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“He’s great. He’s come back really well and I’m sure he’ll be back in his best form when he heads back to the races,” McCarthy said.

Reigning New Zealand Cup champion Kingman is closing in on a return to the track as trainer Luke McCarthy plots another assault on Australasia’s biggest races.

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Kingman on track for New Zealand Cup defence - Harnesslink His reigning NZ and Victoria Cup champion Kingman (Always B Miki) is just weeks away from a trial and racetrack return.And he’s got McCarthy buzzing.

🇳🇿 “The first thing they asked was whether I’d ever geared up a harness horse. ❓I told them I’d never been that close to one apart from having standardbreds as hacks.”🐎

Veronica Bennellick is new to harness racing.

The young Fielding based trainer has come up through the pony club ranks, worked in a galloping stable and with partner Michael Hay is trying her hand at standardbreds.

Bruce Stewart reports

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Veronica Bennellick - new to the game - Harnesslink Veronica Bennellick’s name stands out in the racebook because she’s a much-needed new face in the sport.

🇳🇿 “He’d done a lot of miles 👣and I think the battery sometimes gets a bit low. ⌛️But he’s back bouncing around like a 🆓two year old.”

Republican Party is back on the active list with trainers Cran and Chrissie Dalgety preparing him for November’s New Zealand Cup.🏆

Bruce Stewart reports

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About to get the Party started - Harnesslink Republican Party (Bettor’s Delight) is back at Kentuckiana Lodge preparing for another tilt at the New Zealand Trotting Cup.

🏆 Apex is the 2026 Hambletonian champion!

In one of the closest finishes in Hambletonian history, Apex (Walner) dug deep to deny Big Ranger by a nose, capturing the $1 million Grade 1 Hambletonian in a stakes-record 1:49.2 at The Meadowlands.

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Dexter Dunn gets the $1,000,000 Hambletonian with Apex - Harnesslink East Rutherford, NJ – Apex (Walner) captured the $1 million Grade 1 Winning Key Farm Hambletonian Stakes, for 3-year-old trotters, on Saturday (Aug. 8) at the

🏆 Nezuko Kamado S is a Hambletonian Oaks champion!

With Yannick Gingras stepping in for the injured Scott Zeron, the outstanding filly produced a courageous performance to capture the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks in 1:51.4 at The Meadowlands.

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Nezuko Kamado S dominates in $500,000 Winning Key Farm Hambletonian Oaks - Harnesslink EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – A slick move through slow early fractions by harness racign driver Yannick Gingras to loop Nezuko Kamado S (Chapter Seven) to the lead

🔥 Records tumble at The Meadowlands on Hambletonian Day!

Lifetime Dreamer (Ecurie D) delivered a breathtaking 1:51.1 performance to win the $180,000 New Jersey Sires Stakes Platinum Final, equaling the fastest mile ever by a freshman trotting c**t.

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Lifetime Dreamer uncorks world record mile in $180,000 NJSS final - Harnesslink EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – A world record mile was uncorked by Lifetime Dreamer (Ecurie D DK) in the $180,000 New Jersey Sires Stakes (NJSS) Platinum Series

What a finish to the Grade 2 Cane Pace! 🔥

Sweet Lovin Lou stormed home from the back of the field to upset the favourites in a career-best 1:47.3, giving Tim Tetrick victory after picking up the drive for the injured Scott Zeron.

The son of Sweet Lou swept past Gentleman's Club, Brandon Blvd and Odds On Mr Mamba in a stunning late burst to claim one of the sport's oldest and most prestigious pacing classics.

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Sweet Lovin Lou scores stunning $310,750 Cane Pace victory - Harnesslink EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Longshot Sweet Lovin Lou (Sweet Lou) disrupted a three-prong stretch sprint of the harness racing betting favorites with a bold brush

🏆 It's Hambletonian Day!

The spotlight falls on The Meadowlands today as the world's best 3-year-old trotters battle for glory in the $1 million Grade 1 Hambletonian.

The 16-race blockbuster card begins at 12 noon (EDT), with the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks scheduled as Race 9 before the sport's premier trotting event, the Hambletonian, takes centre stage in Race 11.

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Watch the 2026 Hambletonian Day live - Harnesslink The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Saturday, August 8 is the place to be, as the iconic harness racing track stages one of the sport's biggest

A gem of a drive by Dylan Egerton-Green was a major factor in a last gasp win for Nevele Arma in her thrilling last gasp win in the Group 1 $250,000 Trotsynd Diamond Classic Final for two year old fillies at Gloucester Park on Friday evening.

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Egerton-Green’s classic drive on Nevele Arma in $250,000 Diamond Classic - Harnesslink A gem of a drive by Dylan Egerton-Green was a major factor in a last gasp win for Nevele Arma (Huntsville) in her thrilling last gasp win in the Group 1

New Zealand harness racing has been dealt a major blow with emerging superstar Got The Chocolates ruled out for an extended period after suffering a fractured hind sesamoid.

More details as they become available.

NZ Cup blow as Got The Chocolates suffers injury setback - Harnesslink NZ Cup Blow as Got The Chocolates Suffers Injury SetbackNew Zealand harness racing has been dealt a major blow with emerging superstar Got The Chocolates