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After months of preparation and build-up, the final harness racing field to contest the 2012 Christchurch Casino Trotting Cup has been named. In just seven days time one of our elite harness racers will be crowned NZ Cup champion for 2012; bringing...

Addington Raceway and Events Centre announced today (wednesday November 7) that tickets have sold out for the Lindauer Lawn on Christchurch Casino New Zealand Trotting Cup Day on Tuesday 13 November. More...

Harness racing trainer Noel Daley was looking for the best trotter in this year's Standardbred Horse Sale. If price is any indication, he found the one. Daley purchased colt Shift Into Glide for $250,000 on Tuesday for owners Bill Weaver and Caviart...

When harness racing trainer Mark Harder was asked how much he thought colt pacer Churchill Hanover would bring at auction during Monday's (November 5) opening day of the Standardbred Horse Sale, he replied with a laugh. More...

The Australia TAB has just released its Futures market on the Tabcorp Inter Dominion 2013 series in February and March. Six heats will be held on Saturday night throughout Australasia over a 90 minute period providing a "Super Saturday night" of...

After months of preparation and build-up, the final harness racing field to contest the 2012 Christchurch Casino Trotting Cup has been named. More...

Canterbury harness racing trainer/driver Jim Curtin knows it is too much to ask for two New Zealand Cup miracles in as many years. This morning (Tuesday November 6) Franco Emirate was withdrawn from next Tuesday's great race. The decision has been...

The opening session of the Standardbred Horse Sale is underway in Harrisburg, Pa.A trio of yearling pacing colts have been hammered down for more than $300,000 as of mid-afternoon. More...

Tasmanian owned harness racing standardbreds made an impact in New Zealand and New South Wales last week to confirm the state as a producer of top quality pacers. More...

Hugely respected Otago harness racing journalist Tayler Strong has resigned as Racing Editor of the Otago Daily Times after 37 years in the job. The role of Racing Editor at the ODT was dis-established and a new racing/sports reporting role has been...

Canterbury harness racing trainer Jim Curtin advised Stewards Franco Emirate has sustained an injury to the off-hind leg. More...

The shadow Christchurch Casino New Zealand Trotting Cup field is now established. The latest harness racing rankings, attached, have seen just the small movement of Mah Sish up to eighth from 11th. More...

It would be an understatement to say Invercargill harness racing trainer Brent Shirley looks like he has adapted to his new training role quickly. More...

Pukekohe (South Auckland) harness racing driver Maurice McKendry had resigned himself to watching this year's New Zealand Cup from the sideline - that was until he received a phone call from John Curtin this morning (Sunday November 4). More...

Scott Phelan is backing doing what he does best on his favourite harness racing track. The 30-year-old Clevedon reinsman notched up his fourth winner since early September at Alexandra Park tonight (Friday November 2). More...

Gary Allen the Chairman of Harness Racing New Zealand is the winner of the 2012 Christchurch Casino Survivor Challenge with a total return of $3.30. Christchurch Casino Challenger #4 returned a total of $2.40. More...

Scott Phelan is backing doing what he does best on his favourite harness racing track. More...

Earlier this week Mah Sish was ranked 11 to win this year's $600,000 New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington Raceway on November 13. Tonight - just 11 days out from NZ harness racing's most prestigious event - the 6-year-old proved he's now a real Cup...

Earlier this week Mah Sish was ranked 11 to win this year's $600,000 New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington Raceway on November 13. Tonight - just 11 days out from NZ harness racing's most prestigious event - the 6-year-old proved he's now a real...

Convicted fraudster and former Pukekohe and Christchurch harness racing trainer Joseph Lindsay Stables has gone to jail for three years six months protesting his innocence and still claiming that he was the victim of a conman himself. More...