Has there ever been a more dramatic script in harness racing than the 2023 $100,000 G1 NZ FFA? The soapbox started some 30 hours before the 1980m dispatch point with the New Zealand Cup winner, Swayzee sensationally scratched on Thursday morning, soon followed by the Cran & Chrissie Dalgety trained Republican Party. The eleven horse
Is Bolt For Brilliance (Muscle Hill) ready for harness racing’s biggest trotting challenge? This is the question on punters minds leading into the Group One Renwick Farms Dominion Handicap tomorrow. Two weeks ago after giving the small field a thirty metre head start on a testing track, the six year old gelding ran third, three
With star filly Millwood Nike scratched, (Captaintreacherous) the rest of the country’s leading three year old harness racing fillies were left to battle out the seventh heat of the Nevele R “50 years of Success” series at Ashburton today (Oct. 23). Aardiebytheseaside (Downbytheseaside) trained by Steve and Amanda Telfer led early from barrier one before
Twenty seven year old Alicia Harrison’s harness racing journey has taken a few turns but being based at Stonewall Stud under the guidance of Steve Telfer has given her an opportunity many junior drivers would not get. Working at Stonewall for nearly a year now, she’s enjoying every moment of it. “Steve’s brilliant, a very
A second placing in the fifth and final race highlighted Kiwi harness racing champion Blair Orange's opening day at the World Drivers' Championships in the Netherlands. The championships, featuring 10 drivers from all around the globe, kicked off with five races at Victoria Park Wolvega. Competing at his first ever world driving championships, Orange,