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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 […]
Outstanding filly Ripples (Bettors Delight) finally broke through for a classic success with her harness racing victory in the Group 1 $150,000 Ladbrokes Queensland Oaks on Saturday evening. In a blistering pace favourite Ark Sea was caught wide early with Sparkling Sea on the move three wide. Eventually Ark Sea took up the running and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Elmore harness racing hobby trainer Matt Higgins is enjoying a well-earned moment in the spotlight after a breakthrough win with his much-loved trotting mare Playa Del Carmen (Im Stately). Higgins, who prepares only a small team, finally struck gold at Maryborough this week when the eight-year-old daughter of Im Stately delivered a deserved victory after […]
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, […]
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 […]
THE Bathurst Harness Racing Club are thrilled to announce the schedule for the 2026 Gold Crown Carnival. This year’s program features a range of exciting social and race events designed for members, families, and the wider community. The Gold Crown Carnival is held from the 18th – 28th of March. With six race nights and […]
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 […]
The Dubbo Harness Racing Club’s iconic feature race — the Red Ochre Fillies and Mares Classic – will celebrate 25 year’s this Friday night with a strong edition of the Listed Classic. Horses from all over the state will head to the central west circuit for the $30,600 feature, that was first held in 2000 […]
Harness Racing NSW (HRNSW) today announces that its Chairman, Mr Ken Brown AM, will retire from his position in February 2026, bringing to a close an exceptional period of leadership and public service that has spanned more than five decades. HRNSW Chief Executive Officer Peter Buckman paid tribute to Mr Brown’s significant contribution, describing him […]
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 […]
Seventeen-year-old reinswoman Kirra Langelaar made the decision to switch from rugby league to harness racing two years ago, and is now celebrating the first win of her driving career. Langelaar steered Our George Boston (Betting Line) to victory at Bathurst (September 3) when the six-year-old gelding, trained by Nathan Turnbull, finished strongly up the sprint […]
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 hobby trainer-driver Robert Young is relishing the current form of his six-year-old trotter Scar (Danny Bouchea) – but he’s keeping his feet firmly on the ground. “The horse has really struck a bit of a purple patch and I’m appreciating that he’s going so well,” Young said. “There’s been times in the sport […]
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 […]
After 21 unplaced starts, flashy chestnut trotting mare Salute To Sunny (Framework) may have been down to her last chance – but she turned it all around with a determined and long-awaited win at Charlton’s harness racing meeting last Monday (August 11). Horsham trainer Janet Exell admitted she had told driver Kerryn Manning before the […]
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 […]
The highlight of Newcastle’s harness racing meeting on Friday night was the $15,300 Bill and Glenn Tomlin Memorial and the event now in its 24th year did not disappoint. Maitland trainer Darren Elder had four runners engaged including his favoured candidate Flare Up (Warrawee Needy). Punters judgement was spot on as the six year old […]
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 […]
