News

1 September 2020

Ollie Haines - Obituary

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.  

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21 August 2020

Dene Biddlecombe - Obituary

Temporale almost pulled off the most appropriate tribute to his late owner Dene Biddlecombe at Alexandra Park on Thursday night.

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2 July 2020

DAVID FAIRLIE Secretary / Manager - Franklin Trotting Club Inc.

Dave was the Franklin Trotting Club Inc Secretary / Manager for 30 years joining the club in 1980 from NAC airlines in Tauranga.

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20 June 2020

Mike Stratford Obituary

Bruce Negus says he had an understanding with Mike Stratford: “He didn’t tell me how to train, and I didn’t tell him how to build. ”

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3 June 2020

Obituary – John Mudie

John Alexander Mudie, who was involved in horse racing for some 40 years as a TAB agent and secretary of the Oamaru, Kurow and Waikouaiti harness racing clubs, died on Friday night (May 29, 2020). He was 76.

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19 May 2020

Graeme Lang Obituary

Australasian harness racing has lost its second legendary horseman in a matter of weeks with the passing of Graeme Lang.

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13 May 2020

Maurice Skinner – “true southern character”

Maurice Skinner is being remembered as a “true character of southern harness racing”, following his death at the weekend, just months before his 90th birthday.

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27 April 2020

Charles Roberts Obituary

One of the legends of the harness racing industry Charles Roberts has passed away.

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25 April 2020

Vale Gavin Lang

THERE really was only one Gavin Lang.

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