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Harness racing lost one of its best reporters and analysts with the passing of long time Press trotting editor Jeff Scott.

Harness Racing has lost one of its stalwarts with the passing of Cambridge horseman Colin Butler.

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.  

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

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

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. ”

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.

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

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.