HRNZ CEO Brad Steele answers topical questions covering breeding numbers, Harness 5000, small fields and weekly payments for stakeholders. “Active punters” engaging with Harness Racing continues to grow, and this indicates that at such time that financial pressures ease on households, customer growth should, in turn, reflect in additional wagering growth. Are you concerned about the small numbers of starters in some of the feature races? Are you excited about the increasing numbers of international bloodlines at our upcoming yearling sales, including some strong Australian trotting product? Taupo reintroduced grass track harness racing to the upper North Island.