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New Zealand harness racing lost one of its iconic owners in the early hours of Sunday morning with Terry McDonald succumbing to his health ailments in his hospice bed at the age of 83. Somewhat serendipitously, in the afternoon that preceded his passing, McDonald was in the winning ownership of Tower Of Love (Johnny Rock)

Winton horsewoman, Michelle Caig, has been in the harness racing industry for twenty eight years and was initially introduced to the sales through plaiting horses for the late Paul Browman. At this year’s sale she’ll present the last of the progeny of her broodmare gem, Sun Mist. The first mare Michelle ever bought was Mitequila,

Two Hastings men, Lester Drake and Neville Jackson, have been living the dream as part-owners of Australia’s latest pacing sensation, Swayzee, and now they...

Junior harness racing driver Ollie Kite has turned a corner, well demonstrated by his two winning drives at Ascot Park today (Sep. 15). “It was the first time I’ve had a double on race day, and it was kind of cool to get it back to back,” he said after winning with Steve (Repeat Love)

A roundup of the week's racing.

Oamaru harness racing mare Aint No Angel (Raging Bull) did a stack of work and proved too tough at Addington Raceway last night (Jul. 27). In the $20,000 Hydroflow 2023 Winter Rewards Mobile Pace, trainer driver Brad Williamson was three wide early with cover before sitting park for a short distance. He took the mare

A roundup of the week's racing.

There are changes afoot for harness racing junior driver Alana Cameron. She and her partner, trainer Matt Purvis, welcomed their baby boy Reuben just over a year ago, and Alana who until recently was working for Swannanoa trainer Benny Hill, is about to take up a job in the real estate industry. “I’ve been there

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