Sport
30 Jul 10 | Parkes Harness Racing Club officials were faced with a real headache when nominations closed for tomorrow's twilight TAB meeting which will be the Club's final one for the current racing season.
26 Jul 10 | Dubbo pacer, Repleto ($7.00) gave his trainer,driver Peter Gavin a welcome return to the winner’s circle when he scored a narrow win in the Peak Hill Ex Services and Citizens Club Championship (1800m), the feature event on the Peak Hill Harness Racing Club’s Carnival of Cups meeting last Saturday afternoon.
12 Jul 10 | There’s nothing like confidence heading into a major race final and Gattrich Jack’s trainer Phil O’Farrell felt that way on Wednesday night before his gelding went out and won the $6000 Prime Parkes To Dubbo Final.
07 Jun 10 | Amanda Turnbull has taken all before her in a short but stunning career in Harness Racing.
17 May 10 | There is no doubt that if a racing sulky is up for grabs, it will ensure exciting racing.
22 Mar 10 | The squash semi-finals and grand finals are on this week with B grade playing tonight and A grade tomorrow night and a combined grand final on Wednesday night.All nights start at 6pm.
22 Mar 10 | A warm Tuesday afternoon greeted players last week for round 5 of junior competition.
22 Mar 10 | The Parkes Harness Racing Owners & Trainers Association has been re-formed following years of being non-existent.
29 Jan 10 | Bathurst mare Surfing Star ($4.60) confirmed that she was a very talented mare when she scored a sensational win in the Langlands Hanlon Sprint, the feature event at the Parkes Harness Racing Club’s Australia Day meeting which was conducted before a healthy crowd.
29 Jan 10 | Lightly raced five-year-old mare Miss Alberta from the Peter Nestor stable at Dubbo is selected to win the $15,000 Telescope Tyres and Batteries – Falken Parkes Cup on Sunday.
20 Jan 10 | In horse racing, prestige is the one word used to describe winning a Derby and breeders, owners, trainers and drivers treat a victory in a Derby as a special moment in their career.
21 Dec 09 | Miracle Mile placegetter Karloo Mick returned to his home track at the Dubbo showground paceway last night as he begins his preparation for the 2010 Inter Dominion Pacing Championship.
02 Nov 09 | Two harness racing stalwarts were recognised for their significant contributions to the sport at the Parkes Harness Racing Club’s annual presentation evening at the Parkes Leagues Club.
12 Oct 09 | Well known Parkes man Craig Dumesny has been elected president of the Western Districts Harness Racing Association.
30 Sep 09 | The Ashlee Siejka and Peter Russo juggernaut continued its launch on Saturday afternoon when the popular couple scored a winning double in qualifying heats of the S12,000 MJ Miles Transport 2009 Canola Cup Series (2100m) at the first meeting of the Eugowra Harness Racing Club's Carnival of Cups pacing extravaganza.
28 Sep 09 | Mark Hewitt's cool driving tactics paid a big part in the win by Before The Storm in the Peak Hill to Dubbo Final conducted over 2120 metres at the Dubbo Showground paceway last week.
07 Sep 09 | A glorious spring day lured a large crowd out to the historic Peak Hill Paceway on Saturday afternoon for the first of a two meeting Carnival being conducted by the Peak Hill Harness Racing Club.
21 Aug 09 | By Colin Hodges
Being aimed at a campaign in outback Queensland, Grey Dragon and Grey Valeta are both good winning chances at Parkes tomorrow.
10 Aug 09 | Riverina horseman, Steve Maguire left Parkes on Saturday evening a very contented man after landing a winning double.
25 May 09 | On paper the Parkes Retravision Pace (2040m) appeared to be a nice race for last start Harold Park winner Slick Bromac.