Thirteen more charges laid in relation to race-fixing scandal SAM SHERWOODJOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF The new charges all relate to the alleged fixing of harness races. Police have laid a further 13 charges in relation to an unprecedented police inquiry into harness race-fixing and drug offending. The charges all relate to the alleged fixing of races. Harness racing turns over about $220 million a year in betting and receives about $40m from the New Zealand Racing Board. About 11,000 people are believed to own horses trained for harness racing, industry reports say.

Source: Stuff November 29, 2018 05:37 UTC