Lauren Panella

Name and current location:Lauren Panella, Sydney

Place of birth: Newcastle.

Who and where was your first winner as a driver:Badlands Elle at Newcastle.

Who had the biggest influence on your career: My mum, Kirsten & Darren Binskin

Most admired sportsperson outside harness racing:Bart Cummings

Most admired person in harness racing: Darren Binskin

What was the best piece of nonharness racing advice given to you: Always be true to yourself.

What was the best piece of harness racing advice given to you: Never look back.

What has been your most memorable moment in harness racing: Driving in the Lexus Lady Drivers Invitation race at Menangle.

Best harness horse you have seen: Smoken Up

Best harness driver you have seen: Greg Bennett.

What one piece of gear have you found most useful in harness racing: Ear plugs

Favourite TV show: Two and a half men.

Favourite food: Lasagne

Favourite beverage: Powerade

Favourite music/group: Katy Perry

Describe yourself in one word: Outgoing

Rebecca Brown

Name and current location: Rebecca Brown, Riverstone.

Place of birth: Wilberforce.

Who and where was your first winner as a driver: Bureaucracy at Newcastle for John Tapp.

Who had the biggest influence on your career: My Dad, David Brown.

Most admired sportsperson outside harness racing: Glenn McGrath.

Most admired person in harness racing: John Tapp.

What was the best piece of nonharness racing advice given to you: Never have any regrets.

What was the best piece of harness racing advice given to you: Don’t make the same mistake twice, make a new mistake.

What has been your most memorable moment in harness racing: My first win at Harold Park on Appeal A Lot (when I was not licensed!).

Best harness horse you have seen: Blacks a Fake.

Best harness driver you have seen: Greg Bennett.

What one piece of gear have you found most useful in harness racing: Murphy blind

Favourite TV show: Two and a half men.

Favourite food: My mum’s roast.

Favourite beverage: Malibu and pineapple.

Favourite music/group: Rock music/ Nickelback.

Describe yourself in one word: Determined.

Bred Hewitt

Place of birth: Crookwell, NSW

Who and where was your first winner as a Trainer/Driver: Nifty Hare, Canberra

Who had the biggest influence on your career: My father, David Hewitt

Most admired sportsperson outside harness racing: Roger Federer

Most admired person in harness racing: Brian Hancock

What was the best piece of non harness racing advise given to you: Don’t die wondering

What was the best piece of harness racing advice given to you: You only get out what you put in

What has been your most memorable moment in harness racing: Watching Blacks a Fake win his 4th Inter-Dominion at Menangle

Best harness horse you have seen: Blacks a Fake

Best harness driver you have seen: Gavin Lang

What one piece of gear have you found most useful in harness racing: Lugging pole

Favourite TV show: Family Guy

Favourite food: Baked dinner

Favourite beverage: Beer

Favourite music station: 80’s and country

Describe yourself in one word: Competitive

Amy Day

Current location: Goulburn

Place of birth: Goulburn

Who and where was your first winner as a Trainer/Driver: Miss Merrylands at Goulburn

Who had the biggest influence on your career: My Dad, Neil Da

Most admired sportsperson outside harness racing: Bianca Netzler (Australian Hockey player from Goulburn)

Most admired person in harness racing: My Dad, Kerryn Manning, Emma Turnbull

What was the best piece of non harness racing advise given to you: To be strong enough to say no

What was the best piece of harness racing advice given to you: You only get out what you put in

What has been your most memorable moment in harness racing: My first race meeting

Best harness horse you have seen: Blacks a Fake

Best harness driver you have seen: Brian Hancock and Greg Bennett

What one piece of gear have you found most useful in harness racing: Hopple Shortners

Favourite TV show: Packed to the Rafters

Favourite food: Pasta

Favourite beverage: OJ

Favourite music station: Country music

Describe yourself in one word: Competitive

Ben Sarina

Current location: Ben Sarina, Riverstone

Place of birth: Penrith, NSW

Who and where was your first winner as a Trainer/Driver: Belle Asset at Penrith

Who had the biggest influence on your career: My whole family

Most admired sportsperson outside harness racing: Andrew Johns

Most admired person in harness racing: My father Greg Sarina

What was the best piece of non harness racing advise given to you: Always be honest and polite

What was the best piece of harness racing advice given to you: You only get out what you put in

What has been your most memorable moment in harness racing: Winning the 2005 Bathurst Gold Crown with Kyalla Dreamtime

Best harness horse you have seen: Christian Cullen

Best harness driver you have seen: Too many to choose from

What one piece of gear have you found most useful in harness racing: Ear plugs

Favourite TV show: Two and a Half Men

Favourite food: Chinese

Favourite beverage: Tooheys New

Favourite music station: Pearl Jam

Describe yourself in one word: I like to win. I am very competitive

Ashlee Siejka

Place of birth:Bathurst, NSW

Who and where was your first winner as a Trainer/Driver: Stage Left at Bathurst

Who had the biggest influence on your career:My father Mick Siejka

Most admired sportsperson outside harness racing: Kelly Slater (surfing)

Most admired person in harness racing: Bernie Kelly and Darren Binskin

What was the best piece of non harness racing advise given to you: Work hard/play hard

What was the best piece of harness racing advice given to you: Look after your horse and he will look after you

What has been your most memorable moment in harness racing: Winning Queen of Hearts on Endeared (my first Harold Park winner)

Best harness horse you have seen: Elsu

Best harness driver you have seen:Tony Herlihy

What one piece of gear have you found most useful in harness racing: A gig - it saves running behind them! Apart from that, a gaiting strap

Favourite TV show: Farmer Wants a Wife

Favourite food: Seafood

Favourite beverage: Red wine

Favourite music station: Black Eyed Peas

Describe yourself in one word: Easygoing, fun-loving and competitive

Robert Morris

Name and current location: Robert Morris, Menangle, Sydney

Place of birth: Sydney

Who and where was your first winner as a Trainer/Driver: Jayefkay, Penrith, 2007

Who had the biggest influence on your career: My father Peter

Most admired sportsperson outside harness racing: Steve Waugh

Most admired person in harness racing: Apart from my father, David Wilkins

What was the best piece of non harness racing advise given to you: Live every day as it comes

What was the best piece of harness racing advice given to you: You only get out what you put in

What has been your most memorable moment in harness racing: Being selected for and then winning Rising Stars Series

Best harness horse you have seen: Christian Cullen

Best harness driver you have seen: Greg Bennett

What one piece of gear have you found most useful in harness racing: Rein burr

Favourite TV show: The Footy Show

Favourite food: Chicken schnitzel

Favourite beverage: Coke

Favourite music station: 104.1FM

Describe yourself in one word: Determined

Cameron Fitzpatrick

Current location:Cawdor, Sydney

Place of birth: Bankstown, Sydney

Who and where was your first winner as a Trainer/Driver: Kentucky Rainbow, Penrith

Who had the biggest influence on your career: My father Paul Fitzpatrick, Vin Knight & Justin Warwick

Most admired person in Harness Racing: My father Paul Fitzpatrick

Most admired sportsperson outside harness racing: David Beckham

What was the best piece of non harness racing advice given to you: Try to make the best out of everything

What was the best piece of harness racing advice given to you: You only go back in a race if you’ve dropped your wallet

What has been your most memorable moment in harness racing: Coming 3rd in the Trotters Mile on Menangle Opening Day

Best harness horse you have seen: Christian Cullen

Best harness driver you have seen: Brian Gath

What one piece of gear have you found most useful in harness racing:Head Pole

Favourite TV show: Underbelly

Favourite food: Nutella

Favourite beverage: Water

Favourite music/group: Coldplay

Kert Lew

Current location: Dubbo

Place of birth: Dubbo

Who and where was your first winner as a Trainer/Driver: Kool Karloo at Dubbo

Who had the biggest influence on your career: Father, Mick Lew

Most admired person in Harness Racing: Grandfather, Peter Lew

Most admired sportsperson outside harness racing: Steve Larkham (Rugby Union)

What was the best piece of non harness racing advice given to you: Try to make the best out of everything

What was the best piece of harness racing advice given to you: Don’t come back wondering

What has been your most memorable moment in harness racing: Winning my first Sires Stakes race in Tamworth and the trip home

Best harness horse you have seen: Lombo Pocketwatch

Best harness driver you have seen: Steve Turnbull

What one piece of gear have you found most useful in harness racing: Ear plugs

Favourite TV show: Any fishing show

Favourite food: A good steak

Favourite beverage: XXXX Gold

Favourite music/group: Whatever’s on

Stacey Towers

Current location: Kemps Creek , Sydney

Place of birth: Fairfield , Sydney

Who and where was your first winner as a Trainer/Driver: Ebony Falcon , Fairfield

Who had the biggest influence on your career: Mum and Dad(Jeff and Annette)

Most admired sportsperson outside harness racing: Andrew Johns

What was the best piece of non harness racing advise given to you: Life’s a dream , live it

What was the best piece of harness racing advice given to you: “Drive it like a good thing” , by Sonia Maher before Stacey won on Wild Wild West in 1.56.9

What has been your most memorable moment in harness racing: Winning the Rising Stars Challenge

Best harness horse you have seen: Christan Cullen

Best harness driver you have seen: Gavin Lang

What one piece of gear have you found most useful in harness racing: Reins

Favourite TV show: House

Favourite food: Chocolate

Favourite music/group: None in particular , anything

Describe yourself in one word: Energetic