USA
Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Europe
UK / IRE
On North American harness racing tracks it’s all about speed over a mile trip, in Australia it’s a mix of both standing start and mobile features across a range of track sizes, in New Zealand it could be about an extreme two-mile contest or a grass track race featuring non-race winners and in Europe the champion trotter is celebrated as a king of the track.
In Harnesslink Race Replays of the Week we bring you a snapshot into the very best contests from around the harness racing tracks of the world.
USA REPLAY
Steven Wolf reported on the hot action coming out of Meadowlands on Saturday with the final for the New Jersey Sire Stakes for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings taking place. The final proving to be an exciting watch with Arbitrage Hanover proving too strong after firing out from the gate to lead. A late bid on the inner enough to secure the title in a swift 1:49.1. Watch the action below
EUROPEAN REPLAY
Thomas H Hicks reported on the elite Elitloppet from Solvalla with Horsy Dream proving far too strong over the concluding stages after taking the lead from Francesco Zet. The win meaning Horsy Dream has now won Horsy Dream won for the 21 times in 44 career starts. Action courtesy of Solvalla.
CANADIAN REPLAY
Nicholas Barnsdale reported on a sales standout and a winning effort at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Thursday. Sea Glass, a mammoth $420’000 purchase at the Lexington Sale, is now a winner having mastered a field in a time of 1.53.3. The half-sister to Meadowlands Pace champion and millionaire Beach Glass improved to the win after two starts in the year 2024.
AUSTRALIAN REPLAY
Bruce Stewart reported on an Australian triumph in the Auckland Cup on Friday night, and while the feature wasn’t run on Australian soil it was all Aussie Aussie Aussie for connections as Better Eclipse did enough over the concluding stages to upstage his Kiwi rivals. The limited field didn’t stop the action from being engaging with a late sprint down the middle of the track enough to secure a memorable victory in the major pacing feature.
NEW ZEALAND REPLAY
Bruce Stewart was back with more coverage from Alexandra Park on Friday night as an outsider proved too strong for race rivals in the Group One Breckon Farms Northern Trotting Derby. The Tony Herlihy trained runner Inasinglemoment was let go on the tote but that proved no hindrance to the son of What The hill, powering over the top of them over the concluding stages to record a fine victory.
