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Harness racing superstar Dexter Dunn looks to be a leading chance in the up-coming Australasian Young Drivers Championship which begins at Forbury Park in nine days time. The driving genius has compiled 196 wins and $1.6 million in stake earnings...

Fourteen juveniles are eligible for the last big race of the 2010-2011 harness racing season at Alexandra Park on Friday June 17, but as at today (Wednesday May 18) just seven 2-year-olds have qualified for that Listed PGG Wrightson New Zealand...

The harness racing colt was the only pacer in the field who had been to the races and Symphony In Motion proved to be a cut above the rest when justifying his $1.40 favouritism to easily win the first Northern Hemisphere 2-year-old Pace at Alexandra...

Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every Friday brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound.... More...

Don’t expect last Friday’s Addington feature trot winner – Phil’s Gift – to line up in the Group One $200,000 Dominion Trot on Show Day (November 15).... More...

New Zealand's greatest trainer, Mark Purdon, is moving to Australia, disillusioned with the state of New Zealand harness racing. Purdon is closing his Auckland satellite stable and will train permanently in Australia from the new year, with stables...

Harness racing followers in New Zealand from twenty years ago will have no trouble remembering the name Neil Brady.... More...

Pure Power was vetted following the gelding's disappointing performance in last Sunday's (October 9) Methven Cup which revealed no obvious abnormalities. Co-trainer Dave McGowan of Pukekohe, advised harness racing stewards the son of...

Ageless harness racing warrior Bondy has run his last race in New Zealand. More...

Dexter Dunn fans can follow the fortunes of the record-breaking Kiwi harness racing driver live today on www.thebigm.com. Dunn has seven drives at the Meadowlands, New Jersey, starting with 3-1 chance Lord Terror in the second race, timed for about...

Twenty one year old Kiwi harness racing driver Dexter Dunn has been a popular figure in the United States and is gaining plenty of media attention. Described as the baby-faced Kiwi kid from 'Down Under', Dunn has been a popular figure since his...

Trainer Steve Telfer is daring to dream of Cups glory with the surprise package of the pacing season -- but not the Cup everybody else is thinking about.... More...

A team of paediatric pathologists will examine the body of a baby girl found in a stream adjacent to the property of New Zealand's top harness racing driver Tony Herlihy. According to a report in today's New Zealand Herald it could be another 10...

Australian harness racing star Smoken Up continued on his winning way over the weekend scoring a narrow but decisive victory at Melton's Tabcorp Park in the hands of trainer/driver Lance Justice. The brilliant eight year old led for the majority of...

Respected New Zealand harness racing trainer Steve Reid will take improved pacer Easy On The Eye to the Newcastle Mile on Saturday night in an attempt to qualify for this month's Miracle Mile. With Saturday night's winner guaranteed an invite to...

The timing couldn't be worse for Stunin Cullen. The $1.4 million earner will miss the first half of the new harness racing season after sustaining a hairline fracture in a knee. That means he will miss his best chance of winning the New Zealand...

The new foaling season is now well underway at Alabar NZ.... More...

The career of one of harness racing's rising stars looks to be over, just as it was kicking into top gear. Tintin In America, renowned for his explosive sprint, has not raced all season after suffering a serious hind leg injury. More...

Zac Butcher is more than just a very good harness racing driver. He's also a fierce competitor who has a cheeky side to him. Just ask his father David. More...

Champion harness racing trainer Mark Purdon is starting to believe the forgotten warrior of his pacing army could be the first to draw blood. Purdon stands on the cusp of potentially the most dominant season in New Zealand harness racing history,...