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NZ not all Doom and Gloom

One of the problems you face when reporting on the harness racing industry in New Zealand is projecting a positive profile on an industry which you know has major challenges facing it.

Because it is so easy to identify so many major problems within the industry, the good things that are happening tend to get overlooked and ignored.

"Tip of the Hat" to 3R’s $200,000 Prix D’Ete

This Sunday, August 23, there is a harness racing track in Trois-Rivieres, population around 45,000, a quaint little town in the province of Quebec, Canada. It’s the Hippodrome 3R (Three Rivers) and on Sunday they will be the talk of the town in harness racing as they host the second annual revival of the prestigious Prix D’Ete.

Shadow Play and Sportswriter Updated

In Stallion Sphere's newest revision we once again update two of the reviews we have previously done on newer sires in the market.

The two stallions featured this week are Shadow Play and Sportswriter.

There are lies, damn lies, and statistics

One of the first things that a commercial harness racing breeder will look at when assessing a stallion is the fertility percentage the sire has achieved in his previous years at stud.

One thing that will put breeders off very quickly is a figure that is significantly below the industry norm.