Paul Harris

Weather the key to Harris runners at Riverton

Posted on April 7, 2023
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Trainer Paul Harris is well represented across both days of the traditional Riverton Easter race meeting this weekend but the weather will have a huge bearing on how many of his team back-up for the Monday edition of the Carnival. Harris will produce seven runners on Saturday from his Rangiora-based stable, with five of these[...]

Posted on June 16, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Paul Harris hopes Thursday's Riccarton Park Function Centre 1400 can become the launchpad to Group race success early next season for new stable recruit Green Luck. The Rangiora trainer welcomed Street Cry seven-year-old gelding Green Luck into his stable earlier this year, the former Australian galloper having raced up to class one level in Hong[...]

Posted on April 19, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Game New Zealand mare Wannabe ‘N' Paris capped a wonderful day at Riverton on Monday for trainer Paul Harris when she refused to relent in the home straight to take home the major spoils in the Listed Carriers Arms Hotel Riverton Cup (2147m). Sent straight to the front by rider Chris Johnson, the five-year-old daughter[...]

Posted on February 11, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Wannabe ‘N' Paris, a contender for Saturday's C S Stevens Memorial Banks Peninsula Cup (1800m) at Riccarton, might just not want to be at Trentham. That's the thought of New Zealand trainer Paul Harris after the Reliable Man five-year-old mare's second trip to the North Island track ended even worse than her first. Wannabe ‘N'[...]

Posted on October 6, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

The first set of trials was conducted on the newly installed synthetic track at Riccarton on Tuesday, with the new surface receiving the full support of some of the major players in the region. Leading trainer Michael Pitman, who trains in partnership with son Matthew, was full of praise for the track. “The feedback has[...]

Posted on November 26, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Summer racing is upon us and Paul Harris couldn't be more excited. The Rangiora trainer will take a strong team south to Cromwell's two-day meeting this weekend and he said he is excited to experience the Central Otago township for the first time. “It's always a good time of year where most of the bigger[...]

Posted on July 13, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Rangiora trainer Paul Harris spent a sleepless night on Friday as he counted down the hours to the commencement of racing on Saturday. Harris took six runners to the Riccarton meeting including a two-year-old filly he believes could be the best horse he has ever trained. A bundle of nerves before the start of the[...]

Weather the key to Harris runners at Riverton

Highly-rated Green Luck makes New Zealand debut

Harris caps superb day with Riverton Cup victory

No travel restrictions for Wannabe ‘N’ Paris despite Trentham setback

Synthetic trials at Riccarton get thumbs up

Cromwell bringing summer vibes for Harris

Red letter day for boutique stable

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