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Winton trainer Chelsea Faithful has a small but select team of three heading to Ascot Park tomorrow for the Invercargill Harness Racing Club meeting. Listen to what she has to say about each of her runners. Race One: Jay Jay Denario (Downbytheseaside) – driver Craig Ferguson – FR2 Race Five: Father Ned (Father Patrick) – […]
Steve and Amanda Telfer take a powerful team of pacers to Addington tomorrow night with Bettor’s Anvil in the Chairmans Handicap, their headline act. Hear Amanda’s views on Stonewell’s eight runners. Race One: Stella Rouge (Bettor’s Delight) – driver Tim Williams – FR5 Race Three: Tactacool (Lazarus) – driver Tim Williams – FR1 […]
Cran Dalgety says Republican Party (Bettor’s Delight) is ready to go. “He’s as fit as we can get him so it’s just about going to the races. It’s not a gimme because he’s got Marketplace and It’s Tough there. He’s going to have to work for his money now, but he’s not showing any seven […]
For a young man, Northern Southland harness racing breeder Paul Hailes has a bit of skin in the game. “I was never pushed into it, but I always had a bit of a fascination with the breeding side of it when I was younger. I lost interest when I went away to boarding school but […]
Unbeaten trotting filly Duchess Maria (Father Patrick) was back at the workouts yesterday at Wyndham as she looks to kickstart her promising career. The now three year old’s last start was at Addington in September as a two year old when she beat Kyvalley Ray in the G3 ‘The Sundon’ before an injury halted her […]
John Morrison takes some proven racehorses plus some fresh faces to the Kurow meeting at Oamaru tomorrow. Let’s hear what he has to say about each of his starters. Race Three: Just Amazing (Always B Miki) – Driver John Morrison (FR9) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Race Four: Don’t Think Just Do (Rock N Roll Heaven) – Driver […]
Winton breeder Chelsea Faithful (SBSR) has plenty to juggle across a day. Working for Branxholme trainer Nathan Williamson in the morning, she also trains her own small team. And in addition she has two brood mares to manage. “It’s worked for the last eight years, but it’s hard work. At the moment I’ve got too […]
Canterbury couple Dayle and Kay Kinzett were on course at Addington on Friday night to see Cheer Up N Dance (Always B Miki), the latest from their ‘Dance’ breed, win on debut. The win further highlights a decision the couple made thirteen years ago to go to the yearling sales and buy the well-bred filly […]
Gore trained Rylan Charlie (Changeover) is a horse that slides up and down the ratings. But today at Ascot Park he was in his happy place in the R35-R36 band. “The rating system has helped him quite a bit and when he gets back down in that 35 grade he’s competitive. That’s what keeps the […]
Despite the favourite Jumal (Downbytheseaside) having a draw advantage, Ashburton harness racing trainer Tim White is positive that Forever Miki (Always B Miki) stands a chance in the $200,000 Group One Garrards NZ Sires’ Stakes Series Final tomorrow night at Addington. Tim trains Forever Miki with his father Brent and after having sat parked and […]
Winton trainer Chelsea Faithful took a leap of faith in taking her three year old filly Ideal Crown (American Ideal) to Auckland for the Group One $100,000 Pascoes the Jewellers Northern Oaks, but she had unwavering belief in her horse. “For someone like me that only trains a half a dozen, it’s not every day […]
On Friday night, Winton harness racing trainer Chelsea Faithful will gear up Ideal Crown, (American Ideal) her first horse to race in Auckland. “I’m excited but nervous. I think a lot more excitement will come on Friday,” she said. It’s not the first time Faithful has had a runner in a Group One feature. Ideal […]
Steve and Amanda Telfer will be hoping to retain their good record in the Southern Belle Speed Series when the line up two runners in Sunday’s $40,000 final at Winton. The stable has won the mares’ feature three times – Darling Me in 2022, Sweet Diamond 2024 and Seaside Rose last year. This year they’ll […]
The Baynes name has been associated with the Kindergarten Stakes for a long time. And Browns trainer Des Baynes will maintain the family tradition on Sunday when he presents a runner in the $60,000 Group Two Macca Lodge Kindergarten Stakes. As an owner, in 1972 Des won the race with Young Quinn, who was trained […]
Get Seaside Lucky (Downbytheseaside) stamped himself as a strong winning prospect for April’s G2 Southern Supremacy Stakes Final when he took out the first heat of the series at Winton today. Driver Tim Williams took the Steve and Amanda Telfer trained gelding forward early, before handing up to favourite Stumblin In. “I wouldn’t have been […]
Most young people would run a mile if they were asked to prepare eighteen high end yearlings for next month’s NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales at Karaka, but not twenty four year old Jamie Bartlett. “I was lucky enough to work at Alabar which gave me a lot of confidence. I’ve learned from a young age, […]
The hype is beginning to build around this year’s IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup and the strong possibly of two of Australasian’s best pacers Swayzee and Leap To Fame, going head to head in New Zealand’s greatest race. Both pacers have a strong New Zealand connection having Lady Delwin (Lordship) as their third dam. Lady […]
The New York Sire Stakes circuit was at MGM Yonkers Raceway for the first time in 2025 on Thursday (June 19) with the first leg of harness racing action for 2-year-old colt and gelding pacers. In the first $77,300 split Quickaway (Yannick Gingras) pressed on two-wide to the lead past the 28 2/5 quarter and […]
One of the greatest things about harness racing is the emotions it stirs. The best of those emotions was on full display in the moments after remarkable comeback pacer Magnificent Storm (American Ideal) won a fantastic Bunbury Cup last night. It was only the eight-year-old’s second start back from injury that sidelined for more than […]
Not many young harness racing trainers win a Group race at their first attempt with a horse that’s having its first start. But that’s what Winton trainer Chelsea Faithful did with Ideal Crown (American Ideal) at the Northern Southland TC meeting at Ascot Park today. “Having a first Group starter – it’s been nerve-wracking all […]
“We thought if we were to carry on the way we’re going we’re just going to be chasing our tails for the next bloody how many years. We thought right, we’ll have one good crack at it this year,” harness racing trainer Dylan Ferguson said when reviewing he and his wife Jo’s decision to buy […]
Young Winton breeder and trainer Chelsea Faithful has prepared yearlings for the NZB Standarbred Yearling Sales in Christchurch for the past three years. Her best result so far has been Tact Tena which she prepped for Trevor Procter and Diane Dynes in 2022 and was sold to Mark Jones for $150,000. This year she’s preparing […]
Harnesslink presents harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America brought to you by Yabby Dam Farms & Racing! Yabby Dam Racing, principal Pat Driscoll’s dream to breed and race world class trotters was born after seeing a billboard on the Champs Elysees in Paris advertising the famous trotting race the […]
World Champion harness racing racehorse and sire American Ideal (Western Ideal-Lifetime Success), a dual-hemisphere stallion, died yesterday at the age of 22. He stood since the beginning of his career at Blue Chip Farms in the U.S. and had stood in Australia at Llowalong Farms in conjunction with Woodlands Stud of New Zealand. While quarantined […]
