Our Writers:
Jack Hartman

Meet Jack Hartman

From an early age, Jack has always had a passion for horse racing. With a love of horses passed down through the generations and a passion for writing, Jack has interviewed some of the top trainers and jockeys from the UK, Dubai, and the Middle East. 

Having spent some time in New Zealand and Australia, Jack is no stranger to the racing scene on the continent and is here to offer his expertise from the very best racing that New Zealand has to offer every Wednesday and Saturday.

Jack has been a writer with us for three years and has produced well over 100 horse racing articles. With almost every track covered during that time and jockey and trainer spotlights being presented on all of New Zealand’s premier horse racing characters and figureheads. 

Jack has also written soccer, American Football and basketball articles. 

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With a love of sport since he was young, Jack was formerly a nationally ranked tennis player. Combined with a love of writing, Jack has taken his passions and developed a career covering a multitude of different sports. Horse racing has always been a major love and over the last ten years he has been fortunate to cover the sport all over the world.

With an in-depth knowledge of both Australian and New Zealand racing, Jack has been providing picks and analysis for the last few years and provides selections every Wednesday and Saturday.

"Jack still plays tennis to a high level and when not studying the form for horse racing all over the world, still likes to hit the court. When not playing tennis, Jack loves to follow Tottenham Hotspur and the Dallas Cowboys."

With a sport like horse racing, the devil is in the detail, and that is how Jack approaches his writing.

Constantly checking conditions, trainer form, jockey form and the very latest trends, Jack looks beyond the short, priced favourites and tries to find value wherever he can.  There is always an angle that can be found, and Jack tries his best to find it.

Jack's Areas of Expertise: 

Jack has extensive knowledge of horse racing and has written articles that have covered some of the biggest meetings and festivals in the world. This includes Royal Ascot, the Cheltenham Festival, Breeders’ Cup, Kentucky Derby and Melbourne Cup. 

Having brought his knowledge to the New Zealand racing scene, Jack has now been providing his picks for the last few years and hopes to provide plenty of winners in the future.

"One of Jack’s happiest memories was being in Bilbao to see Tottenham beat Manchester United to win the 2025 Europa League. He has also attended numerous NFL games and tries to attend as many live sporting events as possible."

Jack's Articles