When Harness Racing New Zealand published the nominations for last week's Lyell Creek stakes, the one glaring omission was the presence of the Greg and Nina Hope-trained Muscle Mountain (Muscle Hill). By his own imperious standards, his performance in the TAB Trot on Grin's night at Cambridge Raceway three weeks ago appeared to be below
Easter Saturday sees a return of Premiere harness racing at Addington Raceway on Saturday afternoon with the Group One $110,000 Fred Shaw Memorial New Zealand Trotting Championships headlining a strong 11 race programme. The Greg & Nina Hope trained superstar, Muscle Mountain (Muscle Hill), is looking to etch his name in the record books and
Co-trainer Greg Hope is happy with Muscle Mountain (Muscle Hill) leading into tomorrow’s G1 Renwick Farms Dominion Handicap on Canterbury harness racing's Show Day at Addington. “We couldn’t be happier with the horse. He’s working super and he’s in a really good frame of mind,” said Greg Hope who trains in partnership with his wife
New Zealand horseman Ben Hope has learnt plenty about “how the other half lives” during a 10-week harness racing working holiday in Australia – and he clearly likes what he learned. The 23-year-old reinsman is already looking towards a return visit early next year for a tilt at Australia’s biggest square-gaiting feature, with his family’s