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The North American harness racing spotlight this week shifts from Brandon Blvd’s thrilling Meadowlands Pace triumph to Sunday’s star studded Spirit of Massachusetts card at Plainridge Park. Brandon Blvd digs deep in Meadowlands Pace thriller Brandon Blvd produced a gritty performance to capture the 50th edition of the $810,000 Grade 1 Meadowlands Pace at The […]
Friday night at MGM Yonkers Raceway marks the start of two of the most prestigious harness racing series for three-year-olds with the Grade 2 $250,000 MGM Yonkers Trot and the Grade 2 $200,000 MGM Grand Messenger Stakes bringing together many of the season’s emerging stars. The draw has created some fascinating fields, particularly over Yonkers’ […]
Last Saturday’s $1 million Pepsi North America Cup delivered another memorable chapter in North American harness racing history as Odds On Mr Mamba announced himself as the sport’s newest superstar. After sitting patiently through much of the mile, James MacDonald unleashed the Melanie Wrenn-trained gelding in the stretch, where he stormed home to defeat Brandon […]
North America Cup Wide Open After Elimination Drama For much of the season, the narrative surrounding the $1 million 2026 North America Cup seemed straightforward. Beau Jangles (Cattlewash) was unbeaten, dominant and looked every bit the superstar poised to add another major title to an already glittering résumé. Then came elimination night at Woodbine Mohawk […]
This weekend attention swings north to Woodbine Mohawk Park where the road toward the Pepsi North America Cup begins to intensify with a crucial dress rehearsal in the Grade 3 $140,500 Somebeachsomewhere Stakes. Brandon Blvd (Downbytheseaside) headlines Saturday’s feature and shapes as one of the more fascinating colts heading toward next month’s Cup eliminations. The […]
Borgata and Ursula Series Set For Showdown After Strong Prelims The road to one of the bigger nights on the Yonkers calendar is now complete, with the preliminary rounds of both the MGM Borgata Pacing Series and MGM Ursula McIntyre Series wrapped up and attention turning firmly to finals night on May 8. The final […]
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 Cromwell again today with 10 races on the card. The racing starts at 12:05pm and we highlight some specials and value runners we think can give you a […]
As reported by Jeremy Wilkinson for the New Zealand Herald, a winning racehorse that tested positive for methamphetamine was likely contaminated with the drug by its harness racing trainer. Now, Ival Brownlee won’t be able to race or train horses for the next 18 months, after also testing positive for the drug, despite denying taking […]
MONMOUTH, ME — Fourever Boy p,4,1:48:2f ($1,145,837) will be the only son of leading North American pacing sire Sweet Lou to stand in Maine for the 2026 breeding season. From the prolific Mach Three mare Macharoundtheclock, she is the dam of five in 1:50 or faster with combined earnings over $2.8 million. At 2, he […]
The Queensland-bred harness racing Bettor’s Delight brothers Make A Statement and Statement Made won on consecutive nights in North America last week. Both bred by the Price family they are from the Christian Cullen mare Elle M Aye NZ. STATEMENT MADE REPLAY Make A Statement won a $12,000 race at Dayton Raceway, Ohio in 1:54.2, while Statement […]
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 Omakau again today with eleven races on the card. The racing starts at 12:02pm and we highlight some specials and value runners we think can give you a run […]
Cran Dalgety has warned Krug (Bettor’s Delight) may be an even bigger force for his Omakau harness racing rivals to contend with than he was in his epic win in the Group One Invercargill Cup. Dalgety and wife and training partner Chrissie will send Krug over the Otago-Canterbury border for the second time to start […]
Winning Post’s Paul Richards chats with equine vet Alastair MacLean, 50 years on from his arrival in Australia… Paul Richards: Alastair, it’s the Cox Plate this Saturday, and in 1992 you were the vet who helped get the great Better Loosen Up back to racing well enough that he almost won it. Alastair MacLean: Yes, he arguably […]
Shane Taylor has just two wins as a harness racing trainer to his name, but this Sunday will line-up a starter in one of Victoria’s most prestigious races. Magic Law (Lawman) will represent the Sunbury-based horseman in the Aldebaran Park Redwood Classic, with Anthony Butt to take the drive in the Group 2 feature from […]
One of the highlights on the harness racing calendar is the running of the New South Wales Rising Stars which showcases the talent within the ranks of the junior drivers throughout the state. The format has varied throughout the years, however the prestige and satisfaction that comes with it for the sport’s finest young reins […]
Today’s (Oct. 27) Methven harness racing has been called off after a bitter wintry blast ripped through Mid Canterbury, and will be held next Wednesday instead. “We’ve had very heavy sleet and snow all morning,” says Methven Trotting Club President Michael Heenan, “and it’s a massive disappointment to have to make the call.” The decision […]
Anything Goes (American Ideal) is primed to go one better in the $50,000 Listed NZB Standardbred Sales Series Aged Classic (2400m) at Kaikoura on Monday. The All Stars pacers is set to start the hot favourite for the lucrative feature on a huge day of harness racing at Kaikoura. Anything Goes will take top billing into […]
Trainers Andrew and Lyn Neal don’t have to wait long for their potential new stable harnes racing star to return to the races. Because just a week after their former headliner Nicholas Cage left their Cambridge stable, Northern Oaks placed filly Diamonds Are Forever (Always B Miki) returns on her home track tonight (Oct. 27). […]
Former top harness racing pacer Majestic Cruiser (Art Major) is now stealing hearts in a new discipline. The recently-retired eight-year-old has taken to equestrian, where he recently won the Alabar Hero Series Qualifier in Numurkah. The son of Art Major and Tiz Herself ran 129 times for 23 wins all over Australia and New Zealand […]
The $14,000 N.W.T.L.H.A Cup is the feature harness racing event on the eight-race program in Burnie on Friday night. The 2500m standing start event has attracted a quality field, including the Rohan Hillier-trained and driven Jimmy The Irishman (Big Jim), who will start from a 10m handicap. The winner of 11 of his 25 starts […]
Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every week brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. Better Be The Best is NSW’s top three-year-old The Shoobees Place colt Better Be The Best is NSW’s top three-year-old to date this season. He has won nine races […]
More harness racing feature race assignments could be on the agenda for WA Oaks runner-up Turn The Page (Vincent), should she perform well in Friday’s Congratulations Suitor.com.au Shark Tank Investment Pace (2130m) at Gloucester Park. The filly narrowly went down to August Moon in the WA Oaks earlier this month, before she scored a tough […]
Joseph Gray reckons he’s got a couple of place chances at least on the grass at Methven today (Oct. 27). Currently enjoying his best ever harness racing season, the West Melton-based trainer will line up three runners – Motor Mouth in Race 7, Let’s Go Ringo (R9), and King Arthur (R11). Gray’s upbeat about his […]
Trainer Ray Williams maintains Magnificent Storm (American Ideal) is still a live hope in tomorrow night’s J.P. Stratton Cup (2130m) at Gloucester Park, despite a tough harness racing barrier draw. Magnificent Storm, who will start for the first time since his Queensland Constellations campaign in the $100,000 event, has drawn the outside barrier on the […]
