Category: Harness News

Chris Alford’s destiny was seemingly laid out for him. As the son of prominent trainer/driver Barry Alford, the odds always pointed towards Alford Jnr playing some part in the harness racing industry. What might not have been expected, however, was Chris becoming one of the biggest names in the history of the sport in Australasia….

In the past five years Greg Sugars has established himself as one of Australis’s leading reinsmen and for the past two years he has been making his mark in Victoria. Rarely a metropolitan meeting passes that is devoid of Sugars’ name in the winner’s list. His ability to time runs to perfection has become commonplace…

RYAN WARWICK has built a reputation as a fearless driver who uses all his skill to secure the best possible result every time he takes a sit in a sulky in Western Australia. Warwick has honed his skill in the cart to the point where he is now regarded as one of the best in…

Lewis topped the West Australian Drivers Premiership table again last season, making it ten driving premierships for the master reinsman, winning a staggering 214 races, 38 clear of his closest rival Ryan Warwick, who will also represent WA in the Championship. Lewis got 2017 off to a flying start, driving four winners at Bunbury on…

CHRIS GEARY made his mark in NSW driving ranks as a young teenager by winning the Young Harness racing Club’s Ross Gigg Memorial Rising Star series in 2014. Three years on Geary is making an impact on the senior driver’s premiership table and winning his share of feature events along the way. Geary is amongst…

ELLEN RIXON is just starting to make her way in harness racing’s driving ranks but she’s quickly making a name for herself. The 18-year-old left school just over two years ago to try and carve a career in the sort and within 18 months she started to make her presence felt and this season she…