Forum: Harnesslink News NZ

You never know what you might run into when you are strolling through the meadows - no not the Meadows harness racing track in Pennsylvania, but the lush pastures of the USA. Is this woman preparing for the open Zebra Trot at Yonkers? I don't think...

Oamaru's Daniel Fletcher has won $1,050 thanks to Harnesslink, the New Zealand Tab's harness racing book-maker Steve Richardson, and open class pacer, Franco Ledger. Gore born Fletcher won our fixed odds betting competition on the Group Three...

Jimmy Johnstone has landed on the open class scene with a bang, after taking out yesterdays $35,000 Methven Cup (Gr3) at Mt Harding Racecourse.... More...

Methven reinsman, Ricky May, has been gifted a surprise shot at harness racing's greatest title - the most successful driver in New Zealand Cup history. And that has the outstanding horseman looking forward to a trial on Monday just as much as he is...

Firstly, Mark Jones and Harnesslink would like to apologise for any offence taken from comments made last week. We remind you that “Keeping Up With The Joneses” is an opinion based segment and at times may be controversial and spark...

The TAB win odds said it all. Christen Me wins and pays $1.10 - and in doing so became one of the warmest harness racing favourites to win the coveted Group One $100,000 New Zealand Messenger Pace at Alexandra Park tonight (Friday May 3). More...

Some low scores this week with no one selecting 3 placegetters.... More...

Harness Racing bosses are hoping an Australian betting bonanza on the Jewels helps increase premium coverage of the industry there.... More...

Sheezus provided local harness racing breeders Macca Lodge with an early breeding double at Gore today.... More...

Harness racing warrior Speeding Spur has won the group one $156,000 2018 Rowe Cup at Alexandra Park this evening, beating a large field of quality trotters in the process.... More...

The Paul Nairn trained Dr Hook proved too good for the opposition in tonight's Canterbury Park Trotting Cup (group 3) held at Addington Raceway. The son of Dr Ronerail was a brave winner in the hands of harness racing driver Jim Curtin after finding...

Clevedon trainer Barry Purdon enjoyed one of his best night's of harness racing action when he trained four winners including both feature races at the Auckland Trotting Club meeting held at Alexandra Park tonight (Friday). More...

Watch out Australians the current Inter Dominion Trotting champion is red hot and he's odds on to defend his prestigious harness racing title at Melton's Tabcorp Park next month. More...

Inter Dominion harness racing history was made at Gloucester Park in Perth tonight (Friday February 24) when Im The Mightyquinn convincingly won the 12th and final heat. More...

Tragedy has struck celebrated Cambridge trotter Paramount Geegee, the champion age-group harness racing performer was found dead in his paddock on Monday morning (May 28). More...

A total of 1,617 horses qualified in New Zealand last season, which according to Andrew Morris of Harness Racing New Zealand (HRNZ) "bodes well for the harness racing industry in the 'Land of the Long White Cloud'. More...

Retired dual New Zealand Cup hero Monkey King is on the verge of a surprise harness racing comeback. More...

Addington Raceway and Events Centre and the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club are pleased to report a highly successful Cup Day this year. Final attendance figures for 2012 have come in at 22,936. Corporate Hospitality packages were sold out at...

Within the New Zealand Cup rankings there has been just the one change. Titan Banner's win in the Maurice Holmes Vase last week gives him automatic entry into the great race and moved him up to number three on the harness racing Rankings.... ...

Potential superstar Chase Auckland has won this years NRM Sires Stakes Final in record time and emulated the deeds of his father Auckland Reactor by winning the race at his fifth start to remain unbeaten on the racetrack.... More...