Forum: Harnesslink News NZ

Alexandra Park continues to set the standard for upmarket facilities in New Zealand harness racing with yet another brand new facility opened on the track last Friday (September 2). Michael Stiassney the Chairman of the NZRB officially opened 'The...

New Zealand's harness racing bookmaker Steve Richardson is a Kiwi through and through, but if New Zealand gets beaten in the World Cup Rugby Final at Eden Park on October 23 he won't be sobbing or moping about. In fact he just might have a feeling...

Former harness racing star Changeover continues to impress with his first crop as a sire.... More...

It has been confirmed by Harness Racing New Zealand today that Aussie invite Jilliby Kung Fu has been officially withdrawn from the Harness Jewels and will not be coming over to New Zealand.... More...

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...

Harness racing champion Auckland Reactor is starting to leave his mark on the race track as a sire of good 3yo horses.... More...

One of harness racing's young talents in Lets Elope appears to be the horse to beat in this Thursday night's (September 29) Cambridge Sires Stakes Heat for three year olds following an unlucky fresh-up run at Alexandra Park last week. More...

Highly successful businessman, Alan Neumann, has resigned from his position as president of the Ashburton Trotting Club after 27 long years on the committee.... More...

The latest harness racing star to come out of the John and Katrina Price Winton stable Chicago Bull, is now doing a fantastic job in Western Australia for trainer Gary Hall.... More...

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

Cambridge harness racing bosses say the $1.2 million Jewels raceday belongs in Waikato - at least every second year. And they expect a huge meeting in nine days to back their claims to be the northern base for the glamour day. More...

The man who at 17 was once New Zealand’s youngest licenced harness racing trainer has just landed what he has termed a “dream job”.... More...

There is more than just money and pride at stake when Besotted heads to Alexandra Park tonight.... More...

The New Zealand Racing Board (NZRB) is pleased to release the 2018/19 domestic racing calendar. The calendar, which covers the period from 1 August 2018 to 31 July 2019, has been approved by the NZRB Dates Committee following extensive consultation...

1: Best horse who you have ever been associated or worked with (owned, bred, jogged, trained, driven):... More...

Driving legend Maurice McKendry doesn't know exactly how many wins he needs to become only our second horseman to the magical 3000 mark.... More...

Choise Achiever won't get his shot at one of the toughest doubles in harness racing. More...

The John Dunn summer roadshow rolled into Blenheim on Friday and continued on its merry run of success. ... More...

Over the weekend Chris Roots from the Sydney Morning Herald wrote a story on some controversial topics put forward in the Harnesslink Forum. These topics led us to instigate a rule requiring all members to use their real names when posting on the...

Auckland Reactor today (Wednesday November 2) completed track work at the Rolleston property of his harness racing trainers Mark Purdon and Grant Payne. Present were Mr Purdon's veterinary surgeon Bill Bishop, along with the NZ Racing Integrity Unit...