They call that harness racing over here. We used to have a track about an hour away from where I live, but they closed it down a long time ago. We have been getting a hot streak right now too. The humidity and dew point are through the roof. It's crazy. That sucks the raspberries weren't quite ready yet.
I think they call it the same in Australia officially too. Maybe. I am not sure :)
They were ready enough. There were plenty that were ripe, but it just took a bit longer to find them.