January 19, 2026

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Close shave leads to Lyons’ maiden drives

Ella Lyons has progressed from cutting the hair of harness racing legend Vic Frost to learning the tricks of the trade from the master reinsman in the sulky. The 20-year-old…

Coppins in dreamland after 5 win Hawera haul

Kate Coppins is going into Tuesday’s meeting at Hawera high on confidence, but realistic that her career-best efforts at the course on Sunday will be virtually impossible to match, let…

Horatius Speculo adds Burnie Cup to growing trophy cabinet

Horatius Speculo now has a 7BU Burnie Cup, to sit beside his recent North Eastern Pacing Cup, after claiming Burnie’s premier race on Sunday afternoon. Sent out the $2.10 favourite,…

Wilson House – 2025 Junior Driver Champion

Last season was a breakout season for 21 year old Canterbury junior driver Wilson House. Not only did he win the New Zealand Junior Drivers Premiership, he also drove his…

Art Jordan delivers long awaited breakthrough for Russell

More than a decade after celebrating his last winner, Canterbury trainer Alan Russell was back in the Marlborough winner’s circle on Sunday when Art Jordan (Art Major) broke through for…

A sublime night at the office for trainer Dave Menary resulted in a money milestone as the harness racing trainer won both $40,000 Open Paces to surpass $30 million in…

The Rocknroll Hanover horse A Rocknroll Dance (1:47.4), who is standing at Pete and Chantal McMullen’s Somerset Farms near Brisbane, has sired the harness racing winners of a hefty $36million…