February 18, 2025

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Impressive stats continue in 2025 National Yearling Sale

The momentum from Auckland’s record session on Saturday flowed into Christchurch today with all key sale metrics increasing and rounding out a successful 2025 National Yearling Sale. At the close…

Another successful sale in Christchurch

Today’s NZB Standardbred Yearling Sale in Christchurch had a new found energy about it and certainly the top end excelled. Stonewall Stud secured twelve yearlings, shelling out $895,000 and it…

Die Hard scores at Vincennes

The Italian registered and owned Die Hard (6m Bird Parker-Rosnay) captured today’s Paris-Vincennes featured Prix de L’Hippodrome d’Angers-Ecouflant (purse 46,000€, 2850 meters, 15 European harness racing starters ages 6-8 years)…

Emma Stewart to roll out more Chariots contenders

Champion harness racing trainer Emma Stewart could have half the field in Australia’s biggest four-year-old feature. Stewart and co-trainer Clayton Tonkin are already well placed with three confirmed Chariots Of…

Vale – Ray Mawhood

The Board and Management of Harness Racing New South Wales pass on their deepest condolences to the family and many friends following the sad passing of Ray Mawhood last week….

Vale John McIntosh

Harness racing lost not only a popular owner but one of its oldest ever recently. Northern owner John McIntosh passed away just days after turning 100, reports friend and long-time…

Ken Ford clocks up win 200

There was a bit of history repeating itself for Ken Ford at Motukarara on Sunday. The veteran harness racing trainer brought up his 200th training success when Misty Blue (Sweet…

UF Dragon’s Queen, 15, dies

Winbak Farm is sad to announce the passing of UF Dragon’s Queen, p, 2, Q1:53.3s; 3, 1:50.3f ($774,964). She was humanely euthanized due to a broken pelvis. “Sadly, Winbak Farm…

Schadel drives win 2000 on opening day

WILKES-BARRE PA – Todd Schadel, the leader in UDR and UTR in North America last year in the 300-499 starts category, notched another harness racing milestone Monday as Pocono Downs…

2025 National Yearling Sale in Christchurch 2025 has concluded

NZB Standardbred’s 2025 National Yearling Sale Christchurch session has now concluded with a record price of $270,000 paid out by the Kentuckiana Lodge Ltd for Lot 139 (Bettor’s Delight –…

Down Under Winners from North America – 18th February

The He’s Watching mare A Little Side Hustle opened her season’s harness racing campaign on a winning note when she led throughout in 1:55.8 in a $15,000 Mares’ Open at…

London Classic Sale Series details announced

London, February 17, 2025 – With harness racing entries now being accepted for the 2025 London Classic Yearling Sale, The Raceway at Western Fair District has announced a new event…