A five race program is planned for Saturday, February 17 commencing from 6pm at the Bega Showgrounds.

The sport has experienced a resurgence in the Bega region over the last five years after insurance restrictions forced a decade-long hiatus in the early 2000s. 

Harness horses are expected from Dapto, Young and Canberra and maybe Coolamon to put on a fine display of their talents.

Four horses take part in each race, with six breeders expected to take part in the annual competition.

Frank O’Sullivan from Wallaroo, just north west of Canberra, is one of the harness enthusiasts who supports harness racing in Bega each year. 

O’Sullivan grew up close to the Canberra Showground and always had horses on his parents property, giving him plenty of experience breaking them in and working with horses. 

The rider and trainer has had a long involvement with the Bega Valley. One of his first horses was Buck Fifty, purchased from the McPauls at Wolumla. Buck Fifty was one his first harness horse he drove as a winner. 

O’Sullivan has gone on to drive harness horses all over Australia and regularly races at Melbourne, Menangle and Canberra. 

O’Sullivan will be bringing three horses to the 2018 Bega Show from his farm which features a training circuit resembling the Canberra paceway, a large dam for swimming the horses and numerous stables and out paddocks for the animals.