News

More awards for the Ryder-Dunn combo in the USA, 400 wins for Scott Phelan, and Republican Party's dominant 2025 all feature in this week's News Briefs.

These horses have trialled pleasingly in recent weeks and this week (24/12/25) they head back to the racetrack.

There will be more than a touch of irony if one of the longest-standing records in New Zealand racing is broken in Race 2 at Cambridge today.

It is the heartwarming Christmas news many in the harness racing industry hoped for: Nathan Williamson is back home with his family in Southland.

Trainers from around the country gave us some of their horses to follow over the holiday period!  

Check them out here!

With just seven meetings left in 2025, the Junior Drivers Premiership is neck and neck.

HRNZ would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a festive and safe New Year.

A great day for the stock of Terror To Love, a timely boost for trainer Nathan Williamson and a stack of short-priced winners - they were some of the features of the inaugural Phoebe Stud Harness 5000 at Ashburton today.

Northern trainer Jason Teaz admits he's "as nervous as hell" in the lead up to Sunday's Phoebe Stud Harness 5000 at Ashburton