finals. The semi-finals for the three-year-olds... Read more
Clayton pinning his hopes on an ‘Heir’
September 27, 2021
HUNTER Valley trainer Clayton Harmey will be looking to continue his great run of success at Newcastle this afternoon where he has just one runner, Western Heir engaged the final event. Harmey has trained 58 winners at the International Paceway during the past 12 months and has also met... Read more
