Southland harness racing stable hand and Kidz Kartz driver Olivia Thomas is heading to Brisbane next month to represent New Zealand at the Inter-Dominion Pony Trots in Queensland, Australia. “I’m stoked. It’s a great opportunity,” she said. HRNZ selected Thomas and Anna Mangles from Canterbury and both have been invited by the Queensland Junior Harness Racing Association
Minister for Education, Minister for Industrial Relations and Minister for Racing The Honourable Grace Grace
A harness racing industry veteran and an infrastructure expert are new members of the state’s peak racing industry body, the Racing Queensland Board.
Racing Minister Grace Grace announced the appointment of Jodie Jones and Christopher Edwards today, replacing outgoing members, former Queensland Harness Racing Board member Margaret Reynolds and former Channel 7 executive and Sheffield Shield cricketer Max Walters OAM.
“Ms Jones brings more than 30 years’ harness racing experience to the Board as an owner and breeder of standardbreds and a Board member of Harness Racing Australia,” Ms Grace said.