Impressive Lazarus three-year-old, Nymbal, took his winning record to two from two in Australia with another assertive win on Saturday night. After winning the Group Three Redcliffe Derby last week, Nymbal was successful at Albion Park when stepping up in the $15,000 Burwood Stud 3YO Open Pace. Drawing barrier one from the mobile, the gelding was able to use his early speed to hold up the lead before choosing to hand to $1.90 race favourite, Yottie. Yottie had previously plac

Adele and Lindsay Dawkins didn’t have your typical introduction to harness racing, in fact, you can literally say it simply landed on their doorstep one day. Lindsay and Adele Dawkins The North Canterbury couple had a fortuitous meeting at their home one day on their farm in Blenheim that would awaken a passion they didn’t even know. “I had always been infatuated with horses as a child,” Adele explained. “But my mother was a widow and could never afford to get me a horse of m

Lazarus three-year-old, Nymbal, made a huge impression on Saturday night, winning the Group Three Redcliffe Derby in just his first start in Australia. The winner of one race in New Zealand, Nymbal was recently sold to Australian interests and looks set to return dividends at short notice. After ending up four back on the fence, a carefully timed run by driver Robert Morris saw Nymbal able to extricate from his tricky position and come four wide in the run home. Once he

Three-year-old Carlton filly Just For Today repaid the faith and patience of trainers Greg and Ben Hope when winning her maiden impressively at Addington on Friday night. Having just her second start, Just For Today showed immense maturity and poise, moving from three back on the fence to parked over the final 600m by driver Ricky May and soon asserted her authority over the opposition in the home straight. Co-trainer Ben Hope was thrilled with the performance. "We've

US Captain continues to kick goals with his limited progeny in North America. Already to date his oldest progeny have stepped up, of three three-year-olds he has a winner in Send Me Ten (2 wins to date as a two-year-old) and one other is qualified. On Thursday the first of his two-year-olds to hit the track impressed. Hawaiian Warfare won his qualifier emphatically at Harrington Racetrack in Delaware, leading throughout and extending that lead to five lengths over the final 8

We are delighted to announce our stallion roster and service fees for the 2026 breeding season. We believe our 2026 roster reflects our commitment to providing breeders with stallions that deliver performance, pedigree and value. We are thrilled to be working closely once again with Yabby Dam Farms, who are committed to investing in New Zealand and offering breeders access to an outstanding lineup of impeccably bred trotting stallions. Principal Pat Driscoll is soon to anno

When Warwick Sparks first fell in love with racing, it was his family ties that lit the fire and his friendships that stoked it. And it’s well and truly still burning. Photo Credit with thanks to Race Images A stock and crop farmer based in Pendarves, Mid Canterbury, Warwick has had a longstanding relationship with the Brown family of Wai Eyre Farm and the Dunns. That relationship has had many fond memories and highlights over the years. His early memories start back at high

The progeny of Lazarus continues to impress in North America. And all the talk this week has been about the stunning performance of Voukefalas at The Meadowlands on Sunday, where he clocked the fastest mile anywhere in North America for 2026 to date, 1.47.1. Voukefalas is from the first crop by Lazarus, now six-years-old, and has earned over one million dollars on the track to date and judging by his best lifetime mark over the weekend he has more success to come. Laza

Voukefalas made the biggest statement of the year in North America when winning the $35,000 Exit 16W Pop Up Series Final at The Meadowlands on Sunday morning. The six-year-old son of Lazarus was outstanding pacing the mile in 1.47.1, the fastest time posted in harness racing in 2026 so far, and he had to do it the hard way. After drawing post ten from the outside of the mobile over the mile, Voukefalas was sent on a mission by Braxten Boyd from the get go to find the fro

Whilst The Lazarus Effect has been all the talk early on in 2026 for Lazarus, his two-year-olds are starting to step out on to the track, with two impressive place getters to date. Lazarus On Tuesday another Lazarus two-year-old qualified at Rangiora. Joey Arden is trained by Steve and Amanda Telfer and was competing against older rivals in his qualifying mobile trial over 2000m. The two-year-old gelding had not been sighted at any learner workouts previously, and showed grea

Former Kiwi pacing mare, Change Tact, didn't take long to gain her first win on Australian soil when winning at Menangle on Tuesday. The five-year-old daughter of Lazarus was exported at the end of April this year and joined Dean Atkinson's stable in Marulan, New South Wales. After one unplaced start at Menangle, where she couldn't get a shot at them in the run home and finished under a hold, Change Tact returned to that track on Tuesday and was able to turn the tables.

The good news keeps coming for On A Streak in the very early stages of his stud career. On A Streak Bumper Streak remained unbeaten in three career starts when successful in the Listed Classic Nutrien 2YO Trotting Fillies Final at Wagga on Saturday night. Despite sitting parked for the final stages, Bumper Crop showed great stamina and maturity to deliver a faultless trotting display, and cruise past her rivals in the home straight. Clearing out to win effortlessly by six

Mark Nickel doesn’t just love racing, he’s lived it in many ways for most of his life. The Wellington based breeder had always had an affinity for the racing game, following racing, attending race meetings around the Wellington area, back when Hutt Park was still going. “I was born and bred in Kilbirnie, now we live in Lower Hutt.” “I’ve travelled around a bit working over the years, but Wellington certainly has always been home,” Mark explained. Mark and wife Jill “I had fol

We are extremely proud of the job Lazarus continues to do with his progeny, not only in New Zealand, but in Australia and the United States as well. Ahead of the breeding season we have collated some of his stand out performers in New Zealand, and will also highlight his best performers across the ditch and stateside. The Lazarus Effect has certainly taken the step up to Cup class in his stride, running away with a bold win in the Group One Taylor Mile, whilst also winni

Carlton mare Carla Pixie extended her career record to six wins when successful at Globe Derby on Saturday night. The four-year-old mare was having her second start back after a spell and racing in the Breeders Crown series in December, and was sent out a hot $1.85 favourite. Driven by Wayne Hill for trainer and part owner Brent Lilley, Carla Pixie was not to have it all her own way however. Forced to sit parked for the majority of the 1800m race, she soon showed her dominanc

Lazarus gelding Happy Too Ya has been on a winning roll, and it looks like that may continue. The four-year-old was rated perfectly on Thursday night at Penrith by trainer/driver Seaton Grima over the 1720m mobile, finding the lead early and dictating terms. Happy Too Ya had his rivals off the bit by the home turn, with his main danger, The Sid, right on his back. However Grima was able to hold Happy Too Ya back to the field, before allowing the favourite to hit his stride in

Six-year-old Lazarus stallion, Voukefalas, made a welcome return to the winner’s circle when collecting his first win for 2026 at Pocono Downs on Sunday NZ Time. A former Sire Stakes winner, Voukefalas has competed at the highest level during his career, now winning 12 races and earning $USD 1,131,976 in stakes. On Sunday he was forced to do things the hard way at Pocono, forcing his way to the lead at the half mile point in slushy conditions and taking pressure up until the

Meadowlands Racetrack is ramping up for its first feature meet of spring this Sunday morning New Zealand time, as it prepares for finals of the New Jersey Sire Stakes Series. This year the New Jersey Sire Stakes Board split the series into two levels, Platinum and Silver, offering two tier opportunities. Lazarus is well represented in the series, with finalists in the Silver divisions and Ooglesarus competing in the $225,000 Platinum Sire Stakes Final for Three-Year-Old Pacin

On A Streak has continued to deliver as a sire, with his debut winner Bumper Crop delivering again in Australia on Tuesday night. On A Streak The two-year-old filly gave On A Streak his first win when successful against older more seasoned opposition at Terang last week and this week was competing in a two-year-old fillies heat of the Nutrien Classic Series. After leaving the gate driver Glen Craven allowed Bumper Crop to find her stride and settled three back in the running

Lex Williams has had one of the most amazing journeys as a harness racing owner and breeder. He and his late wife Heather formed One Over Lodge, following the huge success of their champion trotter One Over Kenny, who took them to Group One glory on both sides of the Tasman. The legendary trotting mare won 32 races and over one million dollars in prize money, racing and winning from age two to nine-years-old. She won 17 Group and Listed races, including two Rowe Cups, and was