News

3 February 2026

Vale Veronica (Roni) Lauren

Respected breeder, owner and trainer Veronica "Roni" Lauren is being remembered as a harness racing enthusiast who loved the sport and her horses.

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2 February 2026

The Big Lebowski wins Waikouaiti Cup

Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray could not be happier with the current form of The Big Lebowski after the Mach Three nine-year-old gelding produced his second win in seven days by completing a Riverton and Waikouaiti Cup double.

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2 February 2026

Change to NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sales

Due to bad weather forecast around Canterbury tomorrow, the NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sales parades scheduled for Tuesday, February 3 have been brought forward to today.  

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2 February 2026

Woodlands with big presence at NZB Standardbred National Yearling sales

It's a fortnight until the first of the 2026 NZB Standardbred National Yearling Sales will be held, at Karaka (February 16), and today we highlight Woodlands Stud's draft.  

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2 February 2026

Kingman to bypass Kilmore Cup after weekend drama

IRT New Zealand Cup winner Kingman has earned a week off after enduring a “scary” ordeal before his fighting second to Leap To Fame in last Saturday night’s Cranbourne Cup.

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1 February 2026

Leap To Fame produces epic win at Cranbourne

If you loved what you saw of Leap To Fame at Cambridge last year, he went even better at Cranbourne last night.

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1 February 2026

Darnika Williams to make driving debut at Oamaru

Canterbury reinswoman Darnika Williams will make her driving debut at the Waikouaiti meeting held at Oamaru racecourse today.  

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31 January 2026

Republican Party is Horse of the Year

A four-time Group 1 winner in 2025, Republican Party has been named harness racing's Horse of the Year.

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31 January 2026

Dinner break at HRNZ Annual Awards

It's halftime at tonight's Harness Racing New Zealand's annual awards night at Addington Raceway and so far 20 awards have been decided.

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