The Sprint Lane

Hosts Jessica Watkins and David Wonson are joined by Fred Hastings and Rory Coverdale. Fred previews this Saturday night’s card and also reflects on the 2025 racing season. Rory then joins the podcast to speak about her career in harness racing and driving in the KARI J C Caffyn Plate. Jess and Wono then run through their Best Bets for the meeting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Greg Hayes speaks with Canberra trainer Michael Hawke after his horse Vin Number won the Red Ochre Mares Classic at Dubbo on Friday night. Michael has been having a great run recently with two feature winners at Wagga last week as well. Darren Grant from the Maitland club joins to talk about the club's upcoming meetings. The Inter City Pace will be run on Saturday December 27 with heats next Friday night. 16 year old Abby Towers drove her first winner at Albury on Tuesday night and she joins Greg to talk about her career so far and importantly that first win.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Jessica Watkins and David Wonson are joined by Tony Licastro and Robert Morris. Tony speaks to the podcast about the upcoming Ultra Air Cup with a special announcement regarding the prize money for this race on Saturday 20 December. Robbie then joins the show to preview his driving engagements at Club Menangle on Saturday night.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the changes to the Handicapping System beginning at the start of 2026, host Greg Hayes talks about the changes and what it means for participants going forward. HRA's Toby McKinnon talks about the why the changes have come about and what it will mean going forward while Club Menangle's David Wonson discusses what it will mean going forward for those writing race programming and how it is going to change the current system. Greg also provides a wrap of all the great racing from the week including the Carnival Of Cups meeting at Newcastle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Jessica Watkins and David Wonson are joined by Jye Coney. Jye speaks about his career in harness racing before previewing the chances of his driving engagements at Club Menangle on Saturday night. Jess and Wono then run through their Best Bets for the meeting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.