Forum: Harnesslink News NZ

The judicial system in harness racing in New Zealand is one of those creatures that attracts criticism from time to time when it is seen to do little about incidents sometimes while at other times appearing to be heavy handed in their decisions.......

The woman who entered the Addington track on two separate occasions has been charged by Police. Harness racing officials will serve a Trespass Notice that prevents her from stepping foot on Addington Raceway for the next two years. The woman is well...

Harness racing authorities in New Zealand say they are waging and winning a war against drug cheats. More...

World-wide directors from the International Racehorse Transport company (IRT) met in New Zealand last week to hold its annual general meeting. Harnesslink managed to catch up with them last Friday night (May 6) at northern harness racing...

Anthony Butt is delighted to be back behind the Nigel McGrath trained Joanne's A Delight at Addington on Friday night (March 28). The brilliant Canterbury reinsman will renew his association with the talented daughter of Bettor's Delight in the...

Well respected Southland horseman and harness racing identity Henry Skinner has died aged 78. Skinner was best known for his deeds with Honkin Vision, a gun juvenile which he trained in partnership with Alan Devery to win 16 races and over a half...

The New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club (NZMTC) today (Friday August 5) announced a range of enhancements to its basic stakes structure commencing from Friday August 26. Headlining the announcement is the fact that Basic Stakes will Increase...

No-one in New South Wales harness racing appears to be safe. If you are using drugs Harness Racing New South Wales will catch you. Even the state's leading horseman Luke McCarthy couldn't avoid the governing body's stringent drug testing procedures....

Barry Purdon signed the dockets for both Lot 162 and Lot 167 at Karaka in 2012 and two years later the pair produced the quinella in the A$200,000 Victoria Derby.... More...

In his first U.S. appearance, New Zealand's 21-year-old leading harness racing driver guided McClelland to victory in the eleventh race on Saturday, June 25 at Meadowlands Racetrack. Dunn and the Aaron Lambert trainee pounced off a perfect second...

It has been confirmed that champion pacer A Rocknroll Dance will stand ‘Downunder’ next season but exactly where he will stand is yet to be decided.... More...

A supposedly bad draw could develop into a winning advantage for NSW pacer Suave Stuey Lombo in today’s $50,000 Kaikoura Cup.... More...

Addington on its biggest day, with a winning chance in a group one --- Todd Mitchell feels he is back where he belongs.... More...

In yet another Harnesslink exclusive - live action as it happens from the Meadowlands. Brett Sturman - North America's leading harness racing analyst will be Harnesslink's man - 'Johnny on the Spot' - at the Meadowlands in New Jersey tomorrow...

One of racing's oldest stars stole the headlines from two of its youngest heroes as the season wound to a close this weekend. The end of the racing year in New Zealand is the 31st of July. All horses are a year older on the 1st of August. More...

Many Canterbury residents awoke this morning to find a heavy blanket of snow covering the ground right throughout the region. The snow began to fall early yesterday (Sunday) evening and continued to get heavier late last night and into the early...

Cowgirls N Indians gave Ross Johnson and Janene Cole their greatest moment as harness racing owners when she came with a blistering late burst to photo finish Dancing Diamonds and O Baby in the Two-Year-Old Diamond. More...

Punters had a heart attack and Carabella's owners thought their worst fears were about to be realised but, incredibly, the man in the cart was never worried. The hottest favourite to go round on a racetrack in New Zealand, backed down to just money...

From Thursday 8 August the NZ Harness Fixed odds book will be launching ‘Favourite out’ win markets on any race during the 2013/14 racing season that has an opening favourite priced at $1.50 or under.... More...

Australia-trained pacer Mustang Mach is harness racing's Group One New Zealand Messenger champion for 2012. The Victorian was the only overseas representative in the $100,000 feature pace for 4-year-olds at Alexandra Park tonight (Friday May 4). ...