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Australian based harness racing enthusiasts Paul Poli received a huge return on his investment into Western Cullen won the son of Christian Cullen won the $250,000 PGG Wrightson Yearling Sales 2YO Final at Addington Raceway today (Saturday). ...

It was a typically faultless display by the John Dickie trained Flying Isa to win the harness racing $60,000 Seelite Windows and Doors Sires Stakes 2YO Trotters Championship held at Addington Raceway today (Saturday). More...

Harness racing trainer Mark Jones secured his first group-race win from his new premises when Commander Jewel won the Group Three New Zealand Trotting Oaks at Addington Raceway today (Saturday). More...

The time and the margin said it all at the finish of the $136,021 Nevele R Fillies Final held at Addington Raceway today (Saturday). The Brendon Hill trained Carabella was simply too good for the opposition with harness racing driver Ricky May...

Three year old harness racing stars Terror To Love (Western Terror) and Gold Ace (Bettor's Delight) were unable to be separated at the finish of the Group Two Flying Stakes held at Addington Raceway today (Saturday). More...

Huapai harness racing trainer Ray Green deserved a change of luck. His season was virtually wrecked when a virus ransacked his Auckland stable earlier this year costing him four months of progress. But tonight Sir Lincoln put a smile back on his...

Former West Australian harness racing horseman Ryan Hayter secured his first win for his new employer Tom Kilkelly at Forbury Park tonight (Friday). Hayter became stable foreman for Southland trainer Tom Kilkelly in February of this year, and...

Huapai harness racing trainer Ray Green deserved a change of luck. His season was virtually wrecked when a virus ransacked his Auckland stable earlier this year costing him four months of progress. But tonight Sir Lincoln put a smile back on his...

Huapai harness racing trainer Ray Green deserved a change of luck. His season was virtually wrecked when a virus rampaged through his Auckland stable earlier this year costing him four months of progress. But tonight Sir Lincoln put a smile back on...

Prominent Canterbury harness racing breeder Brian West is shifting a large part of his operation to Australia in what looks an ominous sign for the New Zealand industry. Furthermore, one of the north's most promising horsewoman, Nicole Molander, is...

The best pointer to Carabella's chances at Addington tomorrow (Saturday May 14) isn't just what she has already done but what trainer Brendon Hill is now considering doing with the super star filly. Carabella goes into the $140,000 Nevele R Fillies...

The New Zealand TAB's harness racing bookmaker and Harnesslink columnist - Steve Richardson - has released the latest updates for the 2011 Harness Jewels meeting to be staged at Ashburton Raceway on Saturday June 4. The latest 'goss' is: More...

World-wide directors from the International Racehorse Transport company (IRT) met in New Zealand last week to hold its annual general meeting. Harnesslink managed to catch up with them last Friday night (May 6) at northern harness racing...

The New Zealand racing industry has thrown its support behind the residents of Canterbury by donating a new St John ambulance to serve the region. Canterbury is recovering from devastating earthquakes and the donation of the new ambulance to St John...

Dropping back from the recent 2011 Inter Dominion Championship to a three-to-seven-win pace proved too easy for Kobe Bryant when he won harness racing's $25,000 North Island Country Cups Final at Alexandra Park last Friday (May 6). More...

The Harness Jewels landscape has changed dramatically after a weekend when bigger was definitely better. The $1.2 million raceday at Ashburton is less than a month away on June 6, but the harness racing markets for its glamour race have been rocked...

The media release was brief but things don't look good for 2011 Inter Dominion champion - Smoken Up and his harness racing driver/trainer Lance Justice following the findings of a B sample obtained from the Australiasian mile record holder. The...

Peter Scarpino admits he was in the right place at the right time when New Zealand harness racing trainer, Mark Purdon, bought Mr Nickel for $40,000 at last year's APG Premium Sale in Melbourne. Soon after the bidding was completed the 49-year-old...

Australian harness racing trainer and driver Lance Justice will fight any charges following his horse Smoken Up's positive drugs test after winning the Interdominion title at Alexandra Park last month. The Racing Integrity Unit will take action...

Paramount Geegee was a run short when winning the Group Two $70,000 Hutton Trotting Championship at Alexandra Park last week and because of that run harness racing trainer John Dickie believed he would be tough to beat in tonight's (Friday May 6)...