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With all the attention on racing’s return post COVID-19 and Ricky May’s return to driving after his near death experience, another recent milestone concerning another legendary driver Maurice McKendry has been largely overlooked.  

With all the attention on racing’s return post COVID-19 and Ricky May’s return to driving after his near death experience, another recent milestone concerning another legendary driver Maurice McKendry has been largely overlooked.  

Former champion junior driver Stevie Golding is making a comeback of sorts

The all powerful All Stars stables are about to have their first starters on raceday since the Covid-19 lockdown.

The all powerful All Stars stables are about to have their first starters on raceday

Harness racing’s annual awards will be held this year, but it will not be like previous events.

A glazier by trade, a forklift driver by profession, and a harness racing trainer by choice Mark Heaton’s about as grassroots as it gets.

Harness racing is set to resume with a bang at Addington Raceway this week with nine races on Thursday, followed by 12 more on Friday.

n the age of technology, communication with owners has just become a whole lot easier for trainers in our industry.  

This week's latest club news.  

When Dexter Dunn left New Zealand to try his driving luck stateside, he didn’t necessarily think he’d be seeing an old flame.

This weekend’s Easter Hawera meeting will see an intriguing point’s battle in the final stages of the North Island Country Cup series.

This week's podcast features Robbie Close, Adrienne Matthews and Peter Lagan.  

IF you’re a fan of the NZ Cup, then make sure you tune in a race at Penrith in suburban Sydney on Thursday night.

Relief was the overwhelming emotion driver Ricky May felt after A G’s White Socks ended his season with a swooping win in the Rangiora Classic on Sunday.

Recently-retired pacer Ultimate Machete has been purchased for stallion duties in a partnership deal between two New Zealand stud farms.

VETERAN trotter Monty Python is heading home.

HRNZ launched online licence renewals two years ago.

The Airpark Canterbury Rangiora Classic on Sunday promises to be an intriguing tactical battle with the preferential draw meaning it could go one of several ways.

Don’t forget about Lemond.

The good times continued to roll for trainers Kirstin Barclay and Paul Ellis at Winton on Saturday when they scored their first race trifecta.

It was only a four-horse workout on a quiet Pukekohe morning but it confirmed what astute reinsman Todd Mitchell had been thinking for a while.

Mitchell Kerr’s team has been getting on a bit of a roll just lately and the stable looks to be in for another very good weekend.

Canterbury reinsman Joseph Gray returned to the winner’s circle for the first time in over a decade when driving Dreamy Damien to victory at Addington on Friday.

Tact Maggie will solve a mystery when the tapes fly to start the Winton Businesses Cup on Saturday.

The Rowe Cup dreams of one of trotting’s Big Three lives on as anothers start to fade during a tumultuous week for the open class crop.

KIWI trainer Steve Telfer’s Victoria raid is building serious momentum.

Trackside radio preview today's harness meeting from Palmerston North with commentator Justin Evans

Harness Racing New Zealand is thrilled to announce a new monthly feature, Club of the Month.

A couple of months can be a long time in harness racing and that is certainly evident in the case of Lincoln Moment. . .

The Shark goes in search of winners on the second day of harness racing action for the week from Manawatu Raceway in Palmerston North.

Temporale’s chances of chasing a second Rowe Cup hang in the balance.

AUSTRALIA’S raid on the Harness Jewels looks stronger if not more confusing after the weekend.

Peter Earley from Trackside Radio, has his weekly catch-up with HRNZ Chief Executive Peter Jensen.

This week's club news and TAB news

This week's guests are Tom Kilkelly, Derek Balle, Justin Evans and John Earl.  

Despite being in the twilight of his career, Speeding Spur's future possibilities have been left wide open.

TIM Butt wants to be part of the Harness Jewels.

His first training winner was memorable on more than one level for Robbie Close at Rangiora on Sunday.

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The maiden win of Peakz Luck at Alexandra Park on Friday continued a quite remarkable breeding run for her dam.

Davey Mac previews today's meeting from Invercargill with Pete Earley

Popular Canterbury reinsman Bob Butt scored the first New Zealand Group 1 win of his career when Lotamuscle downed hot favourite

The equine freak show rolled on at Addington on Friday night when Turn It Up willed his way to winning the Easter Cup.

A combination of local loyalty and patience through a lean patch has put Southland junior driver Ellie Barron in good stead.

The star three-year-old’s last trip to Addington saw him gallop wildly out of contention in the Flying Stakes a month ago.

The most important factor Spankem has on his side going into tonight’s $100,000 Easter Cup is the one thing you can’t see.

Just who is in the mix for an Aussie invite for the Jewels?

When a horse is 10-year- old and has raced over 150 times, it is supposed to be getting a bit tired and slowing down.

This week's TAB and Club News 

Roxburgh trainers Geoff and Jude Knight have already delivered this week, now it is their stable’s turn.

The Tin Soldier's journey from being sacked by his trainer Brad Mowbray multiple times, to starting in last weekend’s Mt Hutt Cup is one of loyalty and perseverance.

Clint Ford is well aware of the massive task ahead of Marcoola in Friday night’s New Zealand Trotting Championship.

Champion trotting trainer Phil Williamson is looking forward to taking a horse you have never heard of to the races at Addington tonight just as much as his stable star.

There were plenty of fitting factors in the victory of Glen Elgin Thomson at Methven on Sunday, but none more so than the lady who owned the second ever New Zealand winner to be sired by Highview Tommy.

The drive on a last-start Miracle Mile winner doesn’t get given away very often so Tim Williams knows he is a lucky man.

This week's show features Graeme Harris, Sarah O'Reilly, Adam Hamilton, Keryn McElroy and Richard Wilson.

Addington Raceway & Events Centre wish to announce this year the entry fee to the IRT Harness Jewels on Saturday 1 June will be by gold coin donation to assist with raising money for our chosen charity St John.

Monbet’s road back to the top of New Zealand trotting just took another detour.

Waiuku Harness racing owners and breeders Janet and Peter Argus have an addiction.

The next couple of days will decide whether Australia’s best three-year-old heads to the Harness Jewels.

Tim Hall found himself getting rather frustrated with his maiden mare Sarabi, but a win at Manawatu on Wednesday has restored his faith somewhat.

FORMER Kiwi Buster Brady confirmed his tag as Victoria’s Country Cups “King” with a spellbinding win in the $60,000 Group 2 Horsham Cup.

A tempting offer from American interests was too good to refuse for the connections of unbeaten Canterbury filly, Dixie Star.

Rangiora’s Dennis Bennett is trying his best to retire but BJ Lindenny is going to be keeping him busy for a while.

Henry Hubert added another weapon to his already impressive arsenal when winning a highly exciting running of the Superstars Championship at Addington on Friday night.

Patience paid off when Love The Blues broke his maiden at Ascot Park on Saturday.

The training career of Michael Purdon got off to a great start with Major Trojan and now he’s set to make another good impression with juvenile trotter One Guz Hall.

Owen Crooks was a passionate horseman and entrepreneur from an early age.

Two of the biggest names in New Zealand harness racing face dreadful draws in the open class races at Addington tonight and that should be enough to steer punters toward their rivals.

HARNESS Racing NZ’s Jewels recruiter Darrin Williams is a busy man.

Canterbury filly Major Sass can firm up her spot in the Nevele R Fillies Final in one of the final heats at Forbury Park on Thursday night.

This week's club news 

Each year on Ladies Mile Day the Wairio Trotting Club selects a lady to profile who has made a valuable contribution to harness racing and this year that lady is Southern Harness Racing’s Office Manager, Nichola Hikawai.

A workout today will determine whether Auckland Cup winner Turn It Up has a radical shot at the Easter Cup

The competition leader won’t be there, so the door is slightly ajar for someone to sneak in at the 11th hour and claim the Canterbury Country Cup championship from Airpark Flyer at Methven on Sunday

AUSTRALIA’S version of the All Stars barn is setting its sights on the Harness Jewels for the first time.

Masies Pride completed her journey from cart-wrecker to race winner at Wingatui on Monday.

A Kiwi raid now looks very likely for Andy Gath’s latest exciting former NZ trotter McLovin.

The three-hour drive home from Waimate to Cust probably only felt like three minutes for 19-year-old Korbyn Newman on Sunday afternoon.

A sensational mile victory by U May Cullect was enough to convince long-time Southland owner Tom Kilkelly he has found his best horse yet.

The rare opportunity to race from a standing start over one mile (1609m) puts national records under threat at Winton on Saturday.

Prolific owner Ian Dobson hasn’t had much to cheer about since the days of Christian Cullen and Mainland Banner but he has some interesting months coming up with Muscle Mountain and Cullenburn.

It was a night to remember for local horsewoman Arna Donnelly at Cambridge on Thursday, her familiar blue and white colours in the winner’s circle four times.

Aorangi is proving an incredibly frustrating horse and it’s fair to say the situation has become desperate heading into Sunday’s meeting at Waimate.

Nandolo is among the many winning chances in what promises to be the race of the night at Addington's premier meeting on Friday.

HARNESS Jewels organizers will have one eye on Bathurst this weekend.

Flair South Island have received all of the nominations for the Contribution to Team Teal Award and have decided on a winner.  

Stunin Magic will need to find the right piece of real estate if she is to win her debut at Winton on Saturday for trainer Stevie Golding.

Darrin Williams speaks to Trackside's Peter Earley.  

Harness racing has some great families, but exciting juvenile Soho Hamilton certainly comes from one of the best.

He’s resigned himself to the fact that he probably can’t win unless something remarkable happens, but that’s not stopping Andrew Stuart from getting a little excited about having one of his star prospects back on the track this week at...

Marcoola’s comeback has be delayed as Clint Ford just couldn’t ask his old mate to start off a massive handicap at Addington this week.

This week's club news 

Harness Half Hour for 20 March, features Syd Breen, Dan Lynch, Rowena Mackintosh and Courtney Clarke.  

The future of one of New Zealand’s most talented young trotters is in doubt.

A WORKOUT the Auckland-way of going is all that stands between former Kiwi trotter McLovin and an Anzac/Rowe Cup raid.

Brilliant race mare Utmost Delight has been forced in to early retirement after suffering an injury.

Blenheim’s Merv Bryers has driven a few winners over the years.

Sagwitch helped continue trainer Syd Breen’s brilliant season and booked himself a trip to Alexandra Park when winning the Wyndham Cup on Saturday.

A LIFE ban and possible criminal charges await a lunatic who threw his shoe at the field in the feature race at Gloucester Park last Friday night.

Cambridge horsewoman Nicky Chilcott saw in Alexandra Park’s new stakes hikes in the best possible fashion on Friday night, training a pair of $20,000 race winners.

Sheikh Yabooty shook punters for the second time in three starts when winning at long odds at Manawatu Raceway on Thursday.

A busy day could turn into a really exciting day if Social Club is able to win the Kindergarten Stakes at Wyndham on Saturday for trainer Russell Ferguson.

Trainer Steve Telfer says the Alexandra Park stakes increases have him ready to unleash a big team for the remainder of the season but don’t be fooled into backing the one with the most senior driver.

IT’S that time of year again.

Miracle Mile hero Spankem is set to race on this season setting up a big-three battle for harness racing’s Horse of the Year honour.

He’s spent more time away from home than he has at it in recent months, but Mark Purdon couldn’t turn down the opportunity to get behind one of his most exciting prospects on a fleeting return last week.

He’s got his biggest racing team in a long time this weekend, but winning won’t not be everything for trainer Brendon Hill.

Harness Racing New Zealand’s teal campaign to support ovarian cancer research was wrapped in fitting circumstances at Reefton on Sunday when ambassador Samantha Ottley saluted while donning her teal silks and driving pants.

Majestic Man displayed a dynamic new dimension and possibly booked a passage to the Rowe Cup in Auckland when grabbing a half-head victory in the Group 3 Southern Lights Trot

The wayward tendencies of Henry Hubert reared their head again in the Group 3 Northern Southland Cup at Ascot Park on Saturday

GAVIN Lang’s return to training a couple of years back has been a fantastic success story.

AUSTRALIA has a new trotting force, and trainer David Aiken predicted it would happen six months ago.

They say a week is a long time in racing and Christchurch owners Phil and Glenys Kennard have well and truly given weight to that over the past seven days.

The juvenile machine that is the All Stars stable of Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen continued on in force at Alexandra Park on Friday night, taking out both feature two-year-old classics.

The Kaik and Kimberly Butt combined for an easy win in the Jennian Homes ‘Team Teal’ Lady Drivers Challenge at the Westport meeting on Friday

A tough day finished on the best possible note for Invercargill trainer Aaron Swain, at Forbury Park on Thursday night.

Linton Shard has been in super form since joining Matt Anderson at Woodend Beach and he looks a major player in the Margo Nyhan/Peter Davis Kawatiri Cup at Westport on Friday.

The boss is back and that usually only means one thing: you can confidently take the short odds for Ultimate Sniper in tonight’s $250,000 Woodlands Derby at Alexandra Park.

Matty Williamson has a special personal reason to be thrilled about winning the right to represent New Zealand at the World Drivers Championships in Sweden in May.

THERE might not be a Kiwi-trained runner in Saturday night’s $100,000 Group 1 Australian Trotting Grand Prix, but NZ fans have some crucial reasons to watch it closely.

South Auckland harness racing driver Simon Lawson faces a near 18-month suspension from the sulky after admitting betting on other horses in two races he drove in.

There is nowhere Nicky Chilcott would rather be than the West Coast this weekend.

He’ll admit to taking a cautious glance at it every now and then, but don’t think you can lead John Morrison into a debate about his chances of winning the junior drivers’ premiership this season just yet.

The survey will examine if the sport of racing is engaging and involving women effectively and whether improvements can be made to make a real difference.

The sight of Spellbound’s masses of owners reveling in her success can be linked back to a casual conversation after track-work at Woodend Beach.

Huge stakes increases programmed for Alexandra Park will go ahead even after delays with one of the apartment blocks being built at the track.

Nights like this make it all worthwhile for Mark Purdon.

New Zealand pacer Spankem completed his ascension to the top of Australasia’s pacing ranks with a polished front-running win in the A$1 Million Miracle Mile in Sydney on Saturday night.

There is a silver lining to Tiger Tara’s season-ending defeat in Saturday night’s $1million Ainsworth Miracle Mile.

The curtain came down on Dream About Me’s glittering race career in the best possible fashion at Menangle on Saturday night.

The Northern Southland Trotting Club is well underway with preparations for their March race meeting which will also be the final meeting in the Southern Harness region as part of the Teal Pants Campaign which raises money for the fight...

Thefixer may look one of the most unlikely horses to complete pacing’s greatest double.

Two of the game’s quiet achievers recorded their first Group 1 winners when Best Western took out the $125,000 Northern Oaks at Alexandra Park on Friday night.

Spellbound will be a short-priced favourite for the time-honoured G3 Downbytheseaside Leonard Memorial Stakes for juvenile fillies at Addington on Sunday.

She’s So Cool produced a memorable win for trainer Simon McMullan at Addington on Friday night.

Impressive debutante winner Huntaway has thrived ahead of Sunday’s graduation final at Ascot Park.

When Graeme Harris was waiting tables at Alexandra Park as a 16-year-old, never in his wildest dreams would he have believed he would one day be the owner of a Cup winner.

The most successful reinsman in Australian history thinks he might be better for the experience of driving at Menangle last Saturday night.

The two most important drives of Ricky May’s weekend could hardly be more different.

Three-time New Zealand Cup winner Terror To Love is on the board as a sire.

Two of Jack Harrington’s favourite girls are on their way back to the track, but don’t expect to see them out toughing it with the big guns this season.

The defending champion may have an unusual problem in Saturday’s A$1million Ainsworth Miracle Mile.

It’s been a long and unpredictable two decades for John Dickie and the Catherine The Great family, but the light is finally at the end of the tunnel.

New Zealand punters are set to have more options as to how they watch their racing which could start as soon as next week

Delightful Major got one stop closer to completing an incredible journey from death’s door to the New Zealand Derby with a big win at Addington on Friday night.

The Miracle Mile’s forgotten Kiwi hero could be carrying a get out of jail free card at Menangle tonight.

When he got together with a new partner a couple of years ago, Scott Phelan probably didn’t realise the flow on effect it would have for his training career.

Catch up on club news, and what is upcoming in your region.

Australian buyers and Southland breeders led an incredible day of selling at the national yearling sales in Christchurch on Wednesday by producing the $170,000 equal top lots.

Top trots trainer Michelle Wallis is adamant her stable star Massive Metro has caught up to the best trotters in the north.

Trainers should be aware of changes to the Notifiable Gear Rules and Regulations which have recently been made.

A bunch of high-profile New Zealand sportsmen, including numerous All Blacks and a Black Cap are among the shareholders in a newly-formed syndicate.

On this week's episode we focus on Team Teal. Guests include Duncan McPherson, Karen Livingstone and former Black Fern Melodie Robinson.

The yearling sales momentum that simply couldn’t continue did just that in Christchurch yesterday and cemented a stellar first week in the harness industry for New Zealand Bloodstock.

HRNZ phone operating hours is now available between 8. 00am - 5. 00pm, Monday - Friday.

Trainer Greg Hope topped the New Zealand Trotting Sale when he could not resist the chance to purchase a yearling that he described as the spitting image of Monbet.

Three of New Zealand’s best pacers will miss their biggest targets of the season after shock errors ruled them out of Menangle features over the next fortnight.

Harness racing’s yearling sales got the turbo boost they needed with a dramatic first entry into the industry by New Zealand Bloodstock at Karaka yesterday.

 The first incarnation of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Standardbred Yearling Sale got underway at Karaka on Monday and it was very much a blend of the past, present and future.

JUST how quick out Tiger Tara really is will be answered an Menangle on Saturday night.

Three of New Zealand’s best pacers will miss their biggest targets of the season after shock errors ruled them out of Menangle features over the next fortnight.

Breeder-owners Lex and Heather Williams had one less thing to worry about when One Over Da Stars won at Oamaru on Saturday.

AUSTRALASIA’S champion pacer Tiger Tara will headline a trio of Miracle Mile hopefuls Kevin Pizzuto will run at Menangle next Saturday night.

There is a distinct air of optimism heading into New Zealand Bloodstock’s inaugural National Yearling Sales starting this weekend in Auckland.

New Zealand Bloodstock look to be getting into the standardbred business at the right time.

INTER Dominion winner Tornado Valley is primed for a racetrack return next Saturday.

Champion Australian reinsman Chris Alford says taking on the most feared horse in harness racing could actually help Poster Boy win the A$1million Miracle Mile.

Lady Cherokee justified her trainer’s hunch with another tough win, at Alexandra Park on Friday night.

Dream About Me further cemented her status as the queen of New Zealand harness racing with a crushing win in the Group 1 New Zealand Standardbred Breeders Stakes at Addington on Friday night.

Canterbury trainer Stephen Boyd has had luck with his draws at Winton on Sunday, now his chances just need luck on the track.

NEVER has a string of Sydney features races carried so much importance in New Zealand.

Ohoka Moon is ready to be served, but did she get in foal?

A testing workout on Wednesday morning has convinced co-trainer Natalie Rasmussen her glamour mares can bounce back in the $100,000 NZ Breeders Stakes at Addington tonight.

Gavin Smith is remaining upbeat about his top trotter Great Things Happen, despite season-ending leg injuries in the horse being discovered early this week.

Trackside Radio host Peter Earley chats to HRNZ new Chief Executive Peter Jensen

A FRESHENED-UP My Field Marshal looks right on target for his Miracle Mile title defence.

Michael House entered the record books with seven training wins at Manawatu on Tuesday afternoon.

Harness Racing New Zealand is thrilled to announce that two of our industry participants have made the finals for this year’s Norwood Rural Games Awards.

This week's Harness Half Hour features Richard Cole of IRT regarding the IRT Harness Jewels; Richard Stevens of Southland who had 14 years between driving wins; Steve Hollander of the Rural Games has some big news for harness fans.

Drawing the ace means hopes are high ahead of Chase Auckland’s Chariots Of Fire tilt at Menangle on Saturday night.

It’s just as well Margo Nyhan couldn’t see the expression on the face of the first person on the scene of her accident last week.

RECENT Kiwi import Sicario made the most of a dream trip and lovely Gavin Lang drive to win the $60,000 Group 2 SA Pacing Cup (2645m) for his new owners last night.

EVEN without Spankem, the powerhouse All Stars stable has qualified three runners for Australia’s biggest four-year-old feature.

The burgeoning career of young horseman John Morrison was on full display at the Hororata meeting in Methven on Sunday.

Ashburton pacer Burlington will only get better after his emphatic debut win at Gore on Saturday.

Graeme Rogerson is once again flexing his buying muscles in the harness game and has plans to expand sharply.

Vintage Cheddar looks set to cement his status as one of southern harness racing’s rising stars in Saturday’s Gore Grass track Cup.

 A Pukekohe workout last Saturday suggests punters should be careful supporting Belle Of Montana too enthusiastically in her return to racing at Alexandra Park tonight.

SUCH is the aura around Ultimate Sniper, you could hear the sigh of relief when Mark Purdon said his Sydney trip was off.

Saturday’s Orari winner Queen Of Glory was run through the 2017 mixed bloodstock sale in Christchurch as a broodmare.

Canterbury horse trainers Margo Nyhan and Peter Davis are in hospital with broken bones after being involved in a high-speed collision on Wednesday morning

Robert and John Dunn had a good day at the Amberley Trotting Club’s meeting at Rangiora, winning three races, including the day’s feature.

Following the presentation to clubs at annual conference, HRNZ would like to present the next initiative to support both clubs and owners.

THIS was supposed to be the gap year in open-class after so many big names left the scene, but Tiger Tara changed all that.

In Melbourne.— There was one question on everybody’s lips after Tiger Tara destroyed his rivals in the A$500,000 Hunter Cup at Melton.

TIGER Tara’s stunning Hunter Cup win wasn’t Kevin Pizzuto’s only major win last night,

He may not have been able to drive her, but Kyle Marshall was still thrilled with Alta Leonie’s Otaki Cup win on Sunday.

The two chapters of the New Zealand Bloodstock Standardbred Yearling Sales will see Industry areas available for all members of the industry to utilize.

The second annual teal pants campaign got underway on Friday and two ladies chalked up wins to kickstart the six-week fundraising effort.

A wind operation on the eve of the Cup meeting has transformed Dibaba, the upset winner of the Gr.2 $48,000 Premier Mares Championship at Addington on Friday night.

Recently the HRNZ Owners Sub Committee ran a follow up survey identical to the survey first circulated in 2017.

There is life in the old girl yet.

The pickings have been rather lean for Jimmy Curtin this season but he’s hoping a new acquisition will go some way to turning that around.

Star trotter Speeding Spur has been stood down for two months after ‘bleeding’ in the Group 1 A$250,000 Great Southern Star in Melbourne on Saturday night.

Kiwi trainer Steven Reid isn’t letting the cold hard facts of the barrier draw for Saturday’s Hunter Cup dent his confidence.

Trackside radio host Peter Earley talks with Darrin Williams

TIGER Tara is poised to cap a truly remarkable season with victory in Saturday night’s $500,000 Group 1 Hunter Cup

It’s a little bit like heading into the unknown, but Ken Barron is hoping he knows enough to consider himself a bit of a chance in the first two-year-old race of the season at Addington on Friday night.

In this special edition of the Harness Half Hour, we interview members of the industry associated with the upcoming NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales.

INTER Dominion finalist Spankem won’t contest Saturday night’s $500,000 Group 1 Hunter Cup at Melton.

A trip home to New Zealand was made memorable for former Trackside presenter Cassie Fahey when her pacer Tombelina won at Motukarara on Sunday.

Ray Darby only has one disappointment about the continued success of Comic Book Hero, winner of the $10,000 Rotorua Cup at Arawa Park on Sunday.

The DeFilippi family are well known in the Harness Racing circles but their involvement in the Standardbred isn't limited to just racing, they are also heavily involved in the showing of Standardbreds.

His rivals will need to look out when the real Nandolo comes to life.

The incredible ride his first horse has taken owner Mike Corcoran on is not over just yet.

THE All Stars barn didn’t train a winner at Melton’s huge Victoria Derby meeting, but Mark Purdon somehow still found a way to be a major player.

THROWING caution to wind on every level won the Group 1 Victoria Derby for emerging star Muscle Factory.

LEVIATHAN owner-breeder Pat Driscoll wasn’t trackside for his biggest win with Dance Craze in last night’s $250,000 Group 1 Great Southern Star (2760m) at Melton.

It’s been a while between drinks for Johnny Eyre and breeder-owner-trainer Mike Brown but expect the real one to turn up for Sunday’s Motukarara Pacing Cup.

Star Galleria signaled he was back to his absolute best with a crushing win in Group 2 company at Melton on Saturday night.

The mares kick off feature racing at Addington in 2019 with the Garrads Premier Mares Championship to be held on the 1st of February.

THE first clash between star trotters Tornado Valley and Marcoola promises to steal the show on a stellar Melton card Saturday night.

This week’s trotting free-for-all at Addington was supposed to mark a return to form for both Great Things Happen and Harriet Of Mot.

ANDY Gath openly admits this is by far Tornado Valley’s biggest test.

Don’t be fooled into thinking a change of drivers signals On The Cards as the clear horse to beat in the $50,000 JLT Futurity at Cambridge tonight.

Recently the HRNZ Owners Sub Committee ran a follow up survey identical to the survey first circulated in 2017.

This week's club news and TAB updates

Kiwi horseman Clint Ford was too angry to enjoy the fact his trotting star drew well in the A$250,000 Great Southern Star on Saturday.

Star three-year-old filly Belle Of Montana may well be owned in Australian, but fans over there will have to wait a while longer to see her in the flesh.

KIWI raider Im Another Masterpiece's stranglehold on Victoria Derby favouritism tightened after he drew best of the big guns for Saturday night's feature.

Untapped Southland filly Balcatherine kept her unbeaten record intact when winning at Ascot Park on Monday.

BEING the All Stars’ second-best three-year-old could be enough to make Im Another Masterpiece the stable’s third Victoria Derby winner.

AUSTRALIANS weren’t quite sure about Thefixer.

INTER Dominion winner Tiger Tara again showed his vulnerability in sprint racing despite winning the Group 3 Brian Hancock Cup over a mile at Menangle last Saturday night.

Innovative shoeing has helped Clasina Maria continue to be a force on grass tracks, no more evident than when she won at Waterlea on Friday.

Southland filly Pearl Harbour made a good fist of her debut in Auckland on Friday night, impressively winning a $25,000 Young Guns Fillies heat at Alexandra Park.

Classy pacing mare American Empress was a late scratching from her engagement at Alexandra Park on Friday evening after being sold.

Trainer Darryn Simpson has plenty of options ahead of him with his classy trotter Pres The Belle.

Exciting three-year-old filly Arma Indie has been snapped up by clients of big-spending Perth trainer Mike Reed.

At first glance Raptors Flight looks to be one of the greatest downgraders of the harness racing season at Alexandra

This week's Club News

The well-performed North Canterbury pair of BD Khaosan and Run Boy Run have been sold and will do their future racing in Australia.

Aussie punters have unleashed on a Kiwi raider to beat some of their best in a stellar heat of the Victoria Derby at Ballarat on Saturday night.

The Australian debut of New Zealand Cup winner Thefixer could hardly be going better.

Trainer Cran Dalgety has hinted Pat’s Delight could start in the Hunter Cup ahead of the Chariots Of Fire.

IN a shock twist Inter Dominion champion Tiger Tara won’t tackle Saturday night’s $100,000 Group 1 Ballarat Cup.

Im Pats Delight won’t back-up in the $100,000 Group 1 Ballarat Cup this weekend.

Last season’s top three-year-old trotting filly Show Gait has been retired after going amiss.

There was no contest when it came to identifying the most popular winner at Richmond Park in Nelson on Sunday.

Bruce Hadley finally added a driving win to his rather unconventional harness racing career when successful on the grass at Te Aroha on Saturday.

The summer of Turn It Up continued in fine fashion with an easy win in the Gr.2 $60,000 Waikato Flying Mile at Cambridge on Friday night.

TWO down, one to go.

An incredibly tough winning effort from Jimmy Cannon saw trainer-driver Darren Keast continue his brilliant recent form, at Nelson on Friday.

Punters with any lingering doubts about whether Massive Metro’s National Trot win was an aberration only have to ask his regular driver, Todd Mitchell.

Last time Tony Herlihy took Temporale to Cambridge he was full of confidence and went home with the spoils.

MIRACLE Mile winner My Field Marshal is primed to add another Group 1 to his CV in tomorrow night’s $300,000 Group 1 Fremantle Cup at Gloucester Park.

Talented mare Born To Boogie has tuned up for her resumption at Ascot Park on Thursday with a sizzling workout performance.

Greg and Nina Hope have had a terribly frustrating time of it lately getting Monbet back to the races but they look to have a worthwhile replacement in his half-brother Baxter.

The home of New Zealand horse racing celebrates a centenary this weekend.

Trainer-driver Gavin Smith turned around a quiet Christmas-New Year run when winning Tuesday’s feature trot at Oamaru.

One of Southland’s hottest prospects isn’t going anywhere for now.

The bridesmaids are set to get their chance in Cambridge’s race of the season.

Star Kiwi four-year-old Im Pats Delight will resume in Saturday night’s Group 2 Shepparton Gold Cup.

The delight of scoring his first victory was evident when Jesse Alford won with Davinia Bellezza at Cromwell on Sunday.

The delight of scoring his first victory was evident when Jesse Alford won with Davinia Bellezza at Cromwell on Sunday.

The Victoria Derby has another very serious player. Muscle Factory’s record-smashing first-up Menangle win last night (Saturday) and the fact co-trainer Shane Tritton described him as a “freak” has made everyone take notice.

The Inter Dominion was just the start of a feature race splurge for Australia’s best trotter Tornado Valley.

There was a distinct case of déjà vu when Ultimate Rocker downed his more favoured stablemate Strong Enough in the Remembering ‘Boomer Bailey’ maiden pace at Washdyke on Saturday.

Trainer Ben Waldron enjoyed a dream homecoming when Queen Bee Bardon won the Roxburgh Cup on Friday.

It has been like a season from hell for trainer Nigel McGrath but he may well have turned the corner.

In a surprise twist, a planned Perth raid has been scrapped from Inter Dominion champion Tiger Tara.

Funatthebeach had a party of his own on the Omakau sand with a track-record breaking win in the Group 3 $30,000 Central Otago Trotting Cup on Wednesday.

Cambridge’s centenary meeting is set to host a rare clash of New Zealand’s biggest Cups winners.

Young and old combined for a popular victory when Clifden Clowers won at Rangiora on Thursday for driver John Morrison.

The large crowd at Alexandra Park were all on their feet, cheering on, the number one pony Playboy and his driver Emma Hadley.

Mistakes by the more favoured runners and a brilliant steer by Todd ‘The Wizard’ Mitchell combined to produce an upset win by Massive Metro in the Gr.1 National Trot at Alexandra Park on Monday night.

Rising star Turn It Up confirmed his freak status when he romped to a front-running win in the Auckland Cup on Monday night.

Two legends of New Zealand racing shared a remarkable Auckland Trotting Cup victory with Turn It Up at Alexandra Park last night.

Miracle Mile hero My Field Marshal took just 100m to stamp his class in Western Australia.

Ken Ford has never been happier with his trotting bodybuilder Marcoola than he is heading into tonight’s $100,000 National Trot at Alexandra Park.

Farrier come trainer Richard Aubrey has been waiting his entire career for tonight.

Favourite punters should count themselves lucky tonight’s $250,000 Auckland Trotting Cup isn’t being run on paper.

The perfect pacer can cap a perfect preparation with victory in the Trillian Trust Auckland Cup at Alexandra Park on New Year’s Eve.

Monaro Maro’s maiden trotting win gave 66-year-old Merv Bryers his first success as a trainer at Westport on Friday.

Being in the right mood at the right time helped Mogul win the feature pace on the second day of the West Coast Christmas circuit.

A year on from his 2017 Auckland Cup win, Vincent is still producing the goods.

Tony Herlihy is heading to Auckland Trotting Cup night with two serious group-one winning drives but if he needs a pre-race reality check he will only need to look left.

The long trip from Cromwell to the West Coast paid off for driver Matthew Williamson when he won Wednesday’s Westport Cup with Airpark Flyer.

A plan hatched three months ago to set a team for the Westport meeting paid big dividends for young trainer Darren Keast on Wednesday.

Trainer-driver John Hay has his sights on more southern Cup glory with Mighty Santana after the pacer’s Gore Cup win.

There have been some highs and some lows for two of the glamour girls of the All Stars pacing team this week.

FORMER top Kiwi trainer Tim Butt will be hoping stablemate flagbearer My Field Marshal can turn his fortunes around at Gloucester Park tomorrow (Friday) night.

Tony Herlihy isn’t exactly sure how well Temporale is racing but he is determined to find out at Cambridge today.

TOUGH love time starts for Let It Ride at Ballarat on Wednesday night.

Please find below two Regulations changes approved by the Board. 1. The HRNZ Board have approved two new sets of wheels for use in New Zealand and the Challenger X Bike sulky. Approval of Sulkies and Wheels

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INTER Dominion winner Tiger Tara won’t race again before his Perth raid.

Temporale proved form is temporary and class is permanent when he easily won the Group 2 $50,000 Trotters Flying Mile at Cambridge on Monday.

Trainer Regan Todd kicked off  what could be a successful Christmas-New Year week with two starters for two winners on Friday night.

A testing introduction to standing start racing was not enough to stop Smokin By from winning the Wairio Cup on Saturday.

Trainer Robert Dunn enjoyed a big day out at the Ashburton Cup meeting when notching a winning treble.

The plans of two of the country’s leading pacers have suffered minor setbacks.