February 8, 2026

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Kiwi invader Blazing Home N sizzles on freezing day

Blazing Home N (Rock N Roll Heaven) sizzled on a freezing day in Saratoga on Saturday as the New Zealand invader won the Open Pace for the first time. Tony…

Maitre Jacques takes Gr II Prix Ephrem Houel in Paris

In the day’s co-featured Prix de Munich (quinte+, purse 90,000€, 2100 meters autostart, ages 6-11) at Vincennes, Ideal de Rocher (8g Clif du Pommereux-Vanille de Bolero) rallied late for neck…

Always Dreaming beats, a brave Wag Star in Cup

In a titanic battle up the Winton straight today, Always Dreaming (Bettor’s Delight) beat a gallant Wag Star in today’s $25,000 Transport Services Ltd Wairio Cup. Both started off the…

Herculean effort by Spiritinthesky

The Kirstin Green trained trotting mare Spiritinthesky (Father Patrick) put in a herculean effort in the Jimmy Dillon Cup Gold Chip Final at Winton today. After sitting three wide for…

Watts Up Partytime back on track for GSS defence

WATTS Up Partytime’s Great Southern Star title defence is a goer. The six-year-old returned from a spell in a new harness racing stable and sparkled at Menangle last night. Back…

“Monkey Off My Back” as Collins lands first metro-class winner

Graeme Collins, a compliance officer with Western Power, and his wife Pauline and their son Ben love the thrill of racing pacers — and Graeme declared “it’s nice to get…

Mikiyoursofine Delivers for Team Teal

Australasian Harness Racing’s Team Teal campaign kicked off on 1 February, and Tasmania’s ambassador Hannah Van Dongen got her first win for the 2026 campaign when Mikiyoursofine ($5) claimed the…

Busy day for Thornley with key chances across the card

Canterbury trainer-driver Sam Thornley has several each-way chances at Methven today for the Hororata meeting at Mt Harding racecourse. Thornley has nine drives in total, six of which are offering…

Wag Star gets chance to return to winning form

Wag Star (Sweet Lou) had his last win almost ten months ago. But since then he’s been placed in the Superstars Championship, the Uncut Gems and the Methven and Invercargill…

Harness Analyst – Hororata 8th February free tips

Welcome to today’s segment from our harness racing analyst. Providing you with free expert tips and selections for harness meetings run in New Zealand. Harness racing hits Methven again today…

Global Concept Wins Q+ Durtal les Raires

The 1.7/1 odds favorite Global Concept (8g Charly du Noyer-Faith-Donato Hanover) closed strongly in the lane to win the Prix de Durtal les Raires (quinte+, purse 59,000€, 2100 meters autostart,…

Harness Analyst – Wairio 8th February free tips

Welcome to today’s segment from our harness racing analyst. Providing you with free expert tips and selections for harness meetings run in New Zealand. Harness racing hits Wairio again today…