News

Bob barrels it at Winton

Bruce Stewart • 27 April, 2024

He’s one of the last Sundons running around and it’s been some journey for the Robert Wilson trained Bob Barrelit (Sundon) who won his first race at the Wairio harness meeting today.The five... read more

Dewe breaks the drought

Bruce Stewart • 27 April, 2024

After a quiet start to the new season Ascot Park harness racing trainer Tyler Dewe finally got on the board with South Seas Rock (A Rocknroll Dance) scoring a well deserved win at the Wairio... read more

Revamped harness racing dates released

Bruce Stewart • 24 April, 2024

Harness Racing New Zealand has today unveiled a significantly revamped calendar for the 2024/25 season which it says is designed to deliver more racing opportunities for industry stakeholders and punt... read more

Two Special Races

Bruce Stewart • 24 April, 2024

This Saturday Central Southland Racecourse in Winton will host the Wairio Trotting Club for it’s autumn meeting. Included on the card will be two races with special significance to the family and frie... read more

Beach Flybye powers to win Country Cups

Bruce Stewart • 22 April, 2024

Harness racing gelding Beach Flybye (Downbytheseaside) is on top of his game, and he took out the top prize, winning his seventh race at Ascot Park today in the Regent Car Courts Southern Country Cups... read more

Williamson wins first Southern Oaks

Bruce Stewart • 21 April, 2024

Southland harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson has won most Southern Harness features, and today he added the $60,000 Group Two Macca Lodge/Nevele R Southern Oaks Final at Ascot Park to the list.&... read more

Rubira wins Group One Diamond Creek Classic  

Bruce Stewart • 21 April, 2024

Rubira, (Always B Miki) underlining his harness racing potential, continued on his winning way in the $110,000 Group One Diamond Creek Farm Two Year Old Classic at Ascot Park today. Rubira headin... read more

Built For Glory Supremo in Supremacy

Bruce Stewart • 21 April, 2024

He was built to be good. And Built For Glory (Bettor’s Delight) lived up to his harness racing pedigree when he took out the $60,000 Group Two Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes Final at Ascot Park toda... read more

Otago Harness Awards announced

Bruce Stewart • 20 April, 2024

The Otago Harness Racing Awards were held last night at the ‘Loan and Merc’ in Oamaru.Love N The Port (Love You) trained by Phil Williamson took out Otago Horse Of The Year, his three wins having incl... read more

Past Southland Oaks winner Royal Counsel

Bruce Stewart • 17 April, 2024

Harness racing filly Royal Counsel’s (Gotta Go Cullect) win in the 2014 Nevele R Stud Southland Oaks was the first time the 2-40 mark had been broken in the race’s history.Trained by Gordon and Colin ... read more