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Operation Inca was a 17-month investigation following harness racing drivers to race meetings....

Harness racing: Charges dropped after 17-month inquiry

A significant police investigation into alleged race fixing in the harness racing industry has ended with the final charges being dropped, leaving those accused looking for answers and compensation.

Cancer sufferer in the race of her life

Katie Cox with Spy Da Moment, which she has driven in all of its six wins. Cox was diagnosed in...

Cancer sufferer in the race of her life

Canterbury harness racing trainer and driver Katie Cox thought nothing of a cough she developed in early September.

Jockey takes life by the reins

Jason Laking is now mentoring the racing industry’s next generation. Photo: Supplied

Jockey takes life by the reins

Former career jockey Jason Laking has hung up his saddle and thrown away the scales to mentor the next generation of top Canterbury riders.

Racecourse sale finally on track

Racecourse sale finally on track

Forbury Park is finally going to market after the end of a protracted legal dispute that prevented the sale of the Dunedin racecourse.

Several arrested after Cup Day brawl

A large brawl marred the end of the day. Photos: NZ Herald

Several arrested after Cup Day brawl

A mass brawl at the end of Christchurch’s Addington Cup Day has led police to arrest several punters - with women in glamorous frocks and men in suits being led away in handcuffs.

Cantabrians turn out in droves for Cup Day

Fashion was emphasised this year, and Cantabrians rose to the challenge. Photo: Geoff Sloan

Cantabrians turn out in droves for Cup Day

Canterbury's Show Week kicked off in style on Tuesday as thousands of racegoers flocked to Addington Raceway for the New Zealand Trotting Cup.

Swayzee wins NZ Trotting Cup

Swayzee looks to be in with a royal show of winning the New Zealand Cup for his Australian...

Swayzee wins NZ Trotting Cup

The Australia raider Swayzee has won the New Zealand Trotting Cup in Christchurch.

Addington builds up to the big race

NZ Trotting Cup: Addington builds up to the big race

Thousands of punters and spectators have descended on Addington Raceway today for the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup.

Gutsy call pays dividend at Melbourne Cup

One of the gutsiest calls in Melbourne Cup history paid the ultimate dividend for jockey Mark Zahra when Without A Fight took out this year's race.

Auction items revealed for Katie Cox's fundraiser

Katie Cox. Photo: Harness Racing New Zealand / Facebook

Auction items revealed for Katie Cox's Melbourne Cup fundraiser

A huge line-up of items have been donated to Katie Cox's Melbourne Cup fundraising luncheon at Addington.

Rangiora Racecourse on track to brighter future

The future of the Rangiora Racecourse is looking more secure after a report recommended its closure be sidelined.

Harness racing driver speaks about cancer battle

Katie Cox after winning the Group Three Welcome Stakes at Addington. Photo: Harnesslink.com

Top Canterbury harness racing driver speaks about shock lung cancer battle

Canterbury harness racing driver Katie Cox has spoken out about her shock cancer diagnosis - thanking her supporters for raising more than $130,000 to help her fund treatment.

Greyhound trainer facing ban after dog tests positive for meth

Canterbury trainer John McInerney. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY / ODT

Greyhound trainer facing ban after dog tests positive for meth

Canterbury greyhound trainer John McInerney may be disqualified for up to 18 months after one of his dogs tested positive for meth and another was left in pain and distress for five days.

New Zealand Cup Day tickets go on sale

Tickets have gone on sale for one of NZ's biggest social events of the year - the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup in Christchurch.

Downpours, snow, slips, ice cause problems

When Woodend Beach harness racing trainer Bob Butt headed out to begin working his team of horses last Sunday morning he found much of the training property was under water.

Reinsman who injected horse with vodka cops ban

Matt Anderson photographed after leaving a court hearing in 2018. Photo: NZME

Reinsman who injected horse with vodka cops ban

Disgraced reinsman Matt Anderson has been banned from the harness racing industry for more than five years for his part in "tubing" a horse and injecting it with vodka on Cup Day.

Love of greyhounds prompts Adyson to donate her locks

Canterbury seven-year-old Adyson Fernandez loved her long wavy hair - but not as much as she loves greyhounds.

Apprentice jockey suspended for careless riding

Jockey Megan Taylor was killed during a race in Ashburton. Photo: Supplied via NZ Herald

Apprentice jockey suspended for careless riding

An apprentice jockey has been suspended for six weeks after a panel ruled she rode carelessly in a race in which fellow jockey Megan Taylor died.

Hearing for jockey charged with careless riding

Hearing for jockey charged with careless riding

The hearing for an apprentice jockey charged with careless riding in a Canterbury race in which another rider was killed is being held today.

Top jockey speaks about ‘horrific’ day apprentice rider died

Famed Christchurch jockey Tina Comignaghi speaking to the Herald about the race that killed her...

Top jockey speaks about ‘horrific’ day apprentice rider died

In December, 26-year-old apprentice jockey Megan Taylor was killed during a race in Ashburton. Now, a top jockey caught up in the incident tells her story of that heart-breaking day.

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