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Smoken Up the reigning Australian Harness Horse of the Year touched down in Christchurch early this morning (Sunday November 6) in his quest for New Zealand Trotting Cup Glory. More...

The high and lows of this great horse's harness career continued this morning for champion Auckland Reactor. When transitioning from a trot to a pace, in work, in view of stewards and the Racing Integrity vet he knocked his affected leg, reopening...

Rolleston harness racing trainer Mark Purdon has said Auckland Reactor has gone frrom 50-50 to a 70-30 per cent chance of starting in next Tuesday's $600,000 New Zealand Cup at Addington Raceway, following a work-out today (Friday November 4). ...

Any fears that New Zealand harness racing fans had of never seeing champion pacer Smoken Up in this country again will be allayed tomorrow (Saturday November 5) when the gelding arrives in Auckland accompanied by his trainer Lance Justice. More...

West Melton harness racing trainer Cran Dalgety is confident that there are no underlying problems surrounding the fitness of millionaire pacer Smiling Shard leading into next Tuesday's New Zealand Cup. More...

New Zealand's Judicial Control Authority Bruce Squire, QC, and Professor Geoff Hall - gave their decision into the Smoken Up and Lance Justice harness racing case on Monday (October 31), after a three-day hearing in Wellington in August. ...

A start in next Tuesday's (November 8) New Zealand Cup for champion pacer Monkey King is now in doubt according to harness trainer Brendon Hill after a somewhat lack lustre performance by the gelding in today's New Zealand Cup Trial won by Pembrook...

A start in next Tuesday's (November 8) New Zealand Cup for champion pacer Monkey King is now in doubt according to harness trainer Brendon Hill after a somewhat lack lustre performance by the gelding in today's New Zealand Cup Trial won by Pembrook...

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...

The three big harness racing guns - Smoken Up, Monkey King and Auckland Reactor have drawn 16, 17, and 18 respectively following today's (Wednesday November 2) New Zealand Trotting Cup draw in Christchurch. Another top prospect - Smiling Shard has...

The three big harness racing guns - Smoken Up, Monkey King and Auckland Reactor have drawn 16, 17, and 18 respectively following today's (Wednesday November 2) New Zealand Trotting Cup draw in Christchurch. Another top prospect - Smiling Shard has...

The appointment of Dean McKenzie to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Addington Raceway Limited (including the NZ Metropolitan Trotting Club Inc.) was announced yesterday (Tuesday November 1). More...

The 2011 European Amateur Driving champion, Marian Tux of Germany spearheads a 12-strong field that will compete in harness racing's World Amateur Driving Championships in New Zealand from January 18-22. More...

Ageless harness racing warrior Bondy has run his last race in New Zealand. More...

Global Stallion Management (GSM) might be less than two years old, but already the Australian-based company is bringing the Northern and Southern Hemisphere harness racing worlds closer together. More...

A patient approach by Papakura harness racing trainer Tony Herlihy has given the connections of yesterday's (Monday) $50,000 PGG Wrightson Aged Yearling Sales Pace their biggest pay cheque to date. More...

The harness racing connections of New Zealand Trotting Cup aspirants are one step closer to their objective with the announcement of the field to take place in next Tuesday's (November 8) grand event. The barrier draw for the Cup will be made...

The harness racing connections of New Zealand Trotting Cup aspirants are one step closer to their objective with the announcement of the field to take place in next Tuesday's (November 8) grand event. The barrier draw for the Cup will be made...

Gutted! That was how Australian harness racing driver and trainer Lance Justice described Smoken Up's disqualification from first place in the 2011 Inter Dominion Grand Final staged at Auckland's Alexandra Park in April. More...

New Zealand's Racing Integrity Unit stipendiary stewards today (Monday october 31) questioned co-trainer Mark Purdon in relation to the fitness of Auckland Reactor. Mr Purdon advised the Stipendiary Stewards that following trackwork on Saturday...