Related News

20 March 2026

Mr Sam Hewitt - Inquiry Conducted

On Wednesday 18 March 2026, Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) Stewards conducted an Inquiry into a report received from the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory (ARFL) that Synephrine was detected in the urine sample taken from ARK SEA following its win in race 6, the NUTRIEN EQUINE NSW BREEDERS...

19 March 2026

Notice To Industry: Strangles

Harness Racing NSW (HRNSW) has been made aware that there have been confirmed cases of Strangles in the broader Sydney region. Strangles is a highly contagious infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract, caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi subsp. equi (S. equi). Horses, ponies, and donkeys...

18 March 2026

February Integrity Updates & Information

It is to be noted that the current open Inquiries can be found here. New Inquiries 13 February 2026 – Mr Sam Hewitt – HRNSW Stewards have commenced an investigation in relation to a report from the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory (ARFL) that Synephrine was detected in the urine sample...

18 March 2026

Elevated TC02 Levels Notice - Horses Required To Present Early

On 1 September 2014, HRNSW introduced the following policy for horses that are presented to race with an Elevated TCO2 level in plasma greater than 35 mmol/Litre. This policy was updated on 28 October 2015. The Trainer of any horse which records an elevated TCO2 level (above 35 mmol/L) will be required...

17 March 2026

Mr Jamie Kirk - Inquiry Conducted

Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) Stewards conducted an Inquiry today into a report received from the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory (ARFL) that dexamethasone was detected in the post-race urine sample obtained from the horse PERUN NZ following its win in Race 7 the CONDELL PARK PRODUCE PACE...

Click for more