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Curtain to be Drawn on Harold Park
The last race meeting to be held at the iconic Harold Park Paceway will be conducted on Friday December 17 this year.
NSW Harness Racing Club Chairman, Rex Horne, today made the announcement at a special meeting attended by members of the Club at the spiritual home of harness racing, Harold Park.
Mr Horne outlined the details of the Club’s plans to cease racing at the legendary Glebe circuit, among other things which included planning for the historic last meeting. more...
Stallion Station Chariots Of Fire barrier draw
Stallion Station Chariots Of Fire barrier draw
The NSW Harness Racing Club this evening conducted the barrier draw to determine the starting positions for the 10 horses, and two reserves, who will compete in this Friday night’s $200,000 Stallion Station Chariots Of Fire at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
The barrier draw is as follows:
| Horse | Trainer | Driver | |
| 1 | Deadsetlucky | D A Kennedy | J J Alchin |
| 2 | Captain Joy (2nd Em) | S M Hunter | G Lang |
| 3 | Harley Earl | B R Hill | R T May |
| 4 | Make Mine Cullen | G F Douglas | D K Douglas |
| 5 | Jaccka Singh | M A Teuma | C J Fitzpatrick |
| 6 | Ima Rocket Star | G F J Bond | C D Brown |
| 7 | The Band On Run (1st Em) | C T Dalgety | G W Bennett |
| 8 | Internationalplayboy | I C Wilson | J N Douglass |
| 9 | Villagem | L Miles | L Miles |
| 10 | Buckeye Nation | L A McCarthy | L A McCarthy |
| 11 | Garnet River | H R Cathels | G A Hunter |
| 12 | Erics Legend | D M Atkinson | G W Bennett |
The Stallion Station Chariots Of Fire will be run at 9.30pm on Friday night 30th July at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
Stallion Station Chariots Of Fire barrier draw
THE Stallion Station Chariots Of Fire barrier draw will take place at Tabcorp Park Menangle tomorrow night following race seven (9:30pm).
New South Wales Harness Racing Club Chairman Rex Horne and Chief Executive John Dumesny and will draw the barrier positions for the 10 starters and two reserves in the Macarthur Pavilion.
The reserve starters will be drawn in the field for this $200,000 Group 1 event for four-year-old pacers.
To date Make Mine Cullen, Ima Rocket Star, Deadsetlucky, Internationalplayboy and Erics Legend have qualified and will be joined by the first five horses past the post in The Stallion Station Paleface Adios Sprint tomorrow night.
Make Mine Chariots
Australia’s finest mare Make Mine Cullen secured her spot in next Friday’s Stallion Station Chariots Of Fire when taking out the Hondo Grattan Sprint at Tabcorp Park Menangle last Friday.
The talented daughter of Christian Cullen worked her way to the lead where she clocked a scintillating 1:54.9 to qualify for the $200,000 Group One.
With an opening quarter in 26.9 seconds and a closing quarter in 27.2, Make Mine Cullen crossed the line with a metre and-a-half to spare on West Australian gelding Ima Rocket Star ($2.40 favourite). more...
Million $ Robbie
Menangle Park reinsman Robert Morris achieved milestones at Tabcorp Park Menangle yesterday which for his eighteen years of age were quiet overwhemling.
Young Morris drove half the eight race prestige card inclusive of two Group One winners and in doing so pushed his overall earnings through the million dollar barrier.
The successful day started for Robbie winning on board the talented gelding Greg Kelly in the final heat of the NSW Rising Stars Series Championship of which he was the defending champion. more...
Chariots of Fire First Major Carnival for Tabcorp Park Menangle
This season’s $200,000 Stallion Station Chariots Of Fire carnival will be held over three successive Friday nights during the month of July at Sydney’s new home of harness racing, Tabcorp Park Menangle.
On night one (Friday, July 16), the first of the $20,000 qualifiers will be run in the shape of the Hondo Grattan Stakes.
The race will be a random barrier draw conducted over the mile (1609 metres).
The winner of this race, as well as the next four horses across the line, will gain an automatic entry to contest the $200,000 Stallion Station Chariots Of Fire a fortnight later. more...
NSWHRC to Celebrate the Dawn of Trotting
This Friday night marks the bicentenary of the first trotting race in Australia.
In O’Hara’s History Of NSW, it is written that the first trotting race in Australia was conducted at a fair at Parramatta on April 30, 1810, which went the way of the then famous, Miss Kitty.
The event conducted at a fair named the Parramatta Pageant also featured a match race between two gallopers, Belfast and the appropriately named Parramatta which duly won. more...
Harold Park and Tabcorp Park Menangle Metropolitan Race Dates
The New South Wales Harness Racing Club has announced where it will be conducting its metropolitan race meetings for FY2010/2011.
Directors of the club today revealed that 23 of their allocated metropolitan meetings will be staged at the spacious 1400 metre circuit in Sydney’s south-west.
The remaining metro meetings for the season at this stage will be held at Harold Park. more...
Christian Cullen NSW Derby Barrier Draw
The NSW Harness Racing Club this afternoon conducted the barrier draw to determine the starting positions for the 10 horses, and two reserves, who will compete in this Friday night’s $100,000 Christian Cullen NSW Derby at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
The barrier draw is as follows:
- 1 CUTTHEATTITUDE
- 2 COURAGE TO RULE
- 3 CHARIOT KING
- 4 TOULOUSE LAUTREC
- 5 KARTER BROWN
- 6 SMILING SHARD
- 7 HENRIK ZETTERBERG(EM1)
- 8 BROMAC JONES (EM2)
- 9 RENAISSANCE MAN
- 10 DOMINUS VOBISCUM
- 11 FOR A REASON
- 12 ETON BROMAC
The NSW Derby will be run at 8:30pm on Friday night and will be one of four Group One races being conducted at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
Tabcorp Len Smith Mile Barrier Draw
The NSW Harness Racing Club this afternoon conducted the barrier draw to determine the starting positions for the 10 horses, and two reserves, who will compete in this Friday night’s $100,000 Tabcorp Len Smith Mile at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
The barrier draw is as follows:
- 1 OUR MALABAR
- 2 OUR BRAHMAN BOY
- 3 THE GUNSTAR (EM1)
- 4 KARLSRUHE
- 5 WESTERN CAM
- 6 TANABI BROMAC
- 7 PANORAMA SWING (EM2)
- 8 SMOKEN UP
- 9 ATOMIC ARK
- 10 MAGIC OPERATIVE
- 11 BETTORS STRIKE
- 12 MR FEELGOOD
The Len Smith Mile will be conducted at 10pm and is one of four Group One races being conducted at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
Cordina Chicken Farms Ladyship Mile Barrier Draw
The NSW Harness Racing Club this afternoon conducted the barrier draw to determine the starting positions for the 10 mares, and two reserves, for this Friday night’s $100,000 Cordina Chicken Farms Ladyship Mile at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
The barrier draw is as follows:
- 1 Make Mine Cullen
- 2 Promises Kept
- 3 Miss Laura Jane - Em2
- 4 Rich Heritage
- 5 Mendelico
- 6 Jazzam
- 7 Get Happy
- 8 Dancing Goddess
- 9 And May I Say-Em 1
- 10 Lady Lexus
- 11 Pacific Charm
- 12 Very Chic
The Ladyship Mile will be run at 9pm on Friday night, as one of four Group One races conducted at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
Australian Pacing Gold 2YO Colts & Geldings Barrier Draw
The NSW Harness Racing Club this afternoon conducted the barrier draw to determine the starting positions for the 10 horses, and two reserves, who will compete in this Friday night’s $300,000 Australian Pacing Gold 2YO Colts & Geldings Final at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
The barrier draw is as follows:
- 1 SUSHI SUSHI
- 2 JUST GRANGE
- 3 JADAHSON
- 4 DEE DEVITO
- 5 SIGN TO INVERELL
- 6 VERACITY RED
- 7 ROYAL VERDICT
- 8 GEN. BRONSKI (EM2)
- 9 DEVILISH SMILE
- 10 CULL. DANCER (EM1)
- 11 BLAZING TERROR
- 12 MATHIAS
The APG Final will be held at 9.30pm this Friday night and will be one of four Group One
races being conducted at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
Ladyship Mile Field Finalised
The NSW Harness Racing Club has released the final field for the $100,000 Cordina Chicken Farms Ladyship Mile, that will be conducted next Friday, April 23, at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
The field, not in barrier order, is:
1 DANCING GODESS
2 GET HAPPY
3 JAZZAM
4 LADY LEXUS
5 MAKE MINE CULLEN
6 MENDELICO
7 PACIFIC CHARM
8 PROMISES KEPT
9 RICH HERITAGE
10 VERY CHIC
11 AND MAY I SAY (1st em)
12 MISS LAURA JANE (2nd em)
A barrier draw will be conducted live by Daniel Cordina next Monday afternoon at approximately 3:45pm at Tabcorp Park Menangle to determine each mare’s starting position.
Friday Night Spectacular at Tabcorp Park Menangle
This Friday night, Tabcorp Park Menangle will play host to one of the best race meetings staged this year.
A massive four Group Ones will be on offer as well as the time-honoured Carousel, with the entire meeting boasting an enviable talent pool of horse flesh.
The four Group Ones will be as follows:
- $100,000 Cordina Chicken Farms Ladyship Mile
- $100,000 Tabcorp Len Smith Mile
- $300,000 Australian Pacing Gold 2YO C&G Final
- $100,000 Christian Cullen NSW Derby
In the Ladyship Mile, Australia’s fastest mare Jazzam will feature alongside NSW’s best in Lady Lexus and Queensland star Rich Heritage. In fact, every mare in the race has a distinct winning chance, its that close! more...
Ladyship Mile Happy & Mendelico Join the Invites List
Two more mares have been invited by the NSW Harness Racing Club to compete in the $100,000 Cordina Chicken Farms Ladyship Mile.
Victorian Mendelico and Queenslander Get Happy are the latest mares to earn themselves an invitation to the Group One event, which is to be held next Friday (April 23) under lights at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
Mendelico has been somewhat of a revelation this season. more...
Revised Group One Barrier Draws
The all important barrier draws for Tabcorp Park Menangle’s night of Group One racing next Friday, April 23 has been revised as a result of there being twelve races on a mamoth program next Monday.
Monday afternoon's meeting will feature heats of the Christian Cullen NSW Derby over 2300 metres as well as heats of the Australian Pacing Gold for the juveniles over the mile.
The program will also feature the final heats of the Watpac Carousel with the meeting itself shaping as one of the best and most competitive non-group status cards witnessed in Australia.more...
Group One Barrier Draws
Tabcorp Park Menangle's 'mega meeting' this Monday afternoon (19th)
will feature all the important barrier draws for their night of Group
One racing next Friday, April 23.
The draws will be conducted live in front of patrons and will see the barriers determined for the:
- Cordina Chicken Farms Ladyship Mile Gr1 (after race 3)
- Tabcorp Len Smith Mile Gr1 (after race 5)
- APG 2YO Colts & Geldings Final Gr1 (after race 7)
- Christian Cullen NSW Derby Gr1 (after race 9).
Monday afternoon's meeting will feature heats of the NSW Derby over 2300 metres as well as heats of the APG for the juveniles over the mile. more...
Len Smith to be a ‘Mini Miracle’
Early indications are that this next week’s $100,000 Len Smith Mile at Tabcorp Park Menangle is shaping up to be a ‘mini Miracle Mile’.
To be conducted on Friday April 23, the Tabcorp Len Smith Mile is likely to have several of the leading pacers that are currently racing in Australasia.
Naturally, four-time Inter Dominion champion Blacks A Fake will be missing as he is spelling, however, his stablemates Atomic Ark and Western Cam are likely starters in the Len Smith. more...
Ladyship Mile Invitations
The NSW Harness Racing Club today issued two invitations to the $100,000 Cordina Chicken Farms Ladyship Mile to be conducted at Tabcorp Park Menangle on Friday, April 23.
Invitations were given to the connections of star mares Jazzam and Rich Heritage, who are considered the number one of their sex in their respective States (Victoria and Queensland).
Jazzam is Australia’s fastest mare, having taken a 1:53.6 mile at Tabcorp Park Melton two starts ago on March 12 for trainers Gary and Debbie Quinlan. more...
Ladyship Shortlist
THE NSW Harness Racing Club has released its preliminary shortlist for the $100,000 Cordina Chicken Farms Ladyship Mile.
To be conducted under lights on April 23 at Tabcorp Park Menangle, the Group One event is the most sought after race by connections of Australasia’s finest mares.
This year’s challengers appear to be no different, headed by the home State’s number one mare - Lady Lexus. more...
Watpac Carousel
The time-honoured Carousel has been afforded the exposure of a race of its stature deserves by featuring at Tabcorp Park Menangle’s ‘Group One’ meeting on Friday night, 23rd April and also has a new sponsor in building giant Watpac.
The Watpac Carousel will compliment the four Group One races being held on the night – the Australian Pacing Gold (2YO Fillies), Christian Cullen NSW Derby, Cordina Chickens Ladyship Mile and Tabcorp Len Smith Mile.
With a $25,000 final, the Watpac Carousel is set to attract many of the State’s up-andcoming pacers, which is something the race has always been able to boast. more...
Group One Night at Tabcorp Park Menangle is April 23
No less than four Group One races will be conducted at Tabcorp Park Menangle on Friday, April 23 under lights at the state-of-the-art complex.
Headlining the evening could well be the $100,000 Christian Cullen NSW Derby, which will see some of the country’s best three-year-olds do battle over 2300 metres.
Some fantastic horses have won the race in recent years, including the brilliant Captain Joy last season at Tabcorp Park Menangle. more...
Blacks A Fake Immortalised
Champion Blacks A Fake can now lay claim to being the best pacer of all time following his historic victory in the $1million Watpac Inter Dominion Grand Final at Tabcorp Park Menangle this afternoon.
Winning an unprecedented fourth Inter Dominion, Blacks A Fake did it the hard way by racing three-wide for the last 800 metres.
Washakie led from the pole for trainer-driver John McCarthy while Bondy (barrier eight) and Smoken Up (10) also showed speed and took up the one-one and spot outside the leader respectively. more...
Family Fun Day At Tabcorp Park Menangle
While adults will be entertained with the fabulous program of racing at Tabcorp Park Menangle this Sunday for Watpac Inter Dominion Final Day, families and children haven’t been excluded.
In fact, there will be a host of activities for everyone at the state-of-the-art harness racing complex.
All amusements and rides are free of charge once entering the racetrack. more...
Excellent Line-up For Lexus Fashions On The Field
A large crowd of racegoers is sure to make the inaugural Lexus Of Parramatta Fashions On The Field this Sunday at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
The Fashions On The Field will be just one of a range of activities on Watpac Inter Dominion Grand Final day.
In the thoroughbred world, it is common place for women especially to get dressed in their best frocks and hats for a day out at the races. more...
Watpac Inter Dominion Concept Proves A Winner
This Sunday’s Watpac Inter Dominion Grand Final has arguably the best 10 horses of the series engaged.
To be conducted over 2300 metres of the Tabcorp Park Menangle circuit, the $1million race has bought together what is without doubt an exceptional field.
Some detractors suggested that the two heats and a final concept may have disadvantaged certain horses when it came to qualifying for the final. more...
All-the-way Washaki
John McCarthy will try for an all-the-way win on polemarker Washakie in Sunday’s $1 million Watpac ID10 final (2300m) at Menangle.
McCarthy today dismissed all the speculation he would be better suited leading early then taking a sit on three-time Inter Dominion winner Blacks A Fake.
“I disagree,” he boomed. “I’ve raced Blacks A Fake too many times with Be Good Johnny and Washakie now to know you can’t afford to give him any advantage. more...
Benny Hill delivers some scary news for ID10 opposition
Trainer Brendon Hill has some scary news for his rivals heading into Sunday’s million Watpac Interdominion Final at Tabcorp Park in Menangle.
Because the New Zealand horseman is adamant his wonder pacer is in the best form of his stellar career.
“Both Ricky (May, driver) and I am sure he is better now than when he won the New Zealand Cup in November,” says Hill. more...
Defence not over for Mr Feelgood
Defending champion driver Anthony Butt says one of his greatest foes could become his secret weapon as he defends his Inter Dominion title with Mr Feelgood on Sunday.
Last year’s winners on the Gold Coast heads into the $1million Watpac Final at Tabcorp Park, Menangle, facing another potentially horror draw at barrier nine.
That is nothing new for Mr Feelgood, who was written off my many after drawing the second line draw last year, only for Butt to produce an inch-perfect drive to deny Blacks A Fake his Interdom fourth title on end. more...
Smoken Down
Smoken Up is down but not out.
That’s the word from trainer-driver Lance Justice, who was disappointed with a horror barrier draw (gate 10) for Sunday’s $1 million Watpac ID10 Grand Final at Menangle.
But the always competitive Justice still believes Smoken Up can still be a major factor in the 2300m Barastoc Grand Curcuit event. more...
$1million Watpac Inter Dominion Grand Final Barrier Draw
The barrier draw has been determined for Sunday’s $1million Watpac Inter Dominion Grand Final to be held at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
Conducted this evening at a gala function at Harold Park Paceway, the barrier draw will see the field line up this way:
1 Washakie NZ
2 Our Awesome Armbro NZ
3 Blacks A Fake
4 Atomic Ark
5 Monkey King NZ
6 Baileys Dream NZ
7 Changeover NZ
8 Bondy NZ
9 Mr Feelgood USA
10 Smoken Up NZ
11 Sammy Maguire
12 Be Good Johnny
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