News

New investors, who purchase high-priced yearlings (thoroughbred and standardbred) with the intention of breeding for profit, will be able to claim income tax deductions as if they were operating an existing bloodstock breeding business.

A date for the HRNZ awards, Dexter's latest accolade and some huge numbers stateside all feature in this week's News Briefs

The silver lining for star filly Captains Mistress is that the timing could be right for her, now.

He's named after the world's best golfer Scottie Scheffler but trainer Jessica Young-Grant is putting a lid on expectations ahead of her colt's debut at Timaru on Wednesday.

The Oamaru Harness Racing Club is turning back the clock this Christmas

"It was a really good starting point" - that was Trackside presenter Brittany Graham's assessment of her trotter Tetrick's first trial in this country.

The challenges keep coming for champion pacer Leap To Fame.

From a fully-catered day to a picnic on the grass - there are options aplenty for those looking to be on-course for Ashburton's big Harness 5000 meeting on December 21.

Two of the harness racing circuits that rarely overlap will do so in the features at Alexandra Park this Friday.