February 26, 2025

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HRNZ Update from the Chair

The Harness Racing New Zealand Board is committed to being a good and open communicator with all sections of the sport and will be providing regular updates on what it’s…

Croker will be cheering for a Captain’s Knock

FORMER NRL star Jarrod Croker will be cheering from Las Vegas in the hope his star pacer Captains Knock (Captaintreacherous) can snare a Miracle Mile berth. Croker, who retired in…

Leap To Fame connections reflect on Hall of Fame honours

There was never any doubt over whether Leap To Fame (Bettor’s Delight) would one day be inducted into the Queensland Harness Racing Hall of Fame. But to achieve the feat…

Noted French sire almost sweeps Melton features

The champion French racehorse and sire Love You and Ballarat breeder Pat Driscoll stole the harness racing show from a breeding standpoint at the all trotting meeting at Melton last…

Stewart assault on Chariots of Fire led by Bay of Biscay

Eureka runner-up Bay Of Biscay (Somebeachsomewhere) leads an Emma Stewart harness racing assault on Saturday’s Group 1 Chariots of Fire at Menangle. The champion Victorian trainer has half of the…

Young sire off to flying start

Brother and sister team Dave and Kellie Simmonds took a big punt when they bought well bred stallion Captain Ahab from the US to stand as their resident harness racing…

Six of the best from Soho Standardbreds

The Soho brand is one of the most recognisable in harness racing in this country…. Their honour roll includes top pacers the calibre of Soho Tribeca, Soho Lennon, Carlas Pixel,…

Dewar owes debt to champion mare 

Highly respected breeder Dr Ed Dewar has scaled back his Whitby Falls operation from the heady days when he imported US stallions and had a big team of classic winning…

Mantell wins a share in Republican Party’s full brother

Josh Mantell had no idea when he went to the Motukarara races on December 29 that he was going to win a share in the full brother to a multiple…

Aussie snaps up the last slot for $1m The Race

Big spending Australian Joshua Davine says he’s got four on his shortlist for the $1m The Race by betcha at Cambridge on April 4. Davine’s N40 Racing and the high…

Sale dates finalised for 2025 Weanlings

In an exciting move, the date for the NZB National Weanling Sale (thoroughbred) and NZB Standardbred National Weanling Sale (standardbred) has been finalised, with both weanling sessions selling on Thursday…

Inaminute Hanover scores in Over/Select Handicap Trot

Inaminute Hanover (Bar Hopping) scores at 5-1 to win the $18,000 Winners Over/Select Handicap Trot at Bally’s Dover Downs on Tuesday night. Swan’s Maid, the only female trotter in the…