INTEREST from Australians in relation to this year’s IRT Harness Jewels has been incredible. With the connections of 31 horses having made contact with Harness Racing New Zealand regarding an invitation, it is fair to say the phones has been pretty busy. The number of opportunities for age group... Read more

AS RECENTLY announced , Harness Racing New Zealand is excited to announce the launch of our newly redesigned website which will happen on Wednesday, May 1. Following feedback from the industry, we wanted to move with the times and give our users a website with a clean new look,... Read more

“SHE’S a tough SOB with big lungs.” Even-money favourite Shartin employed the same tactic she did a season ago, to win last night’s $402,600 Blue Chip Matchmaker at the Yonkers Raceway. As was the case in the evening $663,260 Final of the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series, both... Read more

NEW ZEALAND Three-Year-Old Pacer Of The Year; New Zealand Four-Year-Old Pacer Of The Year; New Zealand’s fastest pacer over 1950 and 2200 metres; four Group One wins…. By an eight-time New Zealand Stallion of the Year from a mare destined to be New Zealand’s Broodmare of the Year –... Read more

THERE is an outside chance star youngster Ultimate Sniper may miss the Harness Jewels. Despite Ultimate Sniper’s victory in last night’s New Zealand Derby at Addington, co-trainers Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen harbour concerns about the colt. Ultimate Sniper first caused alarm bells at his previous apperance when he... Read more

FORMER Victorian Keep On Rocking has continued his sensational American form. Recently becoming Australia’s fastest pacer, Keep On Rocking completed a hat-trick when triumphant at Dover Downs this morning. Driven by Pat Berry, the son of Rocknroll Hanover led throughout from barrier six to score from New Zealand-bred pacer... Read more

TOP trotter Mclovin will continue his preparation for an international campaign when he heads to Tabcorp Park Melton on Saturday night. Engaged in the Sundons Gift Free-For-All, Mclovin is being primed for a trip across the Tasman by trainer Andy Gath. Gath has set his sights on two New... Read more

HOMELAND races are likely to take preference over a trip to the Shaky Isles with classy youngster Lochinvar Art. Within minutes of the colt’s victory in tonight’s Bathurst Gold Chalice connections were extended an invitation to contest the New Zealand Harness Jewels in June. Grateful to have her stable... Read more

AUSTRALIA’S version of the All Stars barn is setting its sights on the Harness Jewels for the first time. In an hugely exciting twist, the Emma Stewart and Clayton Tonkin barn has officially expressed strong interest in the Jewels with untapped three-year-old trotter Alpha Male. Stewart also raised the... Read more