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A career spanning more than fifty years in harness racing will be officially recognised this Sunday 13 September when prominent studmaster and Parkes harness racing club administrator Tony Dumesny is honoured for his achievements. After spending almost his entire working life in harness racing Dumesny is moving to Queensland for a well deserved retirement. Dumesny’s […]
Young New South Wales horsewoman Jorja Rusten might have taken longer than she liked to get her first harness racing winner as a driver – but getting the second was easy! Frustratingly close to getting the first win monkey off her back on numerous occasions, Rusten broke through on her dad Darryle’s maiden pacer Jacky’s […]
Anya Whitelaw of the Western Advocate writes: when Mat Rue was growing up working in his parents’ harness racing stables he dreamed of one day being able to drive a winner – well he’s done that and then some. On Friday night (Aug. 5) at the Parkes Harness Racing Club meeting as Rue saluted aboard […]
After several weeks of anticipation champion Bathurst harness racing mentor Steve Turnbull finally achieved a significant milestone when he trained his 4000th in the final event at Parkes on Saturday night. That earned him the distinction of being the only harness racing trainer in Australasia to reach the goal. His two-year-old You Cannot Hide (Betting […]
When Parkes Harness Racing Club hosts a mid-week Wednesday night TAB meeting a big crowd is normally not expected. But this week the central west town will come alive when thousands of fans descend on the area for Australia’s biggest reunion to celebrate the life of Elvis Presley. Fans, impersonators, and acclaimed tribute artists swell […]
He has won two of Australia’s most prestigious harness races and now renowned Bathurst trainer Steve Turnbull is edging closer to a significant milestone. The premiership-winning horseman is nearing 4000 wins in his career. With 3950 winners to his credit, including success in the Inter Dominion and Miracle Mile in the early 2000s’ with Smooth […]
Young reinsman Justin Reynolds will be heading to Parkes on Friday night on a special mission. The Oberon-based driver heads into the meeting having drove 99 winners in his career. A double at Bathurst’s meeting last Wednesday night pushed Reynolds closer to achieving a century of wins and tonight at Parkes he has four attempts […]
