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Republican Party named NZ Horse of the Year

A four-time Group 1 winner in 2025, Republican Party (Bettor’s Delight) was named harness racing’s Horse of the Year at the awards night in Christchurch tonight. The Cran and Chrissie…

First 20 awards handed out at annual awards night

It’s halftime at tonight’s Harness Racing New Zealand’s annual awards night at Addington Raceway and so far 20 awards have been decided. A sell-out crowd of around 300 are at…

Lot 174: Perfection on four legs!

Most decisions at the sales begin with how a yearling looks and moves. You want a horse that walks forward with purpose – not stilted or rushed, but balanced, swinging…

Negus has big team for Waikouaiti

With twelve runners, Burnham trainer Bruce Negus will be the busiest trainer at tomorrow’s Waikouaiti Trotting Club meeting on the grass at Oamaru. Race One: Foveaux Gambler (Betting Line). “He’s…

Grumpee on best behaviour to win Trotters Cup

Former Victorian trotter Grumpee (Muscle Mass) gave a faultless harness racing display when he fought back gamely to win the $50,000 Group 2 Nova Trotters Cup at Gloucester Park on…

Egmont Park legacy lives on at Ipswich sale

Egmont Park Stud is regarded as one of Australia’s leading standardbred nurseries and has been breeding champions for four generations, including four Australian Pacing Gold winners. Strong supporters of APG…

Metro Finals go to Father Barry and Johnny Lincoln

Father Barry (Father Patrick) hasn’t become the trotter trainer John Dickie thought he would. Well, not yet anyway. The five-year-old trotter recorded the fourth win of his career in the…

Lord Forbes 100%

The win by Louies Me Dad (Lord Forbes) at Ascot Park on Thursday enhanced his sire’s outstanding record and became Lord Forbes fourth harness racing winner from just four foals…

Jen wins first group race

It seems remarkable that until last night, General Jen (Captaintreacherous) had not won a feature race. The Hayden and Amanda Cullen trained four year old mare has had to take…

New record beckons Muscle Mountain

Muscle Mountain’s (Muscle Hill) win in the $40,000 G3 Continental Summer Trotting Free for All at Addington last night was his fortieth and is a stepping stone to breaking a…

MILTON, January 30, 2026 – The stage is set for the first two stakes harness racing finals of 2026, this Saturday evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The $37,400 Snowshoe Series…

MILTON, January 30, 2026– Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office has released the details for a new Pop-Up Series for pacers starting February 9. The series features three $15,000 preliminary legs…