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Classy three year old Nymbal (Lazarus) finished with a withering burst to upset hot harness racing favourite Palladium in this year’s edition of the Carousel Pacers Final at Menangle on Saturday evening. The New Zealand bred gelding created a big impression when at his Australian debut in June when he easily won the Redcliffe Derby. […]
Noted speedster Captain Bellasario (Captaintreacherous) caused an upset when he came with trademark sprint to beat his harness racing rivals in the Bestinbeds Bill Green Free For All at Menangle on Saturday evening. Over the 2300 metres, Cam Hart took the easing favourite Nerano to the lead while the Victorian Jilliby Nitro had little option […]
The powerful McCarthy stable has confirmed that talented young harness racing driver Jack Callaghan will take the reins behind Kingman (Always B Miki) in the 2026 Miracle Mile at Menangle. While Callaghan is yet to capture the famous Group 1 feature, the lightweight and highly respected Menangle reinsman has built a strong record in the race and […]
The Goulburn club staged their annual Tom and Angela Memorial Day and despite only a six event harness racing program the racing was keenly contested with the Trotters Cup another highlight of the day. A good crowd was in attendance for the Sunday afternoon fixture. Evergreen local trotter Jungle Eyes (Peak Dnk) returned to winning […]
Saturday night’s PJ Hall Free For All received an added boost with Interdominion and Miracle Mile winner Don Hugo (Art Major) joining the strong ten horse field. And the $2.5 million dollar earner has been given the ideal opportunity to bounce back into the winner’s circle after drawing perfectly in gate two under the random […]
Top young reinsman Jack Callaghan broke his Group 1 duck in the West when Waverider (Downbytheseaside) burst through the pack in an exciting finish to take out the Group 1 $200,000 Retravision Golden Nugget at Gloucester Park. In a keenly contested race, favourite Golden Lode couldn’t hold the lead from Bettors Pride. But rather than […]
Rising Australian reinsman Jack Callaghan is continuing to make his mark in the United States, adding a third win to his tally with a well-judged drive on Sargeant Sonny at Harrah’s Philadelphia today (Aug 22). The victory came for New Jersey-based trainer Petter Engblom, and brings the 23-year-old’s US record to 50 drives for 3 […]
JACK Callaghan is the latest young Aussie harness racing star to drive a winner in the US. Callaghan, 23, did it at the iconic Meadowlands track this morning (Sunday, Australian time) aboard Gazoo. The win came during a working holiday for the young NSW-based star. It followed 25-year-old Victorian star James Herbertson winning at The […]
Harness racing fans keen to see Captain Ravishing (Captaintreacherous) were not disappointed when the brilliant pacer led all the way to take out the Ultra Air Free For All at Menangle Park on Friday night. Confidently supported into favourite the wide draw proved to be no barrier for Captain Ravishing. From the release stablemate Fire […]
Promising pacer Timmy Rictor (Modern Art) gave his harness racing supporters some anxious moments before he swept down the outside to take out the Autumn Gift Final at Menangle Park last night. A short odds on favourite Timmy Rictor was expected to lead from barrier 3 but showed little speed early to race back in […]
Promising mare Bella Danza (Bettors Delight) atoned for her close defeat in her Heat at Penrith when she stormed away to win the $30,600 Go Girlfriend Final at Menangle Park last night. Starting a warm favourite Bella Danza was allowed time to settle down by driver Jack Callaghan, who was able to secure the perfect […]
Leading harness racing trainer Jason Grimson and his stable driver Jack Callaghan look to have unearthed another rising star with Im The Falcon (Bettors Delight) after the gelding fought off his rivals to win the listed PJ Hall Free For All at Menangle Park last night. Up until November, Im The Falcon had done all […]
Cobbitty harness racing trainer Belinda McCarthy looks to have a strong hand heading into the New South Wales Breeders Challenge semi-finals that begin on October 14 at Tabcorp Park Menangle. Just two weeks ago, McCarthy’s newest stable star, three-year-old filly Eye Keep Smiling (Sweet Lou), produced an astonishing performance to win her opening round heat […]
Saturday night (Apr. 29) proved a healthy pay day for talented young harness racing reinsman Jack Callaghan. The 21-year-old had his most successful night to date at Tabcorp Park Menangle by landing four winners on the program that featured the Australian Pacing Gold Bullion finals. Three of Callaghan’s wins came in the APG finals which […]
No sport pitches in to help someone in trouble quite like harness racing. And few regions have done it tougher than Eugowra, which was inundated with flooding at the end of last year, washing away so much of this popular harness racing town. So it is hardly surprising that some of this state’s best reinsmen […]
Saturday night’s (Feb. 4) Group 1 Del-Re National A G Hunter Cup sees one of the strongest New South Wales contingencies to have contested the Victorian harness racing feature. Sydney-based trainers Jason Grimson and Belinda McCarthy will each be represented by two runners, all of whom have serious chances to win the $500,000 time-honoured event. […]
Jack Callaghan concluded a most successful 2022 harness racing season after landing an impressive 167 winners to finish second behind Cameron Hart in the New South Wales Drivers’ Premiership. But it was away from home that the talented young reinsman displayed his finesse by partnering Grand Circuit pacer Spirit of St Louis to some important […]
Gate speed was the key for Sweet Lou gelding Spirit Of St Louis winning tonight’s (Nov. 29) heat of harness racing’s Inter Dominion Pacing Championship at Shepparton. The five-year-old won the qualifier within the first 400m when reinsman Jack Callaghan speared him straight to the lead from his wide barrier, gate six. “He came out […]
After finishing fourth in Grand Circuit company last start Courage Under Fire gelding Alta Orlando is back on home soil at harness racing’s Menangle track on Saturday night (Aug. 6). The Belinda McCarthy-trained pacer was just out of the place prizemoney in the Blacks A Fake Queensland Championship at Albion Park three weeks ago, with the […]
After a treble at Menangle on Tuesday (Jul. 12) Jack Trainor will continue his focus on driving at Queensland’s harness racing feature meeting at Albion Park this Saturday night. Trainor received the call up to drive the Jason Grimson-trained I Cast No Shadow (Shadow Play) in the Group 1 Sunshine Sprint. Trainor will also drive […]
Harness racing’s young gun Jack Callaghan has snared the prized pick-up drive on Beyond Delight (Bettors Delight) in Saturday night’s (Jun. 2) $305,000 Group 1 Rising Sun (2138m) at Albion Park. Trainers Emma Stewart and Clayton Tonkin had to find a new driver with Beyond Delight’s regular partner, Greg Sugars, committed to his own horse, […]
Top concession harness racing driver Jack Callaghan will be aiming to break a century of wins for the season at Menangle on Tuesday. After a quick trip to Queensland on the weekend Callaghan will return to Menangle today for three drives – he did have double the amount of engagements prior to a number of […]
After a brief let-up, classy Big Jim mare Fairy Tinkabell will make her return to racing on Saturday night at Tabcorp Park Menangle for leading harness racing trainer Belinda McCarthy in the Group 3 Pryde’s Easifeed Stylish Memphis Stakes. The six-year-old has gone from strength to strength over the past 18 months, contesting several of the […]
He is the second favourite for tonight’s Group 3 Golden Mile at Menangle and harness racing driver Jack Callaghan is confident Courage Under Fire gelding Alta Orlando can win it. The Belinda McCarthy-trained pacer has been winless in his last six starts, including a start in New Zealand in The Race. However, with a turn of […]
