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WATCHING last month’s epic Brisbane Inter Dominion final inspired young NSW horseman Seaton Grima. Although the 23-year-old had made a big impression in his short time as a trainer and driver, Grima wants more. “How can you not watch a race like that and want to be part of it?” he said. “Watching Leap To […]
Harness Racing Australia has approved a reduction in the Stallion Registration Fee from the commencement of the 2026/27 breeding season to help pave the way for a new funding model to support the TAB Eureka. Earlier this year, HRA established a Working Group, which was commissioned to review the long-term funding model for the TAB […]
Harness Racing Australia has today announced the appointment of John Dumesny as its new Independent Chair. Following Friday’s Annual General Meeting in Brisbane, Mr Dumesny succeeds Graeme Campbell OAM, who concludes his six-year tenure after reaching the maximum term permitted under HRA’s Rules of Association. The appointment follows a national expression of interest and independent […]
RISE Racing is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of the new harness.org.au website, scheduled for go-live on 29 June 2026. The new platform represents a significant investment in the future of Australian harness racing and has been designed to improve performance, security, usability, and long-term sustainability. The redevelopment has been guided by extensive industry […]
Harness Racing Australia is calling for expressions of interests to be a slot holder for the next two editions of the TAB Eureka. Prospective slot holders must apply through the Expression of Interest Form, which will commence the application process. This process will include the bona fides of the applicant(s) (including all persons and organisations involved), […]
IT has been one of the great sibling harness racing rivalries. Since Swayzee first met and upset his younger half-brother Leap To Fame in the 2023 Blacks A Fake, they have clashed another eight times. The scoreline is firmly in Leap To Fame’s favour at 6-3. But you could argue they are three-all across the […]
The Advance Australia Strategy is set to be redesigned in 2026 as part of the next phase of its evolution. Introduced in 2023, HRA’s Strategy was developed to promote all aspects of the Australian harness racing industry – headlined by the TAB Eureka – and is primarily funded through the Stallion Registration Levy. Whilst the […]
Harness Racing Australia has unveiled its 2025 Joseph Coulter Media Award winners after another exceptional year of national coverage. The Joseph Coulter Media Award winners recognise the incredible contribution the national media make to the promotion of the Australian harness racing industry across all platforms. HRA CEO Richard Goodbody said this year’s nominees and finalsists should be extremely proud […]
Harness Racing New South Wales is pleased to announce the nominees for the upcoming Gallagher NSW Horse of the Year Awards, following yet another stellar year on track across the state in 2025. Voting is now underway, with a panel of racing media representatives set to determine the winners ahead of the HRNSW Awards Ceremony, […]
HIGHLY respected sport and racing administrator Richard Goodbody will be Harness Racing Australia’s new Chief Executive Officer. Goodbody, 43, will next month replace long-serving Andrew Kelly, who has been HRA CEO for the past 17 years, at a crucial time in one of the industry’s most important roles. HRA chairman Graeme Campbell OAM said he […]
Harness Breeders New South Wales (HBNSW) is ramping up pressure on Harness Racing Australia, vowing to fight on against the much-maligned Stallion Tax. Benstud Standardbreds principal Craig Judd, has led the recent public charge against the controversial levy, and in a Harnesslink article on August 11, “The million-dollar question: States challenged on Stallion Tax”, called […]
Harness Racing Australia (HRA) are thrilled to announce the 2024 Joseph Coulter Media Award winners. HRA congratulates this year’s winners of the awards and are appreciative of those who nominated. Joseph Coulter Best News Story of the Year Goats get together to celebrate Chris Alford’s 8000th winner Written by Adam Hamilton and published on racenet […]
Chief Executive Officer of Harness Racing Australia – the peak national body for the sport – Andrew Kelly is understood to have resigned his position today. Kelly, 52, was appointed to the role in October 2008, succeeding Rod Pollock who retired after more than 11 years in the position. Prior to taking up the CEO […]
The month of May is upon us once again and that means Pacing For Pink is back for 2025 – with a record number of drivers donning pink pants to raise funds and awareness for breast cancer and the McGrath Foundation. Since its inception over a decade ago, the fundraising initiative has continued to get […]
The harness racing world has been left in shock and deep sadness by the sudden passing of champion reinsman Greg Sugars. As a mark of respect, Harness Racing Victoria abandoned last night’s (April 26) Melton fixture shortly after his wife Jess Tubbs announced his passing on their Larajay Farm Facebook page: “With an absolutely shattered […]
TRAINER-DRIVER Grant Dixon isn’t fazed by racing Leap To Fame (Bettor’s Delight) at Melton just hours after he arrives in Melbourne. The champion pacer, who boasts 45 wins from 56 starts, is being flown down from Brisbane and doesn’t arrive in Victoria until early Friday morning. In a change of heart, Leap To Fame will […]
Top harness racing trainer Jason Grimson loves going bush with his stars. While Grimson trains at Menangle and boasts a string of mega wins, including two Inter Dominion and two NZ Cups, at major tracks, he is Young and remains a country lad at heart. It was highlighted late last year when Grimson, fresh from […]
Champion harness racing driver, Luke McCarthy, knows the bar will keep rising for his newly crowned Inte Dominion hero, Don Hugo. The four-year-old on Saturday night became the first pacer to complete the TAB Eureka/Inter Dominion double and gave McCarthy his first win in the sport’s most iconic race. Now the pair will chase a […]
What a difference a few days makes. WA raiders, Team Bond and Deni Roberts, had gun draws with their two Inter Dominion harness racing raiders on night one, but the tide abruptly turned for night two at Bathurst. “Thankfully with Minstrel we got maximum points on night one,” Greg Bond said. “It’s going to be […]
Deni Roberts is coming in hot. The WA young gun they called the “Duchess” has driven five Group 1 harness racing winners – three of them this month. Now she launches her first Inter Dominion assault at Newcastle on Friday night with two horses, including her “favourite” Minstrel , who delivered the biggest win of […]
The iconic Inter Dominion harness racing series will move to Queensland for three years and get a major prize money boost from next year. After the upcoming NSW series, which starts on November 29, Queensland has secured hosting rights for 2025, ’26, and ’27 at Albion Park, the home of harness racing. As part of […]
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 […]
The word Eureka is attributed to the ancient Greek scholar Archimedes, meaning a word used to celebrate a discovery. In Australia the word Eureka is more readily associated with the 1854 event in Ballarat, Victoria that became known as the Eureka Stockade . This event was hard fought and bloody but also formed part of […]
Harness Racing Australia (HRA) are thrilled to announce the 2023 Joseph Coulter Media Award winners. HRA congratulates this year’s winners of the awards and are appreciative of those who nominated. Joseph Coulter Best News Story of the Year ‘Richard knew’: Wave of emotion builds from owner’s dying wish Written by Chris Roots and published in […]
