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Aaron Swain

Alfeld gets the chocolates

By Thomas H. Hicks · 22 March 2026

Encouraged by the late Katie Cox and his daughter’s partner Aaron Swain, Murray Alfeld renewed his driving licence this season and got back into the winning groove with Chocolate Angus’s (Royal Aspirations) win at Methven today. Alfeld last held a licence ten years ago and his last winning drive was Sunny Yankee at Banks Peninsula […]

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Bannockburn gets the gold

By Monticello-Goshen Chapter of USHWA · 27 November 2025

Bannockburn (Locharburn) dished up too much class for his rivals at Oamaru today, easily winning the Hireworx Oamaru Handicap Pace. After a messy start driver Henry Sail settled Bannockburn four back in the inside before heading to the front with 1800 metres to run. Although there were challenges at the top of the straight, the […]