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FRIDAY 14.04.23

Featuring the $1 million The Race by Grins, New Zealand's equal richest race and first of its kind in NZ and a live performance from Kiwi music legend, Mitch James.

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Kennards secure Better Eclipse for The Race, by Grins

February 2nd 2023Christchurch couple Phil & Glenys Kennard have secured the dual Group One winning pacer Better Eclipse for the $1 million The Race, by Grins at Cambridge Raceway. The five-year-old son ofRead more

Could Self Assured defend his title in The Race, By Grins?

January 31st 2023Gareth Hall and his Kiwi guests discuss The Race on the Karaka Wrap Up (from 7 min). Read more

Rock N Roll Doo confirmed for The Race by Grins

January 6th 2023By Adam Hamilton, HRNZ The Rock N Roll Doo team feel they have unfinished business in New Zealand and now they’ve found a partner to help them tackle it. Owner Brendan James declared his intent toRead more

Hydroflow secure Old Town Road

December 23rd 2022Slot holders Hydroflow have secured four-year-old Bettor's Delight gelding Old Town Road for the $1 million The Race by Grins at Cambridge Raceway on April 14. The John Dickie trained pacer has had aRead more

The Race by Grins joins NZ’s richest races

December 20th 2022The Race by Grins will join the thoroughbred code’s Karaka Million races and New Zealand Derby as the country’s richest races in 2023, with Waikato-Bay of Plenty Harness committed to a $1 millionRead more

2023 Market released for The Race, by Grins

August 7th 2022The NZ TAB have released the following market for the 2023 edition of The Race, by Grins:Read more

Favourite Self Assured too good in The Race

June 14th 2022Champion horseman Mark Purdon only had one complaint after favourite Self Assured won New Zealand’s first ever slot race at Cambridge on Thursday night. “He should have won by more,” laughedRead more

Aussie young guns lurking

April 12th 2022There is only one group that strikes more fear into New Zealand harness racing drivers than battle-hardened Australians intent on leading our major races. That is young, fearless Australians whoRead more

WATCH: TAB NZ's The Race By Grins Preview Show

April 12th 2022The Race by Grins is almost upon us! Matt Cross and Craig 'The Whale' Thompson are joined by Brittany Graham from Sky Racing Australia to preview Thursday's maiden running of The Race by Grins inRead more

WATCH: The Box Seat The Race By Grins Special

April 12th 2022The Race by Grins at Cambridge Raceway is finally here. Check out this comprehensive preview with all the good oil #GIANThandRead more

Trainer-driver Brett Mangos - South Coast Arden ripe for picking in $900,000 The Race

April 11th 2022Brent Mangos has fired the first tactical shots with South Coast Arden ahead of the $900,000 The Race By Grins. If the Pukekohe trainer-driver gets his way, his second-favourite could be settling a lRead more

Dexter Dunn protégé Jack Trainor sitting pretty with Stylish Memphis

April 10th 2022When Dexter Dunn was really starting to make his mark in New Zealand about 13 years ago, he took a young kid under his wing. It was a life-changing gesture for the then 14-year-old Jack Trainor, whoRead more

2023 SLOT HOLDERS:

Aussie Lads

Cullen Breeding Ltd

P I & G J Kennard Bloodstock Ltd

Hole in the Wall Gang

Summit Bloodstock, Aaron Bain Racing, Richard Cole, Glenn Holland, Stephen Hunt and Trevor Casey