News

Even in the game of highs and lows that is horse racing few have experienced the extremes Tony Shaw has.

Heats and conditions have now been approved for the three $100,000 2YO Young Guns Finals at Alexandra Park next year.

These six  horses have trialled pleasingly in recent weeks and this week (7/8/25) they head back to the racetrack.

The Group and Feature Racing Schedule for the 2025-26 season has been finalised.

The latest on the Harness 5000, Hambletonian-winning sire available in Southland and changes to training partnerships all feature in this week's News Briefs.  

The Southern Surge could prove a key point in Mark Hurrell’s year in the sulky.

For the first time ever the winner of this year's Holmes DG will automatically qualify for November's IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington Raceway.

Veteran Morrinsville trainer Warren Taylor is being remembered as a "brilliant horseman" and "a special man".

Some high profile names have been added to this year's Blue September roster.