Forum: Harnesslink News NZ

You would have thought after last year’s 4 & 5YO kerfuffle, Harness Racing New Zealand would have spoken to the horsemen before making any rapid changes to our beloved Harness Jewels series.... More...

The Racing Integrity Unit (RIU) hereby gives notice that approval of the TIPPERARY RIDE LITE VEST for use by Licensed Drivers has been withdrawn effective immediately.... More...

We have by now all seen the book that Steve Richardson has set for the 2013 New Zealand Trotting Cup. But does Mark Jones agree?... More...

Four Starzzz Flash has won his way into the New Zealand’s most prestigious harness racing event – the $600,000 New Zealand Trotting Cup.... More...

Former Invercargill Cup and Pelorus Trust winner Ohoka Texas has reluctantly been on-sold out of the Mark Jones stable to race in North America.... More...

New Zealand based HRTV is outta the blocks this down under spring!... More...

You don’t win the national premiership without putting in the long hours traveling and trainer Cran Dalgety starts that phase of his season at Winton this Sunday.... More...

Ray Green has brought Besotted to Addington for one reason and one reason only – to qualify for the New Zealand Cup on November 12.... More...

It was a sad day at Alabar NZ on Thursday last week with Earl having to be humanely put down at the grand age of 26. Earl retired from service in the 2010/11 season and has been enjoying his well earned retirement since then. He is now buried at...

Stig could race until he’s 14 according to co-owner Jim Boyd. For now trainer Paul Nairn is just taking one race at a time with the 2012-2013 Trotter-of-the-Year.... More...

Friday night sees the running of the Group 3 $25,000 Maurice Holmes Vase at Addington Raceway, the first feature race of the season at harness headquarters.... More...

After a two week absence, the New Zealand bet of the week ring-around is back!... More...

Handy intermediate grade pacer, Murphy Maguire, has been exported to Australia due to the lack of opportunities the New Zealand handicapping system was providing him with.... More...

Jeff Crouth has seen the Grim Reaper too many times to carry on training standardbreds.... More...

Colin Butler would not have changed a thing at Alexandra Park last Saturday night (August 31). Friends always come before awards dinners.... More...

The first round of the Christchurch Casino New Zealand Trotting Cup Rankings were released this morning. ... More...

Harness Racing New Zealand Chief Executive, Edward Rennel, has just, moments ago, announced some changes to next year’s Harness Jewels format on Radio Trackside.... More...

It was the field for the Kentucky Sires Stakes final, in which 8 of the 9 starters were sired by one horse, Deweycheatumnhowe, which triggered this comparison.... More...

We have all heard of people driving four winners in a night, even training four, but breeding four quality winners in one night? That is something not as frequently talked about.... More...

Fans of Hunter Cup winner Mah Sish got a double helping of good news in just an hour on Monday as the open class pacing season stepped up a gear.... More...