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Georgie Bolton's 3-day eventing win - "what a way to finish the season"

2 days ago | hrnz.co.nz | Dave Di Somma

23 April 2025 , News By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk As debuts go, Georgie Bolton's first appearance at the National three-day eventing championships went like clockwork. The Canterbury-based Bolton, who's "been riding horses since before I could walk" claimed her first national title when she won the Whiterock Quarry CCN80 Championships at the John Jones Steel Ltd and Hinterland 3DE Championships.
The Northern Derby - 75 years ago

3 days ago | hrnz.co.nz | Dave Di Somma

22 April 2025 , News This week's Group 1-laden Friday night at Alexandra Park will be headlined by the $200,000 Woodlands Stud Northern Derby. So why not look back at one of the great champions to have won the race - 75 years ago.
Orange aiming to make his mark at home in WDC

5 days ago | hrnz.co.nz | Dave Di Somma

20 April 2025 , News By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk New Zealand's representative Blair Orange reckons home country advantage will be key to his chances of winning this November's World Driving Championship (WDC). The 10 drivers who will compete in the WDC were announced at a function at Addington Raceway on Saturday night. It was no surprise to anyone that Orange got the nod to wear the silver fern.
Blair Orange opts for Addington today

6 days ago | hrnz.co.nz | Michael Guerin

By Michael GuerinOur best driver is lamenting not being able to be in two places at once today. Blair Orange has had to forgo his drives at Alexandra Park tonight after that meeting was postponed on Thursday because of the Auckland weather, with Orange having flown to Auckland by the time the announcement was made. He will instead drive at the Addington day meeting today.
Minor changes to Auckland's weather-delayed meeting tonight

6 days ago | hrnz.co.nz | Michael Guerin

By Michael GuerinThe two-day delay to tonight’s Alexandra Park meeting has only brought about only minor changes to the major races. Namely: Arafura out of the Northern Oaks Prelude while Got The Chocolates comes back into the Northern Derby Prelude. The meeting was to have been staged on Thursday night but was postponed because of high winds and constant rain in Auckland, both of which were gone by early Friday.
Thursday's Alexandra Park meeting postponed until Saturday

1 week ago | hrnz.co.nz | Michael Guerin

17 April 2025 , News By Michael GuerinThe Alexandra Park meeting postponed on Thursday because of shocking weather in Auckland will move to Saturday, but with one race less. The meeting is a crucial lead-up to next Friday’s five Group-1 race meeting at the same venue, with Thursday’s canned meeting scheduled to hold both the Oaks and Derby Preludes. But Cyclone Tam has brought heavy rainfall and strong winds and left thousands of homes in the upper North Island without power.
Aussie set to make waves at Alexandra Park

1 week ago | hrnz.co.nz | Michael Guerin

17 April 2025 , News By Michael GuerinOne of the first stars of the new season pacing crop in Australia will make a surprise trip to Auckland next week. Bathurst Tiara-winning filly Ripples will come to Alexandra Park for a heat of the Young Guns Delightful Lady series next Friday and hopefully the $70,000 final on May 2.
Mark Chittick the latest of the "cross coders"

1 week ago | hrnz.co.nz | Michael Guerin

By Michael GuerinOne of New Zealand’s most famous sets of racing colours could be coming to a harness racing track near you next season. But first Waikato Stud owner Mark Chittick will have to get a bigger set made. (Photo courtesy of Trish Dunell) Chittick, the man who owns the giant thoroughbred breeding operation, has bought his first harness horse, outlaying $50,000 for a Tactical Landing filly out of Queen Bea, an unraced sister to Queen Elida.
Lifestyle change prompts property sale

1 week ago | hrnz.co.nz | Dave Di Somma

15 April 2025 , News By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk A eight hectare property in harness racing heartland is currently on the market. Located in Canterbury, between Rolleston and West Melton, the property featuring an oval training track will go to auction in early May. For "coming up four years" it's been home for dual code trainer Jackie Burrows and her family. "It's a niche property .. but it has so much potential," she says.
Poutama heads to Cambridge with "big team"

1 week ago | hrnz.co.nz | Dave Di Somma

By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Pukekohe-based trainer Andre Poutama is hopeful he's got a couple of decent prospects at Cambridge today. He'll drive three of his own - Light O Love (R1), St John Eight (R4) and Desert Dawn (R7) - as well as Emily Bay for trainer Ival Brownlee (R6).