Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
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 […]
Sydney trainer Jason Grimson has today been fined just $2000 by Victoria authorities – with $1500 of the fine suspended – for one pf his horses throwing a positive swab to the powerful prescription only human painkiller Tapentadol, a synthetic opioid similar to heroin. The fine is the same penalty as Vic trainer Wayne Potter […]
Harness Racing NSW’ application for judicial review of the NSW Racing Appeals Tribunal’s decision in Ben Sarina’s successful appeal against his (second) disqualification will be heard tomorrow morning in the Supreme Court. As you may recall the Racing Appeals Tribunal chaired by the eminent jurist The Honorable GJ Bellew SC determined that a person banished […]
Harness Racing New Zealand are the latest principal racing authority to offer increased expense stressed participants some relief from the extra financial burden placed on them by paying them fuel subsidies. HRNZ aren’t rich. Harness Racing NSW are. But they haven’t offered racing people in their jurisdictions a cent. Something is wrong between the Tweed […]
The bloke in the video above is leading WA trainer Michael Young. Listen to him as he tells the harness media and the public that his 2 runners won’t be trying in their races at Pinjarra on Monday night. Lovely stuff isn’t it? Fortunately for punters who ignored him or didn’t hear this interview, Young […]
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 […]
We wrote a week ago about Max Delight’s appalling trial at Menangle where it was beaten by 180m, and asked the question about whether its’ racing days might be over. Watching the trial in the absence of any explanation you would have thought so. Next thing you know though, Max rocks up in Perth in […]
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 […]
Hi Archie, Have a look at race 2 Redcliffe yesterday and watch the leader break down the end of back straight the first time. The horse was travelling on the bit easy and then the driver moves his foot and seesaws the reins and bang horse gallops and then in a short time after causing […]
