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Lazarus marked a unique moment in his career at stud, as his two-year-old filly Queenstown claimed Group One success in the Vincent Delaney Memorial in Wales this weekend. The pinnacle of harness racing in the United Kingdom, fans flock from all over the world to attend the meeting which was held at Tir Prince Raceway […]
Canadian driver Marie-Claude Auger has been invited to participate in the Bernie Kelly International Ladies Charity Race taking place on Friday, Aug. 7 during opening night of the Vincent Delaney Memorial Racing Weekend at Tir Prince Raceway in the United Kingdom. The race is named after Bernie Kelly, who served as racing secretary, organizer and […]
The Kiwis may be covering themselves in gold in Scotland currently in the Commonwealth Games, but there’s another New Zealand connection claiming glory in that part of the world that you may not have heard of. Lazarus two-year-old filly, Queenstown, was a Group One winner of the Blossom Kelly at York Raceway in England last […]
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 energy, fresh ideas and a clear commitment to strengthening its position as the leading global home of harness racing news and insight. We sincerely thank […]
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 source of global harness racing coverage for more than two decades. What John Curtin has built over the past 23 years is truly remarkable — a […]
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 in 1.08.4kr for harness racing trainer/driver Romain Derieux and owner Ecurie Nixonn. He now has 20 career wins in 67 starts for 29,015,768SEK earned. This […]
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 venues – Kaikoura, Cambridge, Winton and Addington from November 2-11. “It’s an exceptional opportunity to showcase our sport and to show New Zealand off to […]
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 Britain and owned by Ireland’s Robert Barry, Ayr Corleon at age 3 was a three-time Group 1 winner, including a Breeders Crown, and British Harness […]
Harrisburg, PA — Cambridge Hanover (Walner), a three-quarter brother to standout 2-year-old male trotter Maryland, became the third yearling in harness racing history to sell for seven figures Monday when he was purchased for $1 million by trainer Andrew Harris as agent for Bill Pollock during the opening session of the 86th annual Standardbred Horse […]
On October 10, 2002, what was soon to become the largest independently owned harness racing media platform, Harnesslink.com was launched! For 22 years, Harnesslink has worked tirelessly to provide our ardent followers with the latest breaking news and events in the world of harness racing from around the globe. When Harnesslink.com launched in 2002, there […]
One of the world’s most travelled pacing stallions, Foreclosure N (Rocknroll Hanover), got his first G1 winner at Gloucester Park last Friday night (Sep 6th) with the upset harness racing victory of Belly Up in the $215,000 2YO Colts & Geldings Westbred Classic final. The juvenile pacer was a $40,000 Perth Yearling Sales by his […]
At 72 years young, international bloodstock agent, John Curtin is quietly entering a new chapter in a career that has seen him devote a lifetime to the harness racing industry. Having been involved with standardbreds for nearly 55 years, Curtin is understandably looking at taking a step back from his endeavours to spend more time […]
Canterbury-based harness racing trainer-driver Kimberly Butt will get to experience a very different kind of race meeting when she competes at the acclaimed Vincent Delaney Memorial in England this weekend. Now in its 13th year, the VDM, as it’s known, has become a major international event, with thousands expected to swarm to Dunstall Park in […]
Young New Zealand harness racing driver Gemma Thornley freely admits she misses home but is embracing all the opportunities she’s encountering whilst working in the UK. Thornley is employed by twenty three year old American eventing rider Cosby Green who is currently ranked 136th in the FEI Eventing World Athlete Rankings. Green has ridden up […]
The Vincent Delaney Memorial (VDM) harness racing weekend in Ireland and the UK is pleased to welcome the Hambletonian Society onboard as a sponsor in 2024! The Hambletonian Society are the sponsors of the new Bernie Kelly International Ladies Charity Race. Named in honor of Bernie Kelly, the VDM racing secretary for many years, the […]
Trenton, NJ — When Irishman Jack Killeen arrived in America on his 18th birthday, he landed at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows harness racing track and did so with GPS in hand. Fortunately for the merry wanderer, he wound up right back where he started and is happy to now call western Pennsylvania home. “This […]
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Facing his toughest test yet, the incredible Oakwood Ardan IR (Sweet Lou-Trend Setter) passed with flying colors once again, registering his sixth win in as many starts since shipping in from Great Britain last September in the Saturday night harness racing feature at The Meadowlands. The Robert Cleary-trained Irish-bred set foot […]
The trotters have seen a giant uptake in harness racing competitor numbers in Great Britain over the last ten years. At the heart of this has been the evolution of TROTBritain, securing race sponsorship for Trotteur Français from LeTROT in 2014, becoming the National Governing Body for Trotting Horseracing in 2022 and now gaining full […]
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The hottest harness racing horse anywhere put another beating on his foes Saturday night at The Meadowlands, as the amazing Oakwood Ardan IR (Sweet Lou-Trend Setter) registered his fifth consecutive victory at the mile oval, stopping the clock in a lifetime-best 1:50.2 on an unseasonably comfortable winter evening The Robert Cleary-trained […]
Hightstown, NJ — Scotland’s Ryan Inglis got his first harness racing driving win in North America last week at The Meadowlands, the first of what he hopes will be many on this side of the pond in the months ahead. The 23-year-old will begin trying to add to his victory total this week when he […]
The VDM Committee is pleased to announce that the harness racing dates for next year’s Vincent Delaney Memorial Weekend will be August 10-11th, 2024. The festival will be held at a new venue in 2024, Wolverhampton Racecourse in the United Kingdom. “Wolverhampton is one of the biggest tracks in Britain. For them to reach out […]
The Anto Russell Memorial Cup now sits pride of place on the mantelpiece of Colin McTaggart’s home in Ballyclare following the success of GD’s Blizzard in the harness racing feature race on the program at Racetime Raceway (Belfast) last Saturday. A top field of Irelands best pacers was assembled to contest this preferred free-for-all with […]
One of the highlights of the Irish harness racing calendar, the Anto Russell Memorial Cup, is being staged at Racetime Raceway this Saturday (July 29) and a record attendance is expected to descend on the venue which is just located outside Belfast in Northern Ireland. Five of Irelands fastest pacers will go to post in […]
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