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Ocean Downs hosted two splits of the Maryland Standardbred Fund Stakes for harness racing three-year-old filly pacers and a lone division for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Monday night August 7th. The first $26,950 split for the sophomore filly pacers went to post as race 2. Lloyds Loves (Rusty’s All In) with Trae Porter […]
The 10th of October 2022 represents a historic date for the team at Harnesslink.com with it marking the 20th anniversary since launching as a platform for global harness racing news. When Harnesslink.com launched in 2002, there were no smart phones, and Facebook was still in beta testing only officially launching to 50 campuses across American […]
Carter Dalgety will be out to make up for missed opportunities at Addington on Sunday (Jul. 24). The junior driver had to miss out on a book of quality of harness racing drives on Friday night after bad weather caused his flight back to Canterbury from Auckland to be cancelled. Somewhat ironically, it was North […]
Frank Phelan has a two point lead after two races in the New Zealand Amateur Drivers Harness Racing Championship. Phelan took the lead in the five-race series when Tommysonaroll (Auckland Reactor) bolted in when Phelan was having his first drive at Addington on Friday night. TOMMYSONAROLL REPLAY The North Island reinsman had heat two […]
Terry McMillan will add some local harness racing flavour to the two feature races at Ashburton Raceway on Sunday where he will come up against a spate of All Stars runners. He will be represented by debutant Trail Boss (Vincent) in the Gr.2 Sapling Stakes (1700m) and fellow first starter Vinta Rose (Vincent) in the […]
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 Ashburton again today with ten races on the card. The racing starts at 12:18pm and we highlight some specials and value runners we think can give you a […]
Canterbury-based Phoebe Standardbreds has released a number of options for their boom sire Royal Aspirations as they look ahead to the next harness racing breeding season, including a “novel” pay by June 30 option of just $1500 plus GST (last year’s fee). An 18-race winner on the track, from 2012-16, and still New Zealand’s fastest […]
It’s been a long road to get Bellatrix (Muscle Mass) to the races, but Adrienne Matthews’ patience finally paid off when her mare scored her maiden win in the Buteline Mobile Trot (2200m) at Cambridge Raceway on Friday. The mare had shown plenty of promise as a youngster but was involved in a mishap as […]
Improving trotting mare Bohemian Rhapsody (Muscle Hill) appreciated the drop in class when travelling south from racing better fields at Alexandra Park, to win at Cambridge tonight in the hands of harness racing junior driver Alicia Harrison. Harrison wasted no time at the start with Bohemian Rhapsody and blasted straight to the front from the […]
Six-win pacer About Turn (Changeover) will continue his harness racing comeback at Cambridge Raceway on Friday when he contests the Waikato Principals Association Handicap Pace (2700m). Retirement beckoned the son of Changeover after a tendon injury last year, but a series of events has resulted in his return to the track. “He had a little […]
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 Cambridge again today with ten races on the card. The racing starts at 5:29pm and we highlight some specials and value runners we think can give you a […]
Former Kiwi harness racing pacer Fire Fox (Sweet Lou) is headed right to the top. That’s the word from trainer Jason Grimson, who says the former Kevin Townley-trained gelding has genuine Grand Circuit potential. “I think he’ll be right up with Majestic Cruiser and Cruz Bromac before too long,” Grimson said. “He’s the fastest horse […]
Former classy Kiwi pacer Triple Eight (American Ideal) looks right on target for his upcoming Queensland harness racing raid. The seven-year-old capped a huge night for the in-form Jess Tubbs and Greg Sugars stable, who snared a treble. Their other winners were La Captain (race one) and Momentslikethese (two). “It’s been a sensational month,” Sugars […]
Fresh off a pleasing harness racing night at Alexandra Park and Addington Raceway on Friday, Canterbury horseman Bob Butt will head to Phar Lap Raceway on Sunday hoping to continue his good run. Butt recorded three placings from as many starts at the two venues on Friday, including a stakes placing with Manhattan (Bettor’s Delight) […]
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 Timaru again today with ten races on the card. The racing starts at 12:24pm and we highlight some specials and value runners we think can give you a […]
Group One-winning race mare Miss Moonlite keeps delivering for harness racing trainer Andrew Stuart and owner Shane Kirwan. The daughter of former star filly Dancingonmoonlight had her name up in lights again when her fourth foal Serious Moonlite (Art Major) took out the opening race at Addington on Friday night. Trained by Stuart, the four-year-old […]
Harness racing champion Self Assured (Bettor’s Delight) racked up his second Auckland Cup win when he won tonight’s $400,000 (Gr1) 2022 Trillian Trust Auckland Cup at Alexandra Park. Driven by Natalie Rasmussen, Self Assured received a good run in transit in a trailing position, and in the straight had too much speed for his rivals […]
Trotting champion Sundees Son (Majestic Son) has been sensationally beaten by arch harness racing rival Bolt For Brilliance (Muscle Hill) in tonight’s $250,000 (Gr1) Reharvest Rowe Cup at Alexandra Park. Having run several seconds to Sundees Son in previous races, driver Tony Herlihy was determined to stay in front tonight with Bolt For Brilliance and […]
Their draws have put Kentuckiana Lodge harness racing three-year-olds Casino Action (Bettor’s Delight) and Invitation Only (Bettor’s Delight) poles apart, but their form and ability have them much closer together. The Cran and Chrissie Dalgety trained pairing go head-to-head in race 1 at Addington tonight with Casino Action starting from the ace draw in barrier […]
Owner Charlie Smaill credited junior harness racing driver Tristan Larsen with helping to shape Winton maiden winner Jaccka Opa (A Rocknroll Dance). Larsen works for Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray who trains Jaccka Opa for Charlie and his wife Alisa. “He seems to be a lot more settled, and I’ve got to give a lot […]
Earl Swain and his wife Toni were rightly proud when Escobar (Betterthancheddar) won his first harness racing start at Winton in today’s 2400 metre mobile. Williamson took the talented pacer to the front and he won easily by a length and a half. ESCOBAR REPLAY The couple bred the four year old before he […]
Canterbury horseman John Dunn thinks he can win all three harness racing Group 1s at Alexandra Park tonight but they come with varying degrees of concern. When it comes to champion trotter Sundees Son (Majestic Son) in the $250,000 Reharvest Rowe Cup the concern levels are understandably low. They increase a little more with Highgrove […]
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 Auckland again today with ten races on the card. The racing starts at 5:30pm and we highlight some specials and value runners we think can give you a […]
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 Addington again today with nine races on the card. The racing starts at 5:47pm and we highlight some specials and value runners we think can give you a […]
