Harness racing has sadly lost one of its legends with the passing of Tony Turnbull this week.
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He was 91.
Turnbull, who was known as AD, trained 2884 winners in a career that spanned over 50 years. He had 2878 winning drives.
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Based at The Lagoon, just outside of Bathurst, he was the first Australian to drive 2000 winners.
He was also first driver to win the Inter Dominion in consecutive years (Hondo Grattan in 1973 and 1974), and the first to win the Inter Dominion and Miracle Mile in the same year (1974).
Turnbull was the leading trainer in Australia on six occasions and won the NSW drivers' premiership on 11 occasions.
He was elevated to Legend status in 1998 when he was inducted into the NSW Hall of Champions at the State Sports Centre.
Turnbull had six children with his late wife Shirley, and enjoyed watching his grandchildren compete on the track.
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Menangle will host the $100,000 TAB Regional Championships State Final on Saturday night.
Congratulations and good luck to former Tamworth trainer Geoff Harding - now based at Bob's Farm near Newcastle - who has drawn the 10 barrier for the race with his pacer The Choreographer.
The horse qualified after taking out the $100,000 Group 1 Newcastle TAB Regional Final last week.
Harding races The Choreographer with his son Matthew.
Harding has engaged Robbie Morris to once again take the reins behind The Choreographer, in the hope of picking up his second Group 1 winner in a week.
"They say good things come to those who wait. This is right up there with the best moments I have had," he said after the Newcastle win.
"I have never won a Group 1 race before."
The Choreographer won the 2021 Multiquip Golden Guitar Final at Tamworth in January
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The Sarah Rushbrook-owned Adrenaline Rush picked up two wins within three days.
The now Queensland-trained mare won at Redcliffe last Thursday and then at Marburg on Sunday.
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The Ashlea McKinnon-trained Galvarino enjoyed a win at Maitland on Monday and will have a start in the Ducats Earthmoving Armidale 3yo Golden Horse Shoe as part of the Carnival of Cups in Armidale on Sunday.
The Richard Williams stables also picked up a Maitland win with Amused.
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