Following last week’s announcement of the first two Australian invites for the IRT Harness Jewels (Lulu Le Mans and Major Occasion), Harness Racing New Zealand and Addington Raceway are thrilled to now confirm our three latest Australian competitors.
Even-money favorite Shartin N (Tim Tetrick, $4) employed the same tactic she did a season ago, winning Sunday's (NZ time) $402,600 final of Yonkers Raceway’s Blue Chip Matchmaker.
Harness Racing New Zealand’s teal campaign to support ovarian cancer research was wrapped in fitting circumstances at Reefton on Sunday when ambassador Samantha Ottley saluted while donning her teal silks and driving pants.
Majestic Man displayed a dynamic new dimension and possibly booked a passage to the Rowe Cup in Auckland when grabbing a half-head victory in the Group 3 Southern Lights Trot on Northern Southland Cup Day at Ascot Park on Saturday.
The wayward tendencies of Henry Hubert reared their head again in the Group 3 Northern Southland Cup at Ascot Park on Saturday but the gelding was good enough to overcome them, even after galloping for about 100 metres at the start.
Two men are charged with administering a substance by injection to a race horse on the day of a Group 1 race, it was revealed in Christchurch District Court on Wednesday morning.
The subject of one of the most viewed harness racing photos in the world this year is already eyeing up a comeback to the race track in the very near future.
