The Greatest Place to Race

Peaks and Swells, Class of 2024

Anyone looking in on the spring/summer of New Zealand Harness Racing so far could only conclude that the ‘Future Starts Now’ initiative pitched back in July has raced off the gate to grab a prominent position early! Martin and Sheldon review 'the future' and project the NZ Sires' Stakes role in it next year.

The Future Has Started!

New Zealand's Harness Racing future is here with bumper betting figures and enhanced media coverage over the spring. Martin and Sheldon glance back with a 'future starts now' lense then look forward to the summer stakes racing and the NZ Sires Stakes in 2025.

Foal Numbers. It's Fundamental.

Standardbred Foal numbers have been 'in the red' everywhere for more than a decade. That trend has to change and there's inspiration in the pod this time from Adam Bowden who 'zooms' in from his homebase in Kentucky, Katrina Price contributes from a cool 'Kentucky of the south', Southland and Sam Langrope chips in from North Canterbury's Dancingonmoonlight Estate.   

The Greatest Place to Race - Paying Paying Pay!

The pros and pros of at least nominating your foal for NZ Sires Stakes futurity harness racing.

The Greatest Place to Race Pod 2, Paid the Money, Taking Your Chances.

In Pod 2 of ‘The Greatest Place to Race’ Podcast, Martin Pierson and Sheldon Murtha discuss what factors might be driving the nomination data this year.

Spring! Intense for Standardbred Breeders.

Harness Racing's mission for Spring 2024 down under has to be encouraging 'ground zero' to invest and breed racehorses, bucking overwhelming trends. In Pod 3 Rock Star Stallions, Fresh vs Frozen and some expert theory around spending your stud fee budget.