“She is ready for a 2000m race now and we’d love to get some Australian black type with her,” says James. RUAKAKA RETURNHarness racing returns to the far north today with a grass track meeting at Ruakaka. It has been over 11 years since a harness racing meeting was last held at the track and the all-weather harness racing track is no longer in use. Grass track harness racing is rare in the northern half of the North Island, although Taupo did host its first meeting in January. He became the Herald’s Racing Editor in 1995 and covers the world’s biggest horse racing carnivals.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 05, 2026 23:02 UTC