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Each year on the Club Menangle racing calendar, the J C Caffyn Plate makes its mark as one of the most hotly contested events of the season. The 2026 straight-out final is set to be contested on Saturday 12 December. Carrying prizemoney of $20,000, the J C Caffyn Plate is a penalty free event for […]
Soho Trump (Captain Crunch – Aussie Made Lombo) heads into the second heat of the Woodlands Stud Victoria Derby at Melton on Saturday night on the back of two dominant front-running harness racing wins. Trainer Mick Stanley considered skipping the Derby for a Western Australian campaign in late September, but the colt has officially accepted […]
ONE of Australia’s most exciting pacers Loucasso (Sweet Lou) will return to the harness racing racetrack tomorrow (Saturday) night at Menangle. No, it’s not quite a race yet, but new trainer-driver Seaton Grima says that won’t be far away. “I’m just taking him for a workout between races as the next step towards his return,” […]
The annual Pacing For Pink campaign has officially drawn to a close, with the Harness Racing community coming together throughout May as Club Menangle turned pink in support of the McGrath Foundation. This year marked a significant milestone for the McGrath Foundation, which has supported Australia for 20 years providing free McGrath Cancer Care Nurses […]
Club Menangle’s annual Pacing For Pink campaign got off to a spectacular start on Saturday 2 May, with the harness racing track turning pink in support of the McGrath Foundation. The third running of Coutts Pacing For Pink proved to be the most successful edition to date, with all hospitality packages sold out and a […]
Speedy Victorian mare Rockinwithattitude (Aldebaran Eagle) showed a welcome return to form with a dazzling all the way performance to take out the $100,000 Group 1 Slingsby Holdings Macarthur Mile for trotting mares at Menangle on Saturday evening. Trainer David Miles deserves credit as in previous starts she had her colours lowered by Jilliby Ballerini […]
One trainer who is eager to get to Menangle for this Saturday night’s $150,000 TAB Regional Championship State Final is Manton mentor Kristie O’Sullivan who prepares Tukaha. Bred and raced by O’Sullivan’s parents John and Leslie O’Sullivan and driven by her brother-in-law Dean Cernovskis, the team behind the promising gelding is certainly a family affair […]
Club Menangle is turning pink on Saturday 2 May for Coutts Pacing For Pink in support of the McGrath Foundation. The feature race night kicks off the national harness racing campaign which aims to raise funds and awareness for the McGrath Foundation Cancer Care Nurses. Pacing For Pink, an initiative founded in Victoria, runs as […]
The first invitation to Coutts Pacing For Pink Race Night will be offered this Saturday night, with the Colin Watts OAM Golden Easter Egg taking centre stage at Club Menangle. Traditionally held at the former Fairfield Harness Racing Club, the time-honoured event for 3YO Fillies has a rich history dating back to its inaugural running […]
With the Club Menangle Pacing for Pink carnival fast approaching, attention is building toward one of its feature events, the NSW Oaks. This Saturday sees the running of the Colin Watts OAM Golden Easter Egg, headlined by Sparkling Sea (Lather Up), who was a dominant winner in the Raith Memorial two starts ago. Two fillies […]
Huntsville (Somebeachsomewhere) has stamped his authority on Bathurst’s biggest meeting of the year, Bathurst Gold Crown night, producing a standout harness racing performance that highlights his growing impact as a sire in the Southern Hemisphere. In doing so, he achieved a Group One siring double, producing winners in both finals of the juvenile features, the […]
The 2026 ANZGOG WomenCan Team Teal campaign has officially drawn to a close at Club Menangle with a total of $3200 raised in support of the fight against gynaecological cancer. 19 women are diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer in Australia every day, with diagnoses expected to surge by 21% over the next 10 years. From […]
Bulletproof Boy is chasing a hard-earned victory when he contests the FFA at Melton on Saturday night. The resuming Fighter Command stands in front of Bulletproof Boy in the sixth event at Melton. A couple of races later and Breeders Crown 3YO Colts & Geldings Final winner Captain Perfect is having his first run since […]
Garrards Miracle Mile, Australia’s premier Harness Racing event, returns this Saturday at Club Menangle featuring high stakes racing and vibrant festivities. The Grand Circuit event, the Garrards Miracle Mile, is the culmination of an exciting 2-week carnival period. The final field of elite pacers will take on Australasia’s richest 1609 metre Speed Pacing Championship with […]
There is no bigger thrill for a country trainer than having on horse engaged on a feature race night. For Leeton trainer Grant Coelli that experience is set to unfold on Saturday at Tabcorp Park Menangle when his filly Im On No Sleep takes her place in the Group 3 Ultra Air JL Raith Memorial. Bred […]
The WomenCan Team Teal campaign returns to harness racing tracks right across Australasia from 1 February to 15 March 2026, and Club Menangle is jumping back on board in support of the fight against gynaecological cancer. 19 women are diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer in Australia every day, with diagnosis expected to surge by 21% […]
Club Menangle is excited to officially announce Australian rock band The Angels as the headline entertainment for Garrards Miracle Mile on Saturday 14 March. The Angels will perform some of their classic hits across two sets complementing the excitement on the track for this iconic harness racing event. Formed in 1974 in Adelaide, The Angels […]
The Miracle Mile concept is based on speed and the 2026 TAB Carnival of Miracles will see the flying mile play an even bigger role, with significant race distance changes recently approved by the Club Menangle Board. Leading the changes is the prestigious NSW Derby, which will see its distance reduced from 2400 metres to […]
The recent injury to New South Wales’ best trotter The Locomotive is a body blow to harness racing fans and he won’t be able to return until about June this year. However there is reason for optimism for trotters in general in New South Wales. Apart from a small core area harness racing’s events for […]
Club Menangle is proud to announce International Animal Health as the Race Name Partner for the next three editions of the Chariots of Fire. First run in 1995, the Chariots of Fire is a marquee race held each year on Night One of the TAB Carnival of Miracles. The Livamol Chariots of Fire will see […]
Each year on the Club Menangle racing calendar, the J C Caffyn Plate makes its mark as one of the most hotly contested events of the season. The 2025 straight-out final is set to be contested on Saturday 20 December. Carrying prizemoney of $20,000, the J C Caffyn Plate is a penalty free harness racing […]
LEADING reinsman Robbie Morris knows every inch of the paceway at Menangle having lived at its doorstep well before kicking off his successful harness racing driving career. And the colourful personality will be looking to use that experience to his advantage on Saturday night when he takes the reins behind Path To Greatness in the $2.1m TAB Eureka. Following Tuesday morning’s barrier draw, […]
Harness racing’s national Pacing for Pink campaign has smashed expectations in 2025, raising an incredible $144,000 for the McGrath Foundation – a result that organiser Marg Watson describes as “quite amazing” in the face of economic uncertainty. Launched in 2011, Pacing for Pink has grown into a major nationwide initiative in the harness racing calendar, […]
Pacing For Pink supporting the McGrath Foundation and their purpose of ensuring that no one goes through cancer without the care of a McGrath Cancer Care Nurse, has officially wrapped up for 2025 at Club Menangle with $12,562 raised at our harness racing track. Throughout the campaign which spans from 1 to 31 May, Club […]
