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Welcome to the first edition of Bookie Breakdown In this new column I’ll delve into the why, how and what behind our tactics and results on the biggest harness racing meetings in New Zealand. I’ll pinpoint a handful of races from each meeting where betting patterns or our book behaved out of the ordinary, speak […]
Betting figures released by Entain during the week indicate that wagering wise, racing is heading in the right direction. For the month of July in comparison to last year, Greyhound Racing was up by 9.7% ($8.7 million), Thoroughbred Racing 13.3% ($26.7 million) and Harness Racing 25.9% ($11.0 million). Seven more harness racing meetings were held […]
New Zealand racing and sports punters will get the opportunity to win more off the TAB and Betcha under rule changes coming into play on Thursday. The TAB and its new brand Betcha will boost the limits on what punters will be guaranteed to be allowed to win, providing more clarity for its most successful […]
Murray Brown and Beaudiene Bad Babe are each to be honoured at the Invercargill Cup meeting in December. Brown, a successful and popular harness racing figure in the south passed away last month and the Invercargill HRC of which he was a committee member for thirty one years have decided to name a race after […]
One half of New Zealand’s most dominant thoroughbred training partnership has been recognised at the Industry Excellence Awards, with Sam Bergerson claiming the supreme Entain Excellence Award at a function at Ellerslie last night (29 June). Bergerson (31) has been in partnership with Mark Walker at Te Akau Racing for the past two seasons, and […]
Changes to New Zealand betting laws which passed in Parliament today will provide a vital boost to New Zealand sporting and racing codes and to the safety of New Zealand bettors when the bill becomes law later this month. Alongside the strengthened harm minimisation protections for New Zealand customers as a result of these law […]
Nathan Williamson loves his trotters and you could sense his excitement about his latest trotting filly Duchess Maria (Father Patrick) after she won the inaugural $50,000 Group Three Entain Two Old Southern Classic at Ascot Park today. Sensitive To A Smile led early with Duchess Maria dropping into the trail. With just under a lap […]
Harness Racing South Australia has announced its Chief Executive Officer Dean Elliott will depart the organisation at the end of May. Elliott, who was appointed to HRSA in October 2021, is moving back to his home state of Victoria to take up the role of Head of Industry and Commercial – AU with Entain (Ladbrokes […]
In what has been hailed as a game-changing partnership, Entain’s collaboration with the New Zealand TAB is transforming the country’s racing and sports betting landscape. Entain’s partnership with TAB NZ aims to modernize New Zealand racing through advanced technology, competitive pricing, and expanded betting options. Key initiatives include a new betting app, enhanced retail experiences, […]
This year’s Southern Harness Racing’s Diamond Day on April 27th will have some noticeable changes. Firstly, the Southern Oaks and the Southern Supremacy will be shortened to 2200 metres from the previous 2700 metres. “The horses are now bred to go a bit faster and the numbers (for both finals) haven’t been huge so we […]
A world-class wagering experience is coming to more than 450 TAB venues and pubs and clubs in New Zealand with brand-new technology set to be rolled out over the coming months. Launching today (17 March) at Manukau City TAB, the new terminals mark a major milestone in delivering an outstanding experience for TAB customers […]
The future of harness racing is dependent on initiatives and people to drive racehorses, and one such initiator and driver is twenty five year old George Breckon. George is the son of Ken and Karen Breckon of Breckon Farms and he’s dead set keen on getting young people into a sport that he has a […]
Aided by a heady drive by Zachary Butcher, Better Knuckle Up (Bettor’s Delight) out-fought nine harness racing rivals to win the inaugural $500,000 Listed – Hill, Lee and Scott ‘The Velocity’ Three Year Old Pacers Slot Race at Addington today. Clevedon trainers Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan’s ability to train horses to the minute when […]
The experience of racehorse ownership is just a click away for TAB customers following the official launch of the TAB Racing Club (TRC) today. The club, which is modelled on a similar club operated by Entain through its Ladbrokes brand in Australia, offers TAB customers the chance to opt in to becoming a member of […]
Top class trotting mare Queen Elida (Love You) is about to embark on her last harness racing campaign and another visit to New Zealand is on the cards. The New Zealand owned mare trialled at Melton on Monday against the pacers, finishing fourth in a 2240 metre heat. She’s set to start at the races […]
The four recent yearlings purchased at the NZB Standardbred Sales in Christchurch by Entain for the TAB Club have been matched with harness racing trainers. The Always B Miki – Idancedwithcullen colt (Lot 192) a full brother to Franco Indie, will be sent to the Diamond Racing stable of Robert and Jenna Dunn at Woodend Beach. […]
One of Australia’s most outstanding harness racing pacers at the elite level is heading to Cambridge in April. Entain Australia and New Zealand, the operator of New Zealand’s TAB, have secured the six-year-old Better Eclipse (Betterthancheddar) for the $1 million The Race By Grins at Cambridge on 12 April to add a genuine trans-Tasman edge […]
