Category: Harness

Every month HRNZ has a breeder and owner of the month award. It is selected randomly with the only proviso being that their horse must have won a race during the month. Lynne Paterson was awarded Owner of the Month after Confessional’s win at Addington on August 22 while Vin Devery was named Breeder of the Month following Share A Dream’s success at Winton on August 3. Owner of the Month – Lynne Paterson Lynne Paterson had the perfect excuse not to see Confessional’s win at Addington in the flesh…

Following a period of consultation and feedback from owners, licence-holders, and other stakeholders, the trial of adjusted mobile starts over 2600m and 1980m at Addington Raceway has been adopted permanently. The initiative, which involved horses filing further back when approaching the mobile arm, began on 6 June 2025 and was trialled through July and August. HRNZ thanks everyone who contributed their feedback during the trial period.

By Mike Love Leithfield Beach trainer Robbie Holmes is hoping Dreams Pat ($46.00FF) can “keep his feet on the ground” in today’s Group 3 Elite Stride DG Jones Memorial Banks Peninsula Cup HCP Trot.  The $40,000 race over 2810m takes place on the grass at Motukarara racecourse at 4.43pm. The four-year-old Father Patrick gelding has been an enigma for Holmes in recent months but has begun to prove his worth in recent runs off the property. “We headed down to the Methven trials (August 30) and he put it all…

By Michael Guerin It has taken just under eight years for the Purdons to pay Andre Poutama back for the outright Group 1 they cost him. But they paid that back, this time in full, when Shezsofast won the Caduceus Club Classic at Alexandra Park on Friday night. The Mark and Nathan Purdon-trained daughter of Vincent led throughout to hold off a brave Lizzie Borden in the Group 1, giving driver Poutama his first full win at the highest level. He won the Group 1 Rosslands Queen Of Hearts at…

By Jordyn Bublitz  Just like the plush London hotel he’s named after, The Savoy announced himself in style at Cambridge Raceway last night. The two-year-old gelding (Art Major – Sloane Square) scored a decisive maiden victory in the Pizza And Beer Night Skyline Lounge – 9th Oct Mobile Pace, confirming the promise trainer Tate Hopkins has always seen in him. Originally prepared for the yearling sales by Hopkins on behalf of Bruce Carter Bloodstock, the son of Art Major didn’t attract a single bid when he went through the ring.…

A late flurry of activity has ensured both Addington Raceway’s two big slot races will go ahead as planned on Show Day, Friday, November 14. The deadline for slot-holders to register their interest in the Majestic Horsefloats ASCENT was 5pm yesterday. “We always had the numbers for the VELOCITY but there was a question mark for a while with the ASCENT,” says Addington Raceway spokesman Greg O’Connor. “But thankfully two slot holders came to the party late. We now have 9 starters in the ASCENT and 10 in the VELOCITY.”…