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Top harness racing mare Nearea Franco has been retired to stud. The winner of eleven races and $441,000 in stake earnings failed to flatter in her latest outing, forcing trainer Steven McRae to make a decision on the future of the daughter of...

Harness racing and media personality Sheldon Murtha executed the perfect drive behind the Dave Gaffaney trained UK Connection to win the final race of the day at the Ashburton Trotting Club's meeting held yesterday (Tuesday) at Addington Raceway. ...

Harness racing uperstars one week, in trouble the next. That sums up the draws of Carabella and Western Cullen in their group one features at Addington on Friday night (May 20). Four days ago the pair dominated their huge-money races at Addington....

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

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...

As highlighted in our March 22 story on top Canadian reinsman Randy Waples' harness racing television and internet racing show has finally been launched. Unharnessed - Behind The Scenes was released in Canada today (Wednesday May 18). More...

As highlighted in our March 22 story on top Canadian reinsman Randy Waples' harness racing television and internet racing show has finally been launched. Unharnessed - Behind The Scenes was released in Canada today (Wednesday May 18). More...

They are two of New Zealand's most promising young harness racing drivers and they spoke to Harnesslink editor Duane Ranger for Harness Racing TV last Friday (May 13) at Alexandra Park. The two North Island-based reinsmen, who were both born in the...

Since 1982 the best young harness racing drivers across Australasia have come together at Inter-Dominion time to battle it out for supremacy on the racetrack. This year due to an unfortunate sequence of events in Christchurch the 2011 edition has...

As highlighted in our March 22 story on top Canadian reinsman Randy Waples' harness racing television and internet racing show has finally been launched. Unharnessed - Behind The Scenes was released in Canada today (Wednesday May 18). More...

Is history about to repeat itself? Champion New Zealand based horsemen Tim and Anthony Butt have combined with Brisbane businessman Paul Montgomery to purchase an outstanding standardbred from North America to race 'Down Under' before ultimately...

Is history about to repeat itself? Champion New Zealand based horsemen Tim and Anthony Butt have combined with Brisbane businessman Paul Montgomery to purchase an outstanding standardbred from North America to race 'Down Under' before ultimately...

This will be my final contribution to Harnesslink as Minister for Racing. I am leaving Parliament to take up the posting of High Commissioner for New Zealand in the Cook Islands. Harness racing and racing in general is an exciting and complex...

Brilliant harness racing three year old Paramount Geegee delivered another superb performance at Addington Raceway tonight (Friday May 20th) to win the $80,000 Group One Seelite Windows and Doors New Zealand Trotting Derby. More...

The 2010 Breeders Crown champion - Devil Dodger - is peaking at just the right time as the Ardmore 4-year-old sets out to defend his title won at Melton's Tabcorp Park on August 21. Tonight (Friday May 20) the talented gelding won his first race...

"The best horse I've ever trained" was how Taupaki harness racing trainer Frank Conney described Lets Elope following his win in the $180,000 Garrards Sires Stakes Series Final held at Addington Raceway tonight (Friday). More...

The 2010 Breeders Crown champion - Devil Dodger - is peaking at just the right time as the Ardmore 4-year-old sets out to defend his title won at Melton's Tabcorp Park on August 21. Tonight (Friday May 20) the talented gelding won his first race...

Many harness racing fans were again left searching for superlatives to describe the brilliant Carabella as she won the $125,000 Group One New Zealand Oaks at Addington Raceway tonight (Friday May 20th). More...

It was a statement that made everyone snap to attention. Here was top harness racing driver Ricky May, the pilot of champions like Christian Cullen, and New Zealand Cup heroes Monkey King, Mainland Banner, Iraklis and Inky Lord, labelling Carabella...

An unheralded former Southland harness racing pacer named Baby Bling, who flopped at a low class meeting in New South Wales, could rid Kiwis of a mystery leviathan punter, who has been wreaking havoc with tote dividends. More...