#NZ Cup

But there is no doubting their rapid emergence in Down Under harness racing has been the shot in the arm the industry needed. What's unquestionable is slot races have done three crucial things: created more, much-needed aspirational races; boosted the talkability of harness racing both inside and outside of the industry itself; and stirred the…

Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every week brought to you by Garrard's Horse & Hound. Bettor's Delight and Somebeachsomewhere are the only stallions with multiple representation in the $500000 Inter Dominion Pacers Grand Final at Melton. Bettor's Delight…

Now we get the NZ Cup we all deserve. The Cup we sometimes felt like we would never get again. Bloody 2020 and 2021 could do that to you. Sap your strength. Make you forget how good felt. The things we all lost, even temporarily during Covid, were way more important than just some harness racing, some race day. But if you love harness racing, or…

The future of Aussie harness looks bright after the young stars shone brightly at the huge Victoria Cup meeting on Saturday (Oct. 8) at Melton. Victoria Cup has become Australia's best race card with four Group 1 races and a stack of other highlights, and it certainly delivered last Saturday night. Rock N Roll Doo's dominant, even arrogant, win in…

Kiwi star Copy That starts his road to redemption at Melton on Saturday night. It was just over nine months ago when the reigning New Zealand Cup winner - then arguably New Zealand's best pacer - had a Melbourne raid derailed by a freakish paddock accident. Copy That lashed out in his yard and fractured a splint bone in a hind leg. But…