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This weekend the focus shifts to Penrith where the Sydney club stage their biggest meeting of the season with the running of the $60,000 Group 3 TAB Renshaw on Friday evening. Of special interest this year is the possibility of the $1 million bonus for the New South Wales Carnival of Cups that could be […]
When you are member of one of the most decorated harness racing pacing families, the expectations are high and the latest such example is the two year old filly Senses (American Ideal) who made it two on end winning the Penrith Mazda Pace at the Penrith Showgrounds on Thursday evening. Senses is out of Lettucereason […]
Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) has announced another Statewide consultation process with its industry stakeholders beginning next month. The sessions will put the microscope on issues including the National Rating (NR) system/matrix, raceday programming and handicapping. HRNSW Chief Executive Officer, Peter Buckman, said the initiative is in line with the organisation’s Strategic Plan. “Race […]
It is every fledgling driver’s dream to kick off their harness racing career as a winner. And for 16-year-old Cawdor lass Zara Fitzpatrick that dream became a reality as within a 24-hour period she recorded back-to-back victories. Last Thursday night at Penrith, the eldest daughter of highly-regarded couple Blake and Lisa Fitzpatrick, had her first […]
Joshua Gallagher and Jake Bigeni thought they had won as the harness racing horses crossed the line in the Jazz Sundays@Club Paceway Pace at Penrith. And both drivers were right! Race caller Fred Hastings too was on the money when he said ‘this is nearly a dead heat’ as both horses hit the winning post. […]
Canberra based junior driver Jimmy Locke will make another trip into Sydney tonight (Jul. 3) for three harness racing drives at Penrith. The 18-year-old is popular with trainers who take advantage of his generous concession claim and it is often that Locke will travel to Tabcorp Park Menangle twice a week as well as Young, […]
Life has never been better for leading young Sydney harness racing reinsman Cameron Hart. Coming out of what was arguably his best year to date, Hart travelled throughout the country and New Zealand driving winners and being competitive in most of the biggest races in Australasia. Hart has begun 2023 where he left off in […]
There has been an emergence of a plethora of young harness racing driving talent across New South Wales throughout the 2022 season. Of course, the state’s best, Cameron Hart has been established in the top ranks for several seasons now. But this year would be his best yet, not only capturing the state’s drivers’ premiership […]
The future of one of Sydney’s last remaining harness racing tracks, Penrith Paceway, is on the line. The Penrith Harness Racing Club received the news by Infrastructure New South Wales yesterday that it plans to rebuild the Penrith Stadium on that land. Currently the Penrith Stadium, home to the Penrith Panthers Rugby League team, is […]
Once ranked as one of the top harness racing drivers in Sydney during the Harold Park days, Peter Jnr Green now spends most of his time training thoroughbreds. After stepping away from the driving scene for more than 15 years, Green worked as a racing steward and made a driving comeback in the 2018/19 season. […]
New South Wales junior harness racing driver Will Rixon is edging closer to a career milestone. The 21-year-old reinsman will head to Penrith tonight having driven 296 winners. Rixon only has the one drive tonight at Penrith to grow his tally and reach 300 winners. That is with the Rickie Alchin-trained Beefy Benson in race […]
It has been a tough few weeks for South Windsor harness racing trainer Troy Williams who has been the victim of the Sydney floods. Williams was evicted from his horse-training establishment three weeks ago with his property going under water. The 41-year-old had to evacuate all of his horses and moved his team to makeshift […]
While his talented pacer Bondi Lockdown is standing in his stable tonight Victorian horseman Aaron Dunn will head to Penrith. Dunn will take his pacer Shady Azz to have his first look around the Penrith track. Heading around in race five, Shady Azz won at Mildura four starts ago. Dunn will also race at Menangle […]
On the back of experiencing his best season to date harness racing trainer Troy Williams has bounced back just as strong this year. With two wins in his 12 starters this term, Williams has four horses engaged at Penrith on Thursday night to add to that. Williams will first produce Richmond Tiger, by Mach Three, in […]
Promising young Pheasants Nest-based harness racing driver Hannah Rixon has started her 2022 season with a burst. From just four drives, Rixon has booted home three winners, including a double at Penrith last Thursday night aboard Gigi Bob and Team of Starzzz. She then headed to Goulburn on Sunday afternoon and was able to guide […]
There is something about that first race each Tuesday at Tabcorp Park Menangle which sparks ace Sydney harness racing driver Robbie Morris. During the past six weeks, on five occasions Morris has driven the first winner on the card, an occurrence that he would love to see continue. “It is a pretty cool and unusual […]
A massive field of 14 squaregaters will face the starter in Saturday night’s Garrards Tony and Jill McGrath Trotters Cup at Tabcorp Park Menangle. Co-trainers Joe and Mary Rando have five horses in the race while Darren Hancock, Rickie Alchin and Blake Fitzpatrick will each have two runners. Alchin’s stable star Tough Monarch is chasing […]
Menangle-based harness racing trainer Jarrod Alchin has long been regarded as one of the best educators and conditioners of young horses in this state. He has followed in the footsteps of his grandfather, Russell Harpley, who put the polish on several top juveniles when he was a prominent trainer in the Riverina during the 70s, […]
It was not pretty to watch however harness racing drivers and their horses that were involved last night’s race fall at Penrith were able to walk away from the incident. The worst of them all was trainer-driver Michael Dawson who has a suspected broken elbow. He was driving his pacer Special Pony and was dislodged […]
