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🇦🇺 “Honestly, a top three finish would put a big smile on my face. The final’s worth $51,000 and that’s the biggest I’ve...
21/01/2025

🇦🇺 “Honestly, a top three finish would put a big smile on my face. The final’s worth $51,000 and that’s the biggest I’ve ever been in as a trainer and it’s huge stakemoney for that class" 😁

Terry Gange spoke with Cranbourne horseman, Jamie Kirk, as he gets set to tackle Friday night’s rich G3 Golden Guitar Final at Tamworth with his in-form brave speedster Rakajed 💪

Cranbourne-based harness racing trainer Jamie Kirk has plenty to look forward to as he tackles Friday night’s (Jan 24) rich G3 Golden Guitar Final at Tamworth

🇳🇿 Bruce Stewart caught up with Phil Williamson and Steve Allen ahead of tomorrow afternoon's Forbury Park meeting at Oa...
21/01/2025

🇳🇿 Bruce Stewart caught up with Phil Williamson and Steve Allen ahead of tomorrow afternoon's Forbury Park meeting at Oamaru 😎

Click the link below to hear audio of how they rate each of their chances on the nine race programme 👇

Oamaru trainer Phil Williamson and his lead stable hand Steve Allen, a trainer in his own right, each have horses with good win chances down to race at the

🇦🇺 “I can honestly say I’ve had a ball. I’ve tried to travel around over the years. I’m a gypsy that’s for sure, but it’...
19/01/2025

🇦🇺 “I can honestly say I’ve had a ball. I’ve tried to travel around over the years. I’m a gypsy that’s for sure, but it’s great to get about because you get to meet plenty of great people, and I’ve got to know so many outstanding trainers and drivers" 😁

Terry Gange reports on a sixty year old Victorian who has endured a rollercoaster ride back to the winners circle with two metro wins in 18 days 💪

Victorian horseman Rob O'Connell admits he's had a rollercoaster ride in nearly 60 years in harness racing – but he wouldn't have it any other way.

🇳🇿 “I start at 5.30 in the morning to get the horses done, then I run my own vehicle valet business. My twin brother (Co...
19/01/2025

🇳🇿 “I start at 5.30 in the morning to get the horses done, then I run my own vehicle valet business. My twin brother (Costa) is a big part of it as well. He comes in and helps before he goes to work.” 😎

Bruce Stewart reports on a couple of Taranaki lads pursuing their passion of harness racing who achieved a milestone success at yesterday's meeting at Otaki 👏

Twenty seven year old New Plymouth trainer Brodie Ellis got on the board today, scoring his first win at the Kapiti Coast Harness Racing Club’s meeting at

🇳🇿 “It’s actually had a great feel the last 12 months from a racing point of view, there has been a lot of optimism with...
18/01/2025

🇳🇿 “It’s actually had a great feel the last 12 months from a racing point of view, there has been a lot of optimism with stakes going up, people on course are coming back, and talking to some of the trainers and drivers here, they are looking forward to the coming weeks and months which is really positive" 😁

Jamie Arbuckle is a Marlborough District Councillor with over 13 years’ experience in local government. He has worked across all facets of Council, is an RMA

🇦🇺 “We could list the races he won, or the money he earned, but it was the hearts he captured around the world that real...
18/01/2025

🇦🇺 “We could list the races he won, or the money he earned, but it was the hearts he captured around the world that really set Harry apart.”

Dominion Trot winner Just Believe has been retired.

Australasia’s trotting superstar of the modern era Just Believe (Orlando Vici) has been retired.

🇳🇿 "Kimberly has had this mare right from day dot. She was quite sassy and quite hard to deal with, but Kimberly has dev...
17/01/2025

🇳🇿 "Kimberly has had this mare right from day dot. She was quite sassy and quite hard to deal with, but Kimberly has developed her into having beautiful manners. Kim has a great affinity with the trotters" 🥰

Brad Reid caught up with Jenny Butt, the matriarch in many ways of Canterbury harness racing, who in her 54th consecutive visit to Waterlea Racecourse picked up another success with the Kimberley Butt trained and driven, Almighty 👏

The annual Marlborough and Nelson circuit is one of those iconic fortnight's in the New Zealand harness racing calendar which embodies everything that is

🇳🇿 “He found big time and I think if I’d asked him to he would have given a bit more. He’s a good horse and just below t...
16/01/2025

🇳🇿 “He found big time and I think if I’d asked him to he would have given a bit more. He’s a good horse and just below those superstar ones” 🤝

They dont come much better bred than the well travelled One Over All, who once again showed his class with his second G3 of the calendar year at Ascot Park yesterday. Bruce Stewart reports 👇

He’s not the prettiest trotter going round but that counted for nothing today when One Over All (Angus Hall) trained by Gavin Smith led and took out the Group

🇳🇿 “He really deserved that today because he’s tried hard for a long time and had to work through a lot of problems we’v...
16/01/2025

🇳🇿 “He really deserved that today because he’s tried hard for a long time and had to work through a lot of problems we’ve had with him. But he’s pretty good at the moment” 😁

Bruce Stewart reports on the G3 success that hasn't come out of turn for a former age group star of the NZ pacing ranks 😎

At the Invercargill harness racing meeting at Ascot Park today, One Change (Bettor’s Delight) changed it up for the better.

🇦🇺 "It was 11 years to the day since we lost dad (Rob) so there may have been some divine intervention. It was also Leig...
16/01/2025

🇦🇺 "It was 11 years to the day since we lost dad (Rob) so there may have been some divine intervention. It was also Leigh's 900th winner, which was great."

A fruitful and sentimental trip to Tamworth for Tim Mortlock.

You could say it was written in the stars – or perhaps it was just meant to be when visiting Victorian harness racing trainer Tim Mortlock cheered home tough

🇦🇺 “I just enjoy it – it gets me away from my job and you get to meet all sorts of people" 😎Victorian Western District h...
16/01/2025

🇦🇺 “I just enjoy it – it gets me away from my job and you get to meet all sorts of people" 😎

Victorian Western District hobby trainer Stephen Lambert has landed another win with a filly he hopes will be the best of his harness racing career. Read more in the article from Terry Gange below 👇

Victorian Western District hobby trainer Stephen Lambert has landed another win with a filly he hopes will be the best of his harness racing career.

🇺🇸 Change is afoot in the state of New York with the implementation of new technology, testing for thousands of drugs i...
16/01/2025

🇺🇸 Change is afoot in the state of New York with the implementation of new technology, testing for thousands of drugs in a given sample without knowledge of their identity in a process known as 'un-targeted testing' 🕵️‍♂️

If successful, the technology could be deployed for testing across the United States. Read more in the article below 👇

Yonkers, NY — On Jan. 8, the Harness Racing Medication Collaborative (HRMC) members Joe Faraldo, Chair, Mark Lowe, Vice Chair USTA, Dr. Kenneth McKeever, Dr.

🇦🇺 “We all like the country and western music, and there’s heaps of other entertainment through the carnival, so we’ve a...
13/01/2025

🇦🇺 “We all like the country and western music, and there’s heaps of other entertainment through the carnival, so we’ve again travelled up with some of our horses" 🪕

Team Mortlock is headed to Tamworth with some strong chances 💪

Easygoing central Victorian harness racing trainer Tim Mortlock and his family support crew have once again made the 1200-kilometre trek to be part of the

🇳🇿The Rocket is set for some rest after a big win before setting his sights on loftier targets 🎯Full story by Bruce Stew...
12/01/2025

🇳🇿The Rocket is set for some rest after a big win before setting his sights on loftier targets 🎯

Full story by Bruce Stewart here ⬇️

After impressively winning the Nelson Pine Industries Nelson Classic, rising harness racing star Rakero Rocket (Rock N Roll Heaven) is heading for a break,

🇦🇺 “We received a good hearing from Bernard and left the meeting confident he would bring open and transparent leadershi...
09/01/2025

🇦🇺 “We received a good hearing from Bernard and left the meeting confident he would bring open and transparent leadership to HRV and was looking to work closer and more collaboratively with industry stakeholders" 🤝

After a series of stakeholder meetings (with no HRV attendance) which drew upwards of 500+ attendees for lively debates and exchanges of ideas, the Kindred Bodies are keen to jeep up the momentum with new HRV Chair, Bernard Saundry 👇

Victorian harness racing’s kindred bodies are recording some significant victories but are continuing their determined campaign to return the industry to

🇦🇺 “It’s truly horse heaven! I think we’ll be calling this home for a long, long time. It’s the sort of property that we...
09/01/2025

🇦🇺 “It’s truly horse heaven! I think we’ll be calling this home for a long, long time. It’s the sort of property that we all look for and we’re just so excited" 😁

Terry Gange caught up with expat kiwi horseman, Kyle Marshall, about his new digs and aspirations for the 2025 harness racing season 💪

Respected horseman Kyle Marshall, who continually turns out his team looking an absolute picture, has moved his harness racing operations.

🇳🇿 “He got a lot of pleasure seeing Matt win in those colours in the last year or two. He said he couldn’t wait to turn ...
09/01/2025

🇳🇿 “He got a lot of pleasure seeing Matt win in those colours in the last year or two. He said he couldn’t wait to turn on the TV and watch his colours go round" 🥰

The NZ harness racing industry may have lost an icon in Dick Prendergast, but his legacy continues in the colours of Matty Williamson.

Bruce Stewart caught up with Phil Williamson to learn about the profound impact of his friend and mentor in the wake of his passing 🫶

Well known harness racing identity Dick Prendergast died recently aged ninety three.

🇺🇸 Lather Up filly, Odds On Hialeah was named the 2024 Ohio 2-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year on the back of a 2024 ju...
08/01/2025

🇺🇸 Lather Up filly, Odds On Hialeah was named the 2024 Ohio 2-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year on the back of a 2024 juvenile season which saw her bank $324,750 😎🔥

Grove City, Ohio – Winning seven of eight starts as a harness racing freshman, Odds On Hialeah (Lather Up) was named the 2024 Ohio 2-Year-Old Pacing Filly of

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🇳🇿 🎥 "Flashing Red, what a win!" The 2007 New Zealand Cup was one of the most thrilling finishes, beautifully called by the late Darren Tyquin, with the great Aussie pacer, Flashing Red outstaying them 💪 😤 Who will etch their name into the history books this evening in the 121st edition of the great race? 🤔

Harness News Update
Harness News Update

Host Trey Colbeck discusses breaking news and recaps racing action over the last few days. He also previews upcoming stake races. More HNU Picks & analyses can be found here: https://harnesslink.com/tag/harness-news-update/ Follow on TikiTok @harnessnewsupdate. The next episode will air on June 25, 2024

Harness News Update - North America Cup Preview Show
Harness News Update - North America Cup Preview Show

Trey Colbeck previews all the stake races on Saturday at Woodbine Mohawk Park. He also previews the two Breeders' stakes at Century Downs.

Harness News Update
Harness News Update

Host Trey Colbeck discusses breaking news and recaps racing action over the last few days. He also previews upcoming stake races. More HNU Picks & analyses can be found here: https://harnesslink.com/tag/harness-news-update/ Follow on TikiTok @harnessnewsupdate. The next episode will air on June 14, 2024

Harness News Update
Harness News Update

Host Trey Colbeck discusses breaking news and recaps racing action over the last few days. He also previews upcoming stake races. More HNU Picks & analyses can be found here: https://harnesslink.com/tag/harness-news-update/ Follow on TikiTok @harnessnewsupdate. The next episode will air on June 11, 2024

A piece of North Island harness racing history is no longer, but a pot of gold possibly awaits 🌈💰

Harness News Update
Harness News Update

Host Trey Colbeck discusses breaking news and recaps racing action over the last few days. More HNU Picks & analyses can be found here: https://harnesslink.com/tag/harness-n... Follow on TikiTok @harnessnewsupdate. The next episode will air on May 31, 2024

Harness News Update
Harness News Update

Host Trey Colbeck discusses breaking news and recaps racing action over the last few days. More HNU Picks & analyses can be found here: https://harnesslink.com/tag/harness-news-update/ Follow on TikiTok @harnessnewsupdate. The next episode will air on May 24, 2024

Harness News Update
Harness News Update

Host Trey Colbeck discusses breaking news and recaps racing action over the last few days. The show opens with the $263,000 Charles Juravinski at Flamboro Downs. Colbeck also goes over his Picks & Analysis for Running Aces. More can be found here: https://harnesslink.com/usa/harness-news-update-picks-and-analysis-for-running-aces-may-21/ Follow on TikiTok @harnessnewsupdate. The next episode will air on May 24, 2024

Harness News Update
Harness News Update

Host Trey Colbeck discusses breaking news and recaps racing action over the last few days. He also previews upcoming stake action, including the Charles Juravinski Memorial Final Follow on TikiTok @harnessnewsupdate.

Harness News Update
Harness News Update

Host Trey Colbeck discusses breaking news and recaps racing action over the last few days. He recaps stake action that took place over the weekend including the SBOA Finals from Woodbine Mohawk Park. However, he starts with the Western Regional Driving Championship that took place at Century Downs. He ends the show talking about tonight's $87,500 Maryland Sire Stakes Finals at Rosecroft Raceway. Follow on TikiTok @harnessnewsupdate. The next show will air on May. 14, 2024

Harness News Update
Harness News Update

Host Trey Colbeck discusses breaking news and recaps racing action over the last few days. He also previews upcoming stake finals like the SBOA at Woodbine Mohawk and the KYSS 4-year-old finals at Oak Grove! To view Picks & Analysis. https://harnesslink.com/tag/harness-n... Follow on TikiTok @harnessnewsupdate. The next show will air on May. 14, 2024

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