Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
New Zealand’s biggest trot owner Steve Stockman of Stonewall Stud (pictured at top) is rumoured to be more than somewhat upset about the ‘he’s grown a leg’ performance of Cya Art to run a close 2nd to the champion Don’t Stop Dreaming in the Group 3 Junior FFA on Cup Day at Addington. Stockman – […]
Race 1 – Saunders Brown Handicap Trot 3200m The favourite Masterly is a quality square gaiter but he has a terrible habit of trotting roughly over the final stages, which has cost him victory in a lot of races that he looked like winning, his last start defeat at Addington at the hands of Eurostyle […]
Want to see how good Jason Grimson is? Or how bad, depending on what way you look at it? Then make sure you watch the time honoured Group 3 Junior Free For All at Addington on Cup Day this Tuesday. Since arriving in New Zealand last week Grimson has gained a new horse, a lowly […]
29 – Being found on property, etc, without reasonable excuse (1) Every person is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or a fine not exceeding $2,000 who is found without reasonable excuse — (a) in or on any building; or (b) in any enclosed yard or other such area; or (c) in […]
As predicted in our story yesterday, a trespass notice has been, or is in the process of being, served on the NZ RIB head of integrity Neil Grimstone, after he allegedly unlawfully entered and remained upon a neighbouring property so that he could spy on Tim Vince’s place next door. Vince’s neighbour has issued the […]
Re-creation of where the RIB investigator was positioned on the neighbour’s property (above). The view through to Tim Vince’s property next door obtained by the trespassing investigator. Rumours are swirling in New Zealand harness racing circles that a very senior investigator from the Racing Integrity Board has been caught red handed red handed in a […]
Anyone want to invest in a housing development being undertaken by a Kiwi harness racing club? You’d have to brave after seeing what has happened at Alexandra Park, but that’s exactly what the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Club are asking people to in their proposed subdivision at the Cambridge raceway. Don’t ask exactly what the plans […]
There has been a terrible fall this morning in the first race at Te Aroho in New Zealand, with jockeys Craig Grylls and Jasmine Fawcett both hitting the ground hard. Miraculously both jockeys appear to be okay. It’s a bloody dangerous game this racing caper, and we don’t appreciate how brave these jockeys who keep […]
The Board of the RIB (which is accountable to the Minister for Racing) is now seeking to appoint an outstanding Chief Executive with a track record of providing strategic leadership and driving engagement with industry stakeholders. This is an opportunity to take on a crucial leadership role within the sector, that leads the racing industry’s […]
In New Zealand yearling harness horses aren’t allowed to compete in any race prior to 1 October. It’s a newish rule introduced by HRNZ earlier this year on the 1st of February without any official notice or circular appearing to have been sent to participants, which means that few trainers other than the handful that […]
