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Smoken Up Sets New Australasian Mile Record
Smoken Up scored a thoroughly deserved victory in tonight’s $500,000 SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
The Lance Justice-trained and driven star did all the bullocking work outside the leader Blacks A Fake, before overpowering the champ right on the line in a rate of 1:50.3 – a new Australasian record.
Smoken Up’s time eclipsed the previous mark of 1:50.5 set just seven days earlier at Tabcorp Park Menangle by Washakie. more...
Legendary Win In Free For All
Lonestar Legend led virtually throughout to capture tonight’s $50,000 Bohemia Crystal Free For All at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
The American-bred speared to the lead from barrier seven for reinsman Blake Fitzpatrick and held off all challengers after running a slow first half.
Ripping home the last two sections in 28.1 and 26.2, Lonestar Legend held off Vegas Bound and Power Of Tara. more...
Sundons Gift Sets New Record
Champion squaregaiter Sundons Gift obliterated the Australasian Trotters Mile record in winning the Sunnyfield Trotters Mile at Tabcorp Park Menangle this evening.
In setting a new time of 1:54.4, Sundons Gift beat the previous mark of 1:55.6 set by Lyell Creek at Ashburton on October 23, 2000.
Lyell Creek’s time was also equal to the fastest time trotted over a mile in Australasia set by the mighty Scotch Notch, which set the mark in a time-trial. more...
Miracle Mile Richest Ever
Blacks A Fake will become the highest prizemoney earner in the World following the running of the SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile tomorrow night regardless of the champions finishing position.
With a minimum earning of $10,000 Blacks A Fake will move past American pacer Gallo Blue Chip with lifetime earnings of at least $4,246,607.
A special presentation will be made to trainer-driver Natalie Rasmussen prior to the Miracle Mile to mark the historic point in the pacers illustrious career. more...
Miracle Mile Train Timetable
A shuttle bus will operate continuously between Macarthur railway station and Tabcorp Park Menangle between 4pm and 11pm. Train timetables for Macarthur station and Menangle Park are available here. more...
Smoken was smokin
Victorian horseman Lance Justice made a clear cut statement with Smoken Up at Melton last night that the SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile would be theirs.
Giving his stable star one last hit out before tackling Saturday night’s SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile at Tabcorp Park Menangle, Justice let Smoken Up “blow out the cobwebs” with a scintillating 1:54.4 rate over 2240 metres.
Smoken Up’s time was just two-tenths of a second outside of the track record as he won the trial by a whopping 74 metres. more...
Miracle Mile Drivers Profiles
Profiles for horses to contest the SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile are available here. more...
Paul Fitzpatrick Inducted as the last Harold Park Living Legend
Paul Fitzpatrick is now a ‘legend’ after being inducted into the exclusive Harold Park Living Legends club.
The Harold Park Living Legends was first introduced in the year 2000 to recognise the outstanding achievements of harness racing champions whilst they were still alive to enjoy the adulation of the public, the admiration of their peers and the respect of the New South Wales Harness Racing Club Directors, Management and Members.
Paul joins a very select group of master horsemen as a Living Legend. In 2000 the quartet of AD (Tony) Turnbull, KB (Kevin) Newman, BP (Brian) Hancock and VW (Victor) Frost were all inducted. more...
Ashlee Takes Out Lexus Medal
The princess of harness racing in New South Wales, Ashlee Siejka last night was awarded the Lexus of Parramatta Harold Park Medal.
The New South Wales Harness Racing Club conducted its annual presentation night at Tabcorp Park Menangle for the very first time.
The Medal which is awarded on a voting system over all metropolitan meetings conducted by the NSW Harness Racing Club capped off a stellar year for the twenty two year old driver. more...
Australasian Record 1:50.5 Set At Tabcorp Park Menangle But How Long Will It Last?
Washakie’s sensational 1:50.5 recorded in the Cordina Sprint last night at Tabcorp Park Menangle set a new Australasian record but the question being raised by every pundit is how long will it last with the SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile to be conducted in six days time.
With the SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile attracting the best field ever assembled to be conducted next Saturday most agree that the ink will hardly be dry with Washakie’s name in the record book when the time is lowered.
The time recorded was primarily courtesy of the opening quarter of 25.4 set as Smoken Up driven by Lance Justice took to the leader Lonestar Legend handled by Blake Fitzpatrick for the premier position. more...
SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile Barrier Draw
The barrier draw for next Saturday’s $500,000 SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile has just been released.
Conducted a short time ago, the draw was carried out by NSW Harness Racing Club Chairman Rex Horne and SEW Eurodrive Managing Director Rob Merola.
The field, including two emergencies, in barrier order is:
1 Rohan Home
2 Blacks A Fake
3 Monkey King
4 Karloo Mick (2nd res)
5 Smoken Up
6 Villagem
7 Washakie
8 Make Mine Cullen
9 Lady Lexus (1st res)
10 Mr Feelgood
SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile Field
The invited field for Saturday’s $500,000 SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile at Tabcorp Park Menangle has been announced.
The runners that will compete in the prestigious sprint, in order of invite, are:
Mr Feelgood (QLD)
Smoken Up (VIC)
Blacks A Fake (QLD)
Monkey King (NZ)
Villagem (VIC)
Rohan Home (NSW)
Washakie (WA)
Make Mine Cullen (NSW)
Lady Lexus (NSW) (1st Reserve)
Karloo Mick (NSW) (2nd Reserve)
Washakie automatically secured its invitation into the great race having won the $50,000
Cordina Chicken Farms Sprint tonight at Tabcorp Park Menangle. more...
Miracle Mile Barrier Draw to be held this Saturday
The barrier draw for the $500,000 SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile will be known by the end of Saturday night’s Cordina Chicken Farms meeting at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
Officials will conduct the barrier draw at approximately 9:10pm in the Lawn Marquee – an hour after the running of the Cordina Sprint is held.
SEW Eurodrive Managing Director Rob Merola and Club Chairman Rex Horne will perform the barrier draw which will be telecast live onto the big screens on the infield of the track. more...
Cordina Sprint Field Best Ever
An outstanding field has been assembled for Saturday night’s running of the $50,000 Cordina Chicken Farms Sprint at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
The winner of the Sprint will receive an automatic invitation to the SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile which undoubetedly was themain reason for the race attracting twenty one nominations. more...
Rohan Home Gets Sixth Miracle Mile Invite
Directors of the NSW Harness Racing Club issued the sixth SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile invitation to Rohan Home after last Saturday night’s Western Suburbs Leagues Club Newcastle Mile.
The invite was handed to connections following the pacer’s 1:53.3 win in the $60,000 Newcastle International Paceway feature.
Rohan Home was afforded the run behind the leader and stablemate Lonestar Legend in the race last Saturday, before issuing a strong challenge in the straight to score a comfortable win. Magic Operative and Lonestar Legend filled the minors. more...
Decision Time
It is decision time for the NSWHRC directors as there are just three more invitations remaining to be issued for the SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile.
More importantly, it is decision time as to which horses will be invited.
Whether directors of the Club will choose to exercise their option of having a full field of eight runners is another story.
Already the field is shaping as one of the best of all-time, with defending champion Monkey King heading the list of invitees, with Blacks A Fake, Mr Feelgood, Smoken Up and Villagem also confirmed. more...
Three invitations issued all at once
Directors of the New South Wales Harness Racing Club this afternoon issued three invitations to the SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile.
In a historic first, never before have three invitations been handed out on the one day and never so early as we count down to the November 27 Miracle Mile at Tabcorp Park Menangle.
The invitations have been given to Inter Dominion champion Blacks A Fake, defending Miracle Mile champion Monkey King and the next big star on the harness racing horizon Villagem. more...
Lead up races crucial to Miracle Mile invites
Directors of the New South Wales Harness Racing Club will be closely monitoring several key lead-up events as they determine invitations for the SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile.
The New Zealand Cup and New Zealand Free-For-All on Tuesday and Friday next week will be pivotal to the chances of any horses on that side of the Tasman being invited to the Miracle Mile.
Horses engaged in Tuesday’s NZ Cup that were marked down on the NSWHRC’s shortlist of Miracle Mile horses are Stunin Cullen, Kiwi Ingenuity and defending Miracle Mile champion Monkey King. The likes of Highview Tommy and Smiling Shard have also come into consideration. more...
SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile Invitations Issued
Directors of the New South Wales Harness Racing Club today issued the first two invitations to the SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile.
The respected connections of Mr Feelgood and Smoken Up gladly accepted invitations to the $500,000 sprint, which takes place on Saturday 27th November at Tabcorp Park Menangle, late this afternoon after being contacted by Club officials.
Mr Feelgood sealed his invite with a track record victory in the Queensland Pacing Championship over the weekend. He rated 1:55.9 for the 2680 metres around Albion Park. more...
SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile Shortlist Announced
The New South Wales Harness Racing Club (NSWHRC) today announced a shortlist of contenders for this year’s SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile.
Twenty-one horses have been marked down by the Club as contenders for seven of the possible eight spots in the Miracle Mile, which will be run on Saturday, November 27 at Tabcorp Park Menangle. (One invitation is guaranteed to the winner of the Cordina Chicken Farms Sprint on November 20).
NSW has the most numbers in terms of representation on the shortlist with seven, headed up by last year’s Miracle Mile contestants Lonestar Legend and Karloo Mick. more...
Trotters Mile Now A Grand Circuit Event
Tabcorp Park Menangle will play host to New South Wales’ first ever Grand Circuit Trotters event, The Rock & Earth Exchange Trotters Mile during the SKY Racing Carnival Of Miracles.
The $50,000 NSW Trotters Mile has been given Barastoc Grand Circuit status by Harness Racing Australia and will showcase some of the finest squaregaiting talent the country has to offer.
To be conducted on the under-card of the SEW Eurodrive Miracle Mile program (Saturday, November 27), the Group One is likely to attract the Southern Hemisphere’s best trotter, Sundons Gift. more...
Harold Park’s Greatest Night
The guests invited into the Directors’ Room for the final night of racing at Harold Park will have the opportunity to secure a very special item of Harold Park history, commemorating the greatest night of racing in the track’s 120 year history.
On Saturday night February 13 1960 a world record harness racing crowd of 50,346 packed into Harold Park to witness mighty NZ Pacer Caduceus win the Inter Dominion off 36 yards at his fifth attempt defeating Apmat and Maestros Melody.
A special limited edition of 30 prestige framed 60cm x 50cm picture montage featuring all details of the epic Inter Dominion win and record crowd have been produced by Australian – Art-Memorabilia, with a special plaque commemorating this race and December 17’s final meeting along with an A3 laminated copy of the next day’s Sun-Herald’s front page story of harness racing’s biggest night written by the late Bill Whittaker. more...
Harold Park Sold Out
The ‘Farewell To The Park’ meeting is officially a sell out!
Today, the New South Wales Harness Racing Club announced that their pre-sale dining packages had been fully booked for Harold Park’s final meeting on December 17.
This means that dining and seating in the Miracle Mile restaurant, members area, private suites, functions rooms and Winning Post lounge are all sold out. more...
SEW Eurodrive Harold Park Drivers Invitational
Some of the finest reinsmen to have competed in Sydney over the past half a century will do battle at the final Harold Park meeting on December 17 in the SEW Eurodrive Invitational.
Names such as Brian and Darren Hancock, David Aiken, Greg Bennett, Josh Willick and the Fitzpatrick brothers Blake, Gavin and Cameron will be invited by the New South Wales Harness Racing Club to compete in the Drivers Invitational event on closing night.
The race is for drivers that have won premierships at the Glebe circuit, however, due to several circumstances, the list had to be modified slightly. more...
Harold Park’s Top 20 Performers
The New South Wales Harness Racing Club has released the top 20 performers pre-1967 that have competed at Harold Park, in its countdown to the ‘Immortal Ten’.
Six respected historians were assigned by the NSWHRC, which were headed by club director Robert Turner, to have the arduous task of not only coming up with a list of 20 horses of their own, but picking and choosing just who made the cut and who missed out overall.
The list of the 20 best Harold Park performers pre-1967 will then be whittled down to just an Immortal Ten. more...
Panel to Select Harold Park’s Immortal Ten Performers
The New South Wales Harness Racing Club is set to release the ten immortal horses to have competed at Harold Park, pre-1967 with the appointment of an expert panel.
Such a list must first be extensively researched and the Club Directors have sourced some of their own expertise, as well as outside help, in order to come up with the unique group of champions.
This latest announcement is just one of the many promotions being used by the Club to celebrate the end of an era at Harold Park. The historic Glebe circuit will be conducting its last race meeting on December 17. more...
Shared Friday Night Racing
The Chief Executives of Harness Racing NSW (Sam Nati) and Racing NSW (Peter V’landys) announced today that an agreement had been reached which will allow thoroughbred race meetings to be held at Canterbury Park on Friday evenings.
Mr Nati and Mr V’landys said that a commercial agreement entered into at the time the TAB was privatised prevented metropolitan thoroughbred races being held after 7.00 pm on Friday evenings. Conversely that same agreement prevented metropolitan Harness Racing meetings being held prior to 7.00 pm on Saturdays.
Both Messrs Nati and V’landys agreed that the real winners in the new arrangements would be the participants and followers of thoroughbred racing and harness racing. more...
Farewell to the Park Race Program
The NSW Harness Racing Club has confirmed the race program of Harold Park’s final race meeting, which is to be conducted on Friday, December 17.
Of the 10 races that will be held on the night, eight will carry prizemoney of $20,000 while the remaining two will carry $10,000 stakes.
All races will carry a commemorative trophy and rug for the winner.
One of the highlights for the meeting will be a Drivers Invitation race, which will see Harold Park premiership winning drivers compete against one and other in what should be a great spectacle. more...
Farewell to the Park
The NSW Harness Racing Club Directors last week confirmed a number of special events to be implemented for the final meeting at Harold Park, which will be held on December 17.
The range of activities for the program, which will host a 10-race card, will vary from the announcement of the 10 best-performed Harold Park horses to the result of the ultimate Miracle Mile. more...
All Square In Trainers Premiership
The final night of metropolitan racing in NSW for the season failed to separate Paul Fitzpatrick and Ian Wilson in the Stallion Station Trainers premiership.
They had entered the meeting at Tabcorp Park Menangle tied on 36 wins apiece, with Fitzpatrick having the weight of numbers on the night with seven runners to Wilson’s two.
It was the latter who drew first blood tonight, when Internationalplayboy led throughout in race three. more...
Bennett Secures Stallion Station Drivers Title
Champion reinsman Greg Bennett has secured his second NSW Metropolitan Drivers title tonight.
Bennett ended the 2009-10 season on 48 Wins, some 7 clear of his nearest rival, Jimmy Douglass.
It is seven years since Bennett won his first Metropolitan title, with the Fitzpatrick brothers of Blake, Gavin and Cameron having shared honours since then. more...
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
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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