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Industry Update from John Coulam, HRNZ Chair

Tracey Knapp makes no secret of her love for her standardbred.

The early signs are encouraging for one of the all-time greats of New Zealand racing who has returned home to try and save his Down Under breeding career.

After deciding to give race day driving “another crack” it didn’t take Stephen Boyd long to salute the judge – in fact it was just one race.

The Government’s latest announcement means all harness racing meetings and trials will be held at their own racecourses this week.

Harness Racing New Zealand’s Blue September campaign has got off to a flying start with eight wins and over $3000 raised last weekend.

So much can go into getting a horse to the races, and Friday's debutante Absolute Dynamite is a case in point.

The NZB Airfreight Harness Racing NZ Awards Contenders for the "other awards" have been decided.

Burnham horseman Bruce Negus celebrated his 500th training win at Addington Raceway on Sunday, courtesy of Apatchofgold in the Macca Lodge Fillies & Mares Mobile Pace (1980m).