Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Jason Grimson has performed many miracles during his career, winning back to back Inter Dominions with the pair of claimers Boncel Benjamin and I Cast No Shadow, and transforming Swayzee from a pacer that was getting thrashed in restricted races at Redcliffe into a dual New Zealand Trotting Cup winner being principal among them, but […]
The HRNZ individual horse search function is not working at the moment, so I cannot check to be 100 percent certain, but I could have sworn that the 3YO filly Seeking Clarity that competed in the Southland Oaks at Invercargill was trained by Matthew Williamson until about a week before the race, when she was […]
As you will remember from our story a few days ago Brad Steele finished up as HRNZ CEO last Friday. That being the case, why were he and HRNZ racing manager spending the weekend together in Invercargill on the weekend with all their not inconsiderable accommodation, travel, food and drink bills being paid for on […]
Brian Healy famously slaughtered the champion Maoris Idol through indecision in the ID78 final. The poor bugger got stage fright and froze and stayed in when he should have gone, costing the champ the big Group 1 in the process. Healy was pretty much an amateur though, so you can forgive him. But John Dunn […]
I have been writing since their 2yo days about how good the now 4-year-old Kiwi pacers Got The Chocolates and Marketplace are, and declaring the pair of them superstars. Times Don’t Lie – This Duo Are Deadly We will find out just how good Chocolates is in a few minutes when he makes his open […]
The Taylor Mile (race 7) at Alexandra Park tonight is a cracker of a race, and a most interesting affair, one that will be closely watched by harness racing fans on both sides of the ditch. A top class field lines to compete for the prestigious Group 1 prize, headed by the dual NZ Cup […]
Good afternoon all, As I prepare to return to Australia and step down from my role as CEO of Harness Racing New Zealand, I wanted to take a moment to reflect and say thank you. When I first wrote to you on 1 July 2024, I spoke about enthusiasm, responsibility, collaboration, and a commitment to […]
The original Duke of Bourbon (above). Have a look at the run of this debutante 2yo trotter Duke Of Bourbon at Alexandra Park on Friday night. It was backed from $4.00 into $1.85, and although it got beaten you can see why. The inexperienced Duke became unbalanced and galloped at the start, and lost who […]
A member of a well known NZ harness racing family has just had a very lucky reprieve in the NZ courts. The bloke – a trainer – has been granted a no conviction record for his indecent assault on a poor innocent young female trot paricipant. The decision is a disgrace. What is worse is […]
The Board of HRNZ advises that our Chief Executive Officer, Brad Steele, has resigned from his position. Brad’s final day in the role and the office will be Friday 24 April, after which he will be returning to live in Australia. Brad has led HRNZ for nearly two years and has made a significant contribution […]
