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With more than 2000 wins between them, Harness Racing New South Wales is proud to announce the talented line-up of young drivers who will contest the 2025 Rising Stars feature race at Club Menangle this Saturday on Nutrien NSW Breeders Challenge Finals night. The Rising Stars event has become a key highlight on this feature […]
FOLLOWING yet another incredible season Swayzee (Rock N Roll Heaven) has been crowned the 2024 New South Wales Horse of the Year at today’s Gallagher Harness Racing NSW Annual Awards function at Menangle Country Club. Solidifying his place as one of the most outstanding horses in the state’s racing history, this prestigious honour comes after […]
While star pacer Swayzee (Rock N Roll Heaven) narrowly missed his chance of aiming at the lucrative $1million Carnival of Cups Bonus he is still in contention to win a $500,000 harness racing Bonus. The Jason Grimson-trained pacer has already locked away the $250,000 bonus after winning the first three legs of this Carnival of […]
There have been some major changes in the TAB 2024 Inter Dominion rankings with the fourth and final round released by Harness Racing New South Wales today. Both defending champions of the Inter Dominion Pacing and Trotting Championship Grand Finals in Leap To Fame and Just Believe have been scratched out of the 2024 series. […]
Menangle Park harness racing horseman Jason Grimson and connections have paid a late nomination fee for their star pacer Swayzee (Rock N Roll Heaven) to defend his New Zealand Cup title. Swayzee won the 2023 NZ Cup in brilliant fashion and Grimson is confident he can run another bold race in the $1million feature with […]
A brave second-placing to champion pacer Leap To Fame (Bettor’s Delight) has seen evergreen star Max Delight (Bettor’s Delight) climb the latest Inter Dominion harness racing rankings. Max Delight ran home the fastest last 400m when finishing runner up in last Saturday night’s ‘Golden Ticket’ feature The Battle Of Beersheba at Menangle. This effort has […]
HARNESS Racing New South Wales is pleased to announce that the 2024 Inter Dominion website is now live. A one-stop shop for everything ID24 related, the website provides fans and connections all there is to know about the upcoming series in New South Wales. This includes the latest news and event information, race conditions, rankings […]
Sydney pacer Swayzee (Rock N Roll Heaven) has climbed the 2024 Inter Dominion rankings following his stellar harness racing success in last weekend’s Victoria Cup. Harness Racing New South Wales released the second round of rankings on Wednesday, which saw Swayzee promoted from six to three behind his younger half-brother Leap To Fame and Catch […]
Harness Racing New South Wales is pleased to announce a new partnership with broadcasting group Sports Entertainment Network (SEN, ASX: SEG). The multi-platform content and entertainment group with known talent, provides a range of products that will help elevate and enhance the HRNSW product. This announcement is in line with HRNSW’s recently published Strategic Plan, […]
The 2024 Team Teal harness racing campaign across New South Wales achieved record results raising $87,000 towards the WomenCan initiative. These funds go towards crucial ovarian and gynaecological cancer research and education programs through the Australia New Zealand Gynaecological Oncology Group (ANZGOG). Harness Racing NSW Chief Executive Peter Buckman said he was proud of the […]
Following a remarkable season New Zealand Cup winner Swayzee (Rock N Roll Heaven) has been crowned the 2023 New South Wales Horse of the Year. Determined by a voting panel of harness racing media identities, Swayzee was unanimously voted in with the accolade receiving 100 per cent of the votes. Swayzee won 10 of his […]
The first leg of the revamped Carnival of Cups harness raicng series has been completed and there are still lucrative bonuses on offer. The Jarrod Alchin-trained Pas Guarantee took out the $60,000 TAB Lachlan Valley Cup at Cowra’s Carnival of Cups in track record time on November 12 and is in contention for the $300,000 […]
He is the fastest-winning harness racing two-year-old in Australia this season and Jack Trainor would not swap Nathan Street to drive any other horse in the Breeders Challenge Final at Menangle on October 29. Nathan Street (Lazarus) won his semi-final at Menangle last Saturday night, stopping the clock in 1:52. Equalling this mile rate was […]
They have collectively won more than 700 races and top New South Wales harness racing drivers Josh Gallagher and Grace Panella will represent their home state at the 2023 Australian Drivers’ Championship. Taking place in Launceston, Tasmania, on October 21, Gallagher and Panella will be aiming to repeat Todd McCarthy’s success in the series in […]
Harness Racing New South Wales’ annual Carnival of Cups program is being reimagined with a blockbuster entertainment offering laying the trackside soundtrack to a $300,000 bonus prizemoney incentive scheme. Five iconic locations will play host to the reformatted concept, to be launched in the state’s west in November. The selected venues and dates are: Cowra […]
Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) is thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration with Australian rugby league star Josh Addo-Carr. Joining as an official ambassador, Addo-Carr’s partnership aims to propel harness racing into a new era of excitement. This innovative alliance seeks to expand the horizons of harness racing, engaging a broader audience and demographic. […]
Chloe Formosa will make her metropolitan driving debut at Menangle tonight and tackle the biggest harness racing drive of her succinct career. The 18-year-old will partner Heavenly Holly (Rock N Roll Heaven) in the Ranji Bill Stakes. Heavenly Holly, a $34 chance with TAB Fixed Odds, is trained by the reinswoman’s father Michael Formosa. The […]
Harness Racing NSW (HRNSW) is excited to remind all participants of the fast-approaching breeding season and the remarkable success of the Breed NSW Scheme in the past year. The Board of HRNSW remains committed to supporting and promoting breeding, as evidenced by the announcement last year of the Breed NSW Scheme, a significant initiative aimed […]
In the harness racing industry, special things happen that warm the heart. On Saturday night at Tabcorp Park Menangle one of those special moments unfolded when Terryrama (Western Terror) was able to capture his first metropolitan victory for Parkes trainer Malcolm Hutchings. Purchased for the meagre price of $800, the gelded son of Western Terror […]
For so many rusted-on, diehard New South Wales harness racing followers, Wednesday night has simply been a way of life, kicking back and enjoying quality pacing action at the Bathurst Showground and now the Gold Crown Paceway. In more recent times they have been able to enjoy watching the rise and rise of homegrown reinswoman […]
Harness racing owner-breeder Ray Moore is still trying to work out the key to breeding success. And the former grain grower thinks he is getting close to finding the right formula. Moore has had a life-long affinity with harness racing, stemming from his maternal side with memories of going to the trots with his mum […]
Harness Racing NSW has appointed Mr Peter Buckman as the replacement Chief Executive Officer for the retiring incumbent John Dumesny. Mr Buckman is a dedicated professional with over 20 years’ experience in senior roles across the energy, minerals and racing sectors. He specialises in and has focused his career on environment, social responsibility, governance and […]
It will be known today how next week’s $1 million harness racing Miracle Mile at Menangle could take shape. Fields for the Allied Express and Schweppes Sprints will come out later today, with the winners progressing through to Australasia’s premier sprint test. So far two horses have secured an invitation to this year’s edition of […]
It was a comeback like none other. Reinswoman Stephanie Morris was involved in a horrific race fall at Penrith on December 29 where she was heavily concussed. Just two weeks later, she was back driving and not only competing but winning! Morris made a return to the sulky on Thursday night, at the very same […]
