Robert and Jenna Dunn have five runners at Addington tomorrow night, led by Malakai in the Garrards Horse and Hound National Handicap. Listen to what John Dunn has to say about each Diamond Racing runner. Race Two: Hoof It Hagrid (Andover Hall) – driver John Dunn – 10 metres Unruly _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Race Three: Seeking […]
Burnham harness racing driver Mark Jones will have a large team at the Wyndham HRC meeting tomorrow at Cromwell with nine runners across the thirteen race card. In Race Two Mighty Flying Miki (Always B Miki) represents the stable. The giant young pacer had had five starts for five fourths and appears to lack speed, […]
Harness racing trainer Amanda Telfer is confident her eight runners will perform well at tomorrow’s Invercargill Cup Day at Ascot Park. She and her brother Steve have starters spread across the twelve race programme, including the $100,000 Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup, the Group One feature. Sandy Shore (Sunshine Beach) starts in the Diamond Creek […]
The Ashburton harness racing meeting on Monday is a pivotal day for many horses, with most trainers using the meeting as a stepping stone for higher stakes races in the coming four weeks. As expected, Mark and Nathan Purdon have strong chances across the card for the meeting and all eyes will be on their […]
The Regan Todd trained Betterthancash (Art Major) is proving to be a great harness money maker for his connections. His win in the $25,000 Hunter Family Handicap at Wyndham yesterday was his fifth in just nineteen starts and took his earnings to close to $70,000. Driver Robbie Close got the four year old away well […]
Tim Williams, the man they call ‘Turtle,’ wasted no time in getting his 900th harness racing win at the Wairio meeting today. His 900th ticked over in Race Five when he reined home Bondi Lustre (Sunshine Beach) to win for Ladsbrooks trainer Ivan Court. Williams found the front from a wide draw, led all the […]
WALKINONSUNSHINE “It’s been a while since I have had a derby runner. It’s good to have her in the race, and we are just keen to turn the page on the run in the Oaks,” said Bagrie referencing his third placing in the 2017 NZ Trotting Derby with BD Khaosan (Angus Hall). “She has come […]
The man they call ‘the master’ in New Zealand harness racing circles brought up win number 400 tonight (Dec 1.) in his illustrious training career in remarkable fashion with Resolve (Andover Hall) claiming the G2 $60,000 Trotting Mares Handicap at Addington Raceway. The daughter of Andover Hall had to call on her class to claim […]
Once again, we highlight some of the harness racing breeding successes from around the country for the week ending the 2nd of October. Leading Pacing Sire: Bettor’s Delight, A Rocknroll Dance, Art Major | 4 winners A Rocknroll Dance was a John Dunn special away from taking out top honours this week when Dance Til Dawn […]
Freehold, NJ–After getting away softly from the four-hole with Allindotime (Andover Hall) John Calabrese followed cover to the half and then moved his trotter three deep up the backside and took command and cruised to an oh-so-easy six length harness racing triumph in 1:59 in the $9000 American Harness Drivers Club trot today at Freehold […]
It’s not uncommon to see a standardbred win 10 races, after all, it used to be the metric by which you were allowed to partake in New Zealand’s greatest race. The longevity of the trotter has seen plenty of square gaiters eclipse the mark, a handful have done it in one harness racing season, the […]
HONESDALE PA – Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes rules allow for a set of PaFSS races at every fair applying and qualifying, along with five “two-day Sire Stakes events” away from the actual fair harness racing dates. The Wayne County Fairgrounds in this northeastern Pennsylvania city has harnessed both possibilities together, with the 2-day meet having […]
Hanover Shoe Farms has announced that harness racing World Champion Andover Hall has been retired from stallion duty. A foal of 1999, Andover Hall took his record of 1:51.3 at the age of three and earned over $870,000. He was named the Dan Patch 2-year-old Trotting Colt of the Year in 2001. A freak paddock […]