RACING
Luke and Belinda McCarthy have the score on the board when it comes to harness racing.
Together over the years Cobbitty Equine Farm have trained more than 2000 winners with 66 of those being Group One winners and another 262 feature Group race wins, with their earnings listed at more than $31 million.
Luke started driving at the age of 16, and has annexed multiple driving and training premierships.
Belinda, who started training in 2002, has prepared in excess of 800 winners, with her career including Grand Circuit wins in the Miracle Mile (Baby Bling & King Of Swing), Victoria Cup (For A Reason), as well as string of Group One’s such as the Breeders Crown (2YO C&G – Bling It On) and APG Final (2YO C&G – Lettucerockthem) and the 2015 Lexus Medal.
group one honour roll
2022 Garrards Miracle Mile – KING OF SWING NZ
2022 Del-Re A G Hunter Cup – KING OF SWING NZ
2022 Allied Express Sprint – KING OF SWING NZ
2022 Schweppes Sprint – SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS NZ
2022 PETstock Ballarat Cup – SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS NZ
2021 Chariots Of Fire – EXPENSIVE EGO
2021 APG 4YO E&G Final – EXPENSIVE EGO
2021 Garrards Miracle Mile – KING OF SWING NZ
2021 Ainsworth Free For All – MACH SHARD NZ
2021 Schweppes Sprint – KING OF SWING NZ
2020 TAB Blacks A Fake Queensland Championship -KING OF SWING NZ
2020 Del-Re A G Hunter Cup – KING OF SWING NZ
2020 Garrards Miracle Mile – KING OF SWING NZ
2020 Allied Express Sprint – KING OF SWING NZ
2020 NSW Breeders Challenge 2YO C&G Final – BAR ROOM BANTA
2020 NSW Breeders Challeange 2YO Fillies Final – SOHO ALMASI
2020 Schweppes Sprint – ALTA ORLANDO NZ
2019 Breeders Crown 3YO Fillies Final – NO WIN NO FEED
2019 NSW Breeders Challenge 3YO Fillies Final – NO WIN NO FEED
2019 Bathurst Gold Bracelet Final – NO WIN NO FEED
2019 Pryde’s Easifeed Victoria Cup – BLING IT ON
2018 QBRED Triad 2YO C&G – FIRST STRING
2017 Del-Re A G Hunter Cup – BLING IT ON
2016 Ladyship Mile – FRITH
2016 Bathurst Gold Crown – ASTRIDE
2015 Gold Coast Cup – BLING IT ON
2015 Australasian Trotting Championship Final – FLYING ISA
2014 Garrards Queensland Pacing Championships– FOR A REASON
2014 QLD Debry – BLING IT ON
2014 NSW Breeders Challenge 3YO C&G Final – LETTUCEROCKTHEM
2014 NSW Breeders Challenge 2YO Fillies – BAMAKO MALI
2013 Breeders Crown 4YO E&G Final – IDEAL SCOTT NZ
2013 Ladyship Mile – OUR SIXPENCE NZ
2013 Miracle Mile – BABY BLING
2013 Sew-Eurodrive Queen of the Pacific – OUR SIXPENCE NZ
2013 Sew Eurodrive Blacks A Fake – IDEAL SCOTT NZ
2013 NSW Breeders Challenge 2YO C&G Final – LETTUCEROCKTHEM
2013 Sew-Eurodrive Victoria Cup – FOR A REASON
2013 Garrards Queensland Pacing Championships – IDEAL SCOTT
2013 APG 2Y0 C&G Final – LETTUCEROCKTHEM
2013 Breeders Crown 2Y0 C&G – BLING IT ON
2013 Seymour Nursery Pace 2YO C&G Final – BLING IT ON
2012 Nepean Converyors Mares Classic -BABY BLING
2012 Breeders Challenge 3YO C&G Final – GRAND STRIDE
2012 APG 3YO C&G Final – GRAND STRIDE
2011 Garrards Queensland Pacing Championships – MR FEELGOOD USA
2011 Nevele R Stud Australian Oaks – BABY BLING
2011 Breeders Crown 4YO Mares Final – LILAC STRIDE
2011 Decron Cranbourne Pacing Cup – MR FEELGOOD USA
2010 Sew-Eurodrive Victoria Cup – MR FEELGOOD USA
2010 Queensland Derby – FOR A REASON
2010 Garrards Queensland Pacing Championships – MR FEELGOOD USA
2010 NSW Derby – FOR A REASON
2007 Breeders Crown 3YO Fillies – FLEUR DE LIL
2007 Gannon’s WA Oaks – FLEUR DE LIL
2006 Kay Semour Nursery Pace Final – FLEUR DE LIL
2006 Garrards Queensland Pacing Championships – SLIPNSLIDE
2005 Treuer Memorial – SLIPNSLIDE
2005 Garrards Queensland Pacing Championships – SLIPNSLIDE
2005 Chariots of Fire – SLIPNSLIDE
2004 Queensland Derby – SLIPNSLIDE
2022 awards
2022 Australian Harness Horse of the Year – KING OF SWING
2022 NSW Horse of the Year – KING OF SWING
2022 NSW Aged Horse of the Year – KING OF SWING
2021 TAB NSW Aged Entire/Gelding Pacer of the Year – KING OF SWING
2022 NSW Metropolitan Trainer – BELINDA MCCARTHY
2022 NSW Sire of the Year – FOR A REASON
2022 NSW Aged Mare Pacer of the Year – FAIRY TINKABELL
2021 awards
2021 Australian Harness Horse of the Year – KING OF SWING
2021 Gallaghers Horse of the Year – KING OF SWING
2021 NSW Aged Horse of the Year – KING OF SWING
2021 TAB NSW Aged Entire/Gelding Pacer of the Year – KING OF SWING
2021 NSW Trainer of the Year – BELINDA MCCARTHY
2021 NSW Metropolitan Driver – LUKE MCCARTHY
2021 NSW Metropolitan Trainer – BELINDA MCCARTHY
2021 Cockburn & Co NSW Sire of the Year – FOR A REASON
2021 TAB NSW Aged Mare Pacer of the Year – BETTOR ENFORCE
2021 Club Menangle Pacer of the Year – MUSCLE FACTORY
Racing Queensland Hall of Fame Inductee – SLIPNSLIDE
