Tetrick to showcase his skills at Alexandra Park

North American Hall Of Fame harness racing driver Tim Tetrick is to give harness racing enthusiasts in New Zealand a real treat on Friday night when he takes the reins behind the Tony Herlihy trained The Fascinator at Alexandra Park.

Since he starting driving in the late 1990s, Tim Tetrick has taken the industry by storm in North America.

His stats as of today are mind boggling to anyone from the southern hemisphere as his numbers below show.

Drives – 43,941

Wins – 8522

Seconds – 6613

Thirds – 5662

Total Stakes won – $153,717,572

Tim drove his first winner at age 16 and the records haven't stopped coming since then.

Tim holds the record for most winners in a season at 1189 and was the leading driver in North America for seven consecutive seasons.

Nicknamed the "Bionic Man" after having two hip replacements done, Tim has been the regular driver for such great horses as Captain Treacherous, Artistic Fella and A Rocknroll Dance.

Tim and his wife Ashley will be in New Zealand for a little over a week and have a very full Itinerary in that time.

They will visit both Tony Herlihy and Ray Green's training establishments on Friday before Tim will take the reins behind The Fascinator on Friday night at Alexandra Park.

On Saturday they are going deep-sea fishing with Tony Herlihy in the Bay of Islands followed on Sunday by the first of two public meetings where people will get the opportunity to get up close to the leading driver in the world.

A good part of Monday will be spent at the Auckland sales before flying to Christchurch for the sales on Tuesday with a second public meeting being held that evening.

After that Tim and Ashley with the help of local trotting identity Noel Kennard as their guide plan to have a look around the rest of the South Island before flying out late next week.

Friday night at Alexandra Park should be a real treat for harness racing followers in New Zealand as we get to witness first hand the driving style and skill of the best in the business.

Harnesslink Media