News

24 October 2024

Todd Macfarlane's new job - "all the best were beginners once"

Todd Macfarlane has seen a bit in his time in harness racing, and now is looking forward to imparting some of that knowledge to the next generation.

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23 October 2024

A first and a 100th at Cambridge

Two very contrasting milestones were recorded at Cambridge Raceway last night, with Cliff Wilson scoring his first win in the amateur ranks, and Logan Hollis reining home his 100th winner.

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23 October 2024

The New Zealand Cup - 20 years ago

It's 20 days until the running of the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington Raceway on Tuesday, November 12 so why not look back at the winner of the great race 20 years ago.

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23 October 2024

News Briefs - October 23

The slots are filling up fast for THE ASCENT and THE VELOCITY as part of the Show Day Twilight races at Addington Raceway on Friday, November 15.

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23 October 2024

New HRNZ Board appointments

An accountant with extensive sporting experience, Grant Jarrold has been appointed as the Chair of the new Harness Racing New Zealand Board.

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23 October 2024

Ashburton gearing up for huge Labour day meeting

The NZB Airfreight Ashburton Flying Stakes is usually the battle for IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup favouritism.

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23 October 2024

Entain look to Heaven for THE VELOCITY

Exciting Victorian pacer He’s From Heaven is returning home to take the Entain slot in THE VELOCITY, the new $500,000 three-year-old pacing slot race at Addington's Show Day Twilight race meeting on Friday, November 15.

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23 October 2024

Olivia Thornley to make training debut

West Melton trainer Olivia Thornley, who is a successful junior driver in her own right, will be presenting her first horse to the races at Addington today as a trainer.  

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22 October 2024

Minor changes in this week's NZ Cup week rankings

There's been minimal movement in this week's rankings for both the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup and the Renwick Farms Dominion Trot to be held at Addington Raceway on Tuesday, November 12.

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