The New Zealand harness racing industry was rocked by race-fixing allegations yesterday that saw star trainers and drivers questioned by police. Police have been monitoring the communications of harness racing identities with phone taps for up to 18 months. Operation Inca began after the police organised crime group started investigating allegations of race-fixing after it received information in April from the racing integrity unit, which regulates race meetings. Harness Racing New Zealand chief executive Edward Rennell said the raids came as a shock. New Zealand Racing Board chairwoman Glenda Hughes said allegations of race-fixing were disappointing but showed ''the racing integrity system is working''.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 04, 2018 18:22 UTC