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Two of New South Wales’ brightest driving talents, Jett Turnbull and Ashleigh Delosa, will represent the state at the 2026 Australian Drivers Championship in South Australia on October 3. For Turnbull, it will be the first of two major representative honours in little more than a month, with the young reinsman also selected to represent […]
Australian music icon Pete Murray will headline a massive night of racing, entertainment and family fun when the Harness Racing NSW Carnival of Cups returns to Wagga on Friday, November 6. One of Australia’s most successful singer-songwriters, Murray will take centre stage following the racing action, supported by chart-topping rock favourites Taxiride and Australian Idol […]
Harness Racing New South Wales has further strengthened its commitment to regional harness racing, announcing a significant boost to prizemoney across the 2026/27 Carnival of Cups series, with each feature race now carrying a lucrative $100,000 purse. The announcement follows confirmation that the award-winning Carnival of Cups will return for a fourth season, with the […]
Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) today announced that it has reached agreement with Tabcorp on a number of significant initiatives that will strengthen the long-term commercial position of the NSW harness racing industry and provide greater certainty for participants, clubs and stakeholders. The agreements deliver two key outcomes for the industry: Support for the […]
Harness Racing New South Wales is thrilled to announce the return of the Carnival of Cups in 2026/27, with the popular regional racing and entertainment series set to embark on its biggest and most exciting season yet. Now entering its fourth season, the Carnival of Cups has firmly established itself as one of regional New […]
Champion pacer KINGMAN (Always B Miki) has added another major milestone to his outstanding career, being officially named the NSW Harness Racing Horse of the Year. The honour caps off a stellar season for the elite pacer, whose victories in the New Zealand Cup, Victoria Cup and the Christian Cullen 4YO Classic established him as […]
Harness racing fans have had their say, nominating the standout drives across New South Wales for the 2025 season. From a strong field of exceptional performances, seven drives have been selected as finalists for the prestigious TAB Kevin Newman Award for Driving Excellence. The winner will be announced at the Gallagher NSW Harness Racing Industry […]
How would you like to win free fuel and help out a young Cowra harness racing family picking up the pieces after losing everything in a recent house fire? The $2000 fuel voucher is just one of a number of incredible prizes on offer in a fundraising raffle put together by Harness Racing New South Wales to help out Jack Wade and his […]
Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) today announces the introduction of a 1% industry contribution applied to prizemoney, reinforcing the organisation’s ongoing commitment to strengthening education, training, welfare and rehoming outcomes across the sport. This decision forms an important component of the HRNSW Strategic Plan, which places strong emphasis on ensuring the long-term sustainability of […]
Carnival of Cups patrons across New South Wales have been stepping out of the grandstand and into the sulky, thanks to a state-of-the-art harness racing simulator that has travelled to every stop of this season’s series. The cutting-edge simulator has been a standout activation at each Carnival of Cups meeting, giving attendees the rare opportunity […]
Former New Zealander Rakero Rocket (Rock N Roll Heaven) turned in one of the most incredible speed performances when leading all the way in the Club Menangle Free For All at Menangle on Saturday evening. The win gave harness racing trainer Jason Grimson the privilege of training the first five winners on the night’s program […]
The secret can finally be revealed! Hometown heroes The Screaming Jets will return to the Steel City to headline the TAB Carnival of Cups trackside entertainment at the Newcastle Harness Racing Club on 5 December. It will mark a return to the Carnival of Cups stage for the Jets, who had racegoers bouncing with a […]
A one-million-dollar bonus will again be up for grabs when the Harness Racing New South Wales TAB Carnival of Cups series returns to tracks across the state in November. The seven-figure-sum will be awarded to the owners of any horse that can win the feature race at each of the five TAB Carnival of Cups […]
Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) will introduce a new tiered prizemoney structure designed to strengthen the competitiveness and sustainability of harness racing across the state. Effective from January 1, 2026, races will be categorised into three tiers at all HRNSW meetings, ensuring prizemoney is aligned with class and performance level: Tier A – Higher-Class […]
Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) is pleased to announce a significant $3million partnership over three years with leading agribusiness and equine sales company Nutrien Ag Solutions. This landmark partnership will see the running of the Nutrien Juvenile Series, for two and three-year-old pacers and trotters, at Riverina Paceway from May 2026. The Nutrien Juvenile […]
With Victoria’s opposition clear to the collection of the much-maligned harness racing Stallion Tax this breeding season, pressure is mounting on other State bodies to declare their position on the controversial breeding levy. Benstud Standardbreds principal Craig Judd, a vocal opponent of the tax, is calling on breeders and studs to be proactive in demanding […]
Teenage reinsman Jye Coney is sweeping all before him, alongside his good mate and work buddy Jett Turnbull, in a remarkable rise through the harness racing ranks. Coney, 17, lives and breathes harness racing and, despite only in his second full season of driving, already sits fifth on the New South Wales State Drivers’ Premiership […]
Fresh off the most successful fortnight of his budding harness racing career, 17-year-old driving sensation Jett Turnbull has received yet another accolade. The talented young reinsman has been selected to represent New South Wales in the Australasian Young Drivers Championship, set to be held during the Inter Dominion Carnival in Queensland this July. “This is […]
Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) Stewards, acting under the provisions of Australian Harness Racing Rule 183 (a), (b), (c) & (d), have today suspended the Trainer and Driver’s licences of Mr David Moran after receiving advice from the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory (ARFL) that Total Plasma Carbon Dioxide above the prescribed threshold had been […]
Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) has called an end to its innovative Breed NSW subsidy program. HRNSW advised participants today (April 24) that the subsidy program would not be renewed following the successful completion of a three-year commitment to the end of 2025. HRNSW said since its inception, Breed NSW has delivered $4.9 million […]
Energetic New South Wales reinswoman Haylee Day has an impressive equine industry CV – and she’s just ticked off a major harness racing achievement. Based at Goulburn, in the NSW Southern Tablelands, Day landed her first driving winner last Friday (Mar 21) when successful with Guilty Party (Village Jolt) in the $9762 Dachshund Dash 19th April […]
Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) is pleased to announce the appointment of Shannon Durrant as a new Board Member, effective 24 February 2025. Ms. Durrant brings more than 25 years of experience in Corporate Governance, Risk Management, and Compliance within the financial services sector. She has held senior executive roles, including Chief Risk Officer […]
The Board and Management of Harness Racing New South Wales pass on their deepest condolences to the family and many friends following the sad passing of Ray Mawhood last week. Ray, aged 87, was based in Oberon and played an instrumental role in harness racing in the Western Districts. He proudly owned and bred many […]
The Harness Racing NSW Board and Management pass on their deepest condolences to the family and many friends following the sad passing of Colin Watts OAM on Tuesday. Colin, aged 97, gave a lifelong dedication to our sport and for that, in 2020 was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia. Colin was the […]
