Forum: Harnesslink News NZ

It was a Group 1 harness racing bonanza for FLAIR equine nasal strips on Friday night (MAy 4) at Alexandra Park with all four group 1 winners wearing Strips. They were: Escapee, Onlyforyou, I Can Doosit & Aussie, Mustang Mach. More...

One of the biggest upsets in New Zealand Cup harness racing history came when the Peter Jones trained and driven Borana came from well back in the field to stun his fellow pacers the 1985 edition of the great race. More...

Experienced international banking and financial services executive Chris Bayliss has been appointed Chief Executive of the New Zealand Racing Board - the Board which runs harness racing, thoroughbred and greyhounds in New Zealand. More...

Mark Purdon and Grant Payne have the harness racing artillery but Brent Mangos and Hayden Cullen have the best winning chance - if this year's Harness Jewels futures market is anything to go by. More...

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

It might be illegal and it's a wonder someone wasn't killed but this harness racing video is 6.40 minutes of absolute rediculousness. More...

One of the biggest upsets in New Zealand Cup harness racing history came when the Peter Jones trained and driven Borana came from well back in the field to stun his fellow pacers the 1985 edition of the great race. More...

Hard Copy was the only 2-year-old in the field but his $1.70 win odds were spot on as the talented colt easily won tonight's (Thursday May 10) 2yo and older pace at the Cambridge -Te Awamutu Harness Racing Club's meeting at Cambridge Raceway. ...

The threat of the Melbourne Rebels will not be the only thing on Luke Whitelock's mind this weekend. Just hours before he runs on to AMI Stadium tomorrow night (Saturday May 12) for the Crusaders, his thoughts will drift to Addington Raceway, where...

There won't be a horse racing at Addington this Saturday that has as much harness racing support as Franco Harrison. More...

Jarcullembra finally got some luck tonight (Friday May 11) at New Zealand's northern harness racing headquarters - Alexandra Park in Epsom, Auckland. More...

Jarcullembra finally got some luck tonight (Friday May 11) at New Zealand's northern harness racing headquarters - Alexandra Park in Epsom, Auckland. More...

Two-time New Zealand Cup winning driver and brilliant Templeton based harness racing trainer - Peter Jones is still recovering in hospital from a heart attack. Jones the son of New Zealand trotting legend - the late Derek, and father of 2003 World...

Having guided Solar Fire to victory in the 1997 Two Year Old Sires Stakes Trotting Championship Weedons harness racing trainer Kevin Townley today (Saturday) sat amongst the crowds of Addington Raceway and watched Shemon follow in his mothers...

Dexter Dunn again produced the magic in one of today's feature races from Addington Raceway when the driving maestro produced a ripper behind the Cran Dalgety trained Bit Of A Legend to win the $243,000 PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales 2YO Open...

Ex-pat Aussie harness racing queen Natalie Rasmussen produced a superb drive behind the Mark Purdon and Grant Payne trained O Baby to win the $150,000 Nevele R Filiies Final held at Addington Raceway today (Saturday). More...

Having guided Solar Fire to victory in the 1997 Two Year Old Sires Stakes Trotting Championship Weedons harness racing trainer Kevin Townley today (Saturday) sat amongst the crowds of Addington Raceway and watched Sheemon follow in his mothers...

At least a couple of members of the Whitelock family enjoyed themselves on Saturday. While All Black Sam Whitelock and his three brothers suffered a shock defeat when their Crusaders Rugby team went down to the Rebels in Melbourne on Saturday night,...

Harnesslink in conjunction with the New Zealand TAB's harness racing bookmaker - Steve Richardson - is offering our New Zealand readers the chance to win $200 worth of bets in our latest Harness Jewels competition. More...

The New Zealand Racing Integrity Unit (RIU) has received a complaint regarding an incident between Harness Racing New Zealand stipendiary steward Tom Taumanu and horseman Geoff Small. More...