Day: 20 August 2025

The winners of the Harness Racing New Zealand Owner and Breeder of the Month awards have been decided for June and July. Every month the winners are selected at random, with the only proviso being that their horses must have won during the specified month. For June Cheree Wigg (pictured above, right) was breeder of the month after Helius won on debut at Addington while Irene Jessett was the winning owner after Iron Brigade’s success at Alexandra Park on June 13.  “It was very rewarding,” says Wigg, “and we were…

By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk   With the Harness 5000 still four months away, northern trainer Roydon Downey is committed to having one starter there but a question mark remains about his second runner. Both Santapazienza and Saninarmbro have already meet the qualifying criteria for the new series at Ashburton on December 21.   “They are different types of horses – Saninarmbro has a lot of quick speed whereas the other fella likes to keep rolling,” says Downey, who’s based at Kumeu.   The Harness 5000 will feature…