Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
There is no better illustration of the parlous state of north island New Zealand harness racing than the fields for the Auckland Trotting club race meeting at Alexandra Park tonight. There are 10 races on the program but only 71 horses entered to run. Only 3 of the 10 races have enough horses in the […]
In on of the most intriguing races of the weekend on either side of the ditch, two of the big guns of New Zealand racing clash again on Saturday in the Aotearoa Classic over a mile at Ellerslie on their path to the Sydney spring carnival, with the 2023 Horse of the Year seeking to […]
There is no racing jurisdiction or code in the world that is as compromised by conflicts of interest as that in New Zealand. The Racing Integrity Board (RIB) is the supreme body for matters of drug and race drive cheating. It employs the Stewards, and is their boss. One of the Racing Integrity Board’s members […]
The trial date for a New Zealand trot trainer accused of sexual abuse has been set for 18 February, which by strange coincidence is the first day of the NZB yearling sales. That means that there will be one person less doing the bidding. There will be many questions asked about the trainer’s ongoing participation […]
Dashing Major and Double Time are stablemates. Double Time was driven by John ‘Lurch’ Dunn, whose father Robert is a member of the board of Harness Racing New Zealand (HRNZ). Dashing Major’s driver was Tim Williams, whose dad Brent is a member of the Racing Integrity Board (RIB). Any long time harness racing watcher who […]
What does geo-blocking do? Geo-blocking blocks users from accessing websites and services based on where they’re connecting from. It also blocks users from accessing websites and services that a country they’re connecting from has banned. Which when implemented means that Kiwi punters can’t bet with foreign bookmakers. Why is it needed in NZ? Because foreign […]
Huge announcement(s) coming in NZ racing tomorrow. Press conference scheduled for 10.30am at Ellerslie, will be live on Weigh In on Trackside 1 in NZ but also streamed on @LOVERACINGNZ and TAB. All the big players including the Racing Minister going to be there so sounds big. — Michael Guerin (@GuerinSports) January 21, 2024 There […]
Want to see an exceptional young 3YO galloper? Then just have a look at the winner of the 1st race at Wellington NZ on Cup Day yesterday. Witz End is the horse’s name, and he looks something special. Yesterday the 3YO was having just his 2nd career start off an easy win in a 1400m […]
RELOCATION OF THE TRAINING TRACK This is looming on the horizon and once the court has completed the documentation the next phase of the sale and purchase agreement will be triggered which incorporates a lease back arrangement for the club whilst we look for an alternative block of land to relocate to. Already we have […]
Harness Racing NZ’s chief executive Mauro Barsi – the man formerly at the helm of Alexandra Park during the redevelopment debacle – has announced that the organisation’s General Manager of racing, marketing and communications Catherine McDonald has stepped down from her position and will be leaving in a fortnight. It’s a load of palaver. McDonald […]
