February 3, 2025

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Tax policy proposal would boost NZ harness racing

The New Zealand harness racing sector is set to benefit from a tax policy proposal that will likely save industry stakeholders thousands of dollars. In a press release dated 31st…

Down Under Winners

Hi Bevan Attached please find this week’s column. Regards, Peter Down-Under-Winners-February-3.docx

The Good Doctor too good at Saratoga

Trainer Jaymes McAssey finished second in the harness racing trainer standings in 2024 at Saratoga Casino Hotel. The standout conditioner didn’t waste any time getting his ’25 campaign off to…

Top drive gets Boudica home in Hawera Cup

A “peach” of a drive by Harrison Orange helped Blenheim harness racing trainer Tony Thomas and his mare Boudica (Sportswriter) take out the DTS Hawera Cup at Hawera yesterday. “It…

Ina du Rib wins Gr. I Prix de L’Ile de France

Joel Hallais’ trained Ina du Rib (7f Uhlan du Val-Tina du Rib) secured today’s Gr. I International Prix de L’Ile de France (Cornulier Races, Gr. I, purse 200,000€, 2175 meters,…

Lasko des Brousses takes out Prix de Dozule

Lasko des Brousses (4g Quaker Jet-Osaka des Brousses) controlled affairs to win the featured Gr. III monte Pris de Dozule (purse 80,000€, 2700 meters, 12 European four year olds) at…

New Look for Kindergarten Series in 2025

East Rutherford, NJ – The Kindergarten series has a fresh look for 2025. Originally conceived to assure races for 2-year-olds that are not top horses or getting started a bit…

‘Gut feel’ gets trainer back in the winner’s circle

Harness racing training is an artform and a science but with a good measure of old-fashioned “gut feel”, and for Melbourne trainer Brandon Bonavia that was the key to turning…

Saratoga Sunday

Jessica Hallett photo Will forward recap when I have it Thanks!

Ina du Rib Takes Gr I Prix de L’Ile de France

Posting Thomas H. Hicks 954 415 6369 renparlc@gate.net Pompano Beach, FL and Charlotte, NC Ina-du-Rib-Takes-Gr-I-Prix-de-LIle-de-France.docx

‘Gut feel’ gets trainer back in the winner’s circle

Harness racing training is an artform and a science but with a good measure of old-fashioned “gut feel”, and for Melbourne trainer Brandon Bonavia that was the key to turning…

Lasko des Brousses Takes Prix de Dozule

Posting Thomas H. Hicks 954 415 6369 renparlc@gate.net Pompano Beach, FL and Charlotte, NC Lasko-des-Brousses-Takes-Prix-de-Dozule.docx