Williams family comes out swinging 8 February 2021 Success at Motukarara for seven-year-old mare Sun Swinger in January was a fitting reminder of the Williams family’s contribution to harness racing and the Banks Peninsula [...]

Milestones at Mot 27 January 2021 HRNZ News, republished with permission Robert David and Ross Cameron pose with Not Really Blonde after her win on debut. The grass at Motukarara on Sunday [...]

Beveridge on song at Mot 26 January 2021 By Dave Di Somma, HRNZ, republished with permission “An absolute buzz” is the way former Buller prop Phil Beveridge describes his first ever win as a [...]

Standout season for Purvis 25 January 2021 By Joshua Smith, HRNZ, republished with permission Woodend Beach trainer Matt Purvis recorded a winning double at Motukarara Raceway on Sunday, bringing his tally to 19 wins [...]

Club competition at the half-way point of season Our race meeting on 29 December marked the half-way point in the season. In the club competitions, there's a mix of fierce competition in some categories [...]

Competition Resumes with Round 2 on Sunday 22 November   Motukarara’s popular race day comps for 2020/21 enter Round 2 with Banks Peninsula Trotting Club’s meeting this Sunday 22 November 2020.  Ten races with [...]

Kidz Kartz an integral part of the Trots at Mot Every year we host the Kidz Kartz contingency, whose presence adds considerably to the on-course attractions. Normally racing two heats per meeting, the young [...]

Club Competition Presentations for the 2019/20 Season Delayed due to Covid restrictions, the presentations to our 2019/20 club competitions were made during our September 2020 race meeting. Club Patron Lindsay Blackmore presented Ben [...]

Team Teal at Motukarara Race Day Sunday 15 March 2020 was memorable for the final round of the third annual Team Teal campaign supported by Commodore Hotel. Going into our meeting the campaign had raised [...]