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Merry Christmas everyone from Harnesslink

As 2025 draws to a close, it also marks the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Harnesslink. With new management now in place, the site enters 2026 with renewed…

Mick Harvey takes the reins at Harnesslink — Continuing a proud legacy

Sydney, Australia – October 14th 2025 I’m pleased to announce that I’ve taken over Harnesslink, the world’s leading independent harness racing news and information platform. Harnesslink has been a trusted…

Go On Boy wins 2025 Elitloppet Final at third attempt

The Elitloppet Final Gr. I International (Stig H Johanssons Pokal, purse to winner 5,000,000SEK, 1609 meters autostart) saw Go On Boy (9m Password-Balginette-Hasting) rally off cover to score easily timed…

World Drivers Championship coming to New Zealand

For the first time New Zealand will be the sole host of the World Drivers’ Championship later this year. Representing 10 different countries, the championships will be held at four…

British pacer set for U.S. success

Ayr Corleon made a name for himself in harness racing overseas and will be looking to do the same now in North America. A 5-year-old male pacer bred in Great…

 Annaghmore, IE – The curtain fell on the 2017 season at Annaghmore Raceway last Saturday afternoon where every contest was a memorial cup race in posthumous honour of legendary Northern Irish…

A Government minister has called for new measures to completely outlaw sulky racing on public roads in Ireland. Communications Minister Denis Naughten told Cabinet today that he is deeply concerned…

Mid-Wales and Border Counties Harness Racing staged their final meeting of the season at Almeley. The nursery race was for young horses or new drivers to hone their skills before…

Albrighton, UK – Authorities working to host the Wolverhampton Dunstall Park harness racing meet this Sunday, October 1 have announced that they will be raising charity aid for Leukemia Research…

If harness racing fans, owners, breeders and trainers thought 2017 was a banner year for trotters with the richest purses ever in the history of the UK and Ireland, thanks…