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A big last start effort showed Tom Martin is ready to produce a repeat of his last impressive outing at Ascot Park when he returns there on Thursday.

IRT (International Racehorse Transport) has been announced as the naming sponsor for the country’s biggest race, the New Zealand Cup. The stake for the race will be $540,000

New Zealand Cup Media Release courtesy of Addington Raceway

The Australian harness racing season is to undergo a significant change.

The two darlings of the New Zealand open class ranks are still on target for a shot at the New Zealand Cup even if beating the boys is looking harder by the week.

Forever linked with two-time New Zealand Cup winner Just An Excuse, Ollie Haines is being remembered as a passionate advocate of harness racing, after his death this week.  

It's a month till Harness Racing New Zealand implements its new regulations regarding whip use on 1 October 2020.

Due to restrictions under COVID-19 Alert level 2. 5 in the Auckland region, the upcoming Alexandra Park race meeting on Thursday 3 September will remain behind closed doors.

New Zealand’s most exciting young pacer will make a surprise return to Alexandra Park this week but there will be almost nobody there to see him.