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Spy Major (Sky Major) recorded one of the fastest last halves ever posted on the Oamaru track when he won impressively yesterday on debut. Driver Sam Thornley took the Daniel Reardon trained gelding straight the top. He dominated the sectionals and the three year old went down to the line to win easily by two […]
Southern trainer Alister Black takes three of his own team As well as one each from Brad Williamson and Brent and Tim White’s stable to Ascot Park tomorrow for the Northern Southland Trotting Club twilight meeting. Cruise Maguire, Urban Explorer and Train Station line up for Black, while Randel Huston P represents the White stable […]
It was fitting that Randel Huston P (Peak) won at Gore today. The gelding is named after American Country Music singer Randel Huston Parton, the younger brother of the late Dolly Parton and his win today happened in the Country Music Capital of New Zealand. In the Baynes Family Handicap Trot driver Blair Orange got […]
It’s just a six race card at Gore on Sunday and Ashburton trainers Brent and Tim White head south with three runners. Race Three: Jazzy Upstart (Downbytheseaside) -driver Sarah O’Reilly – FR3. Race Four: Ridge (What The Hill) – driver Sarah O’Reilly – UR1-25 metres. Race Six: Carrera Bravo (Downbytheseaside) – driver Sarah O’Reilly – […]
Smart three year old Forever Miki (Always B Miki) was back at the trials at Addington on Tuesday and he has some lofty targets in the spring. The Brent and Tim White trained three year old won his first three starts before running Jumal to a neck at start four. He then finished second to […]
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 […]
Ashburton trainers Brent and Tim White look to have a nice three year old on their hands judging by the way Forever Miki (Always B Miki) put away a tidy field in yesterday’s Kotare Downs Three Year Old Stakes at Rangiora. Once the field settled into order, driver Sarah O’Reilly had Forever Miki three back […]
Ashburton harness racing trainer Brent and Tim White take four runners south to Oamaru tomorrow. Twice The Charm (Bettor’s Delight) was wide early on debut at Ashburton. He the led but was run down late for fifth. He gets his chance to improve his formline in Race One tomorrow. Carrera Vamos (Art Major) was spotted […]
When Australian driver Luke McCarthy takes the reins on Kingman (Always B Miki) in Tuesday’s IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup it’ll be his third drive in the great race. His first drive was on Washakie in 2009 which finished fourteenth and his second on For A Reason which ran third in 2014. He might not […]
After sixteen months away from the racetrack, mid-Canterbury reinswoman Sarah O’Reilly was back winning and saluting the judge at Oamaru today. O’Reilly had a training accident at the Ashburton track in July of last year, breaking the humerus bone in her arm. It required surgery, but a subsequent CT scan revealed she would need a […]
A trotting mare named after New Zealand galloping trainer Sheila Laxon, (Muscle Mass) won her first race at the Ashburton Harness Racing Club meeting today. The race was run in two divisions with five horses trotting away from the remainder of the field which never got close to the front bunch. With a lap to […]
When two year old filly One For Jay (Sweet Lou) won today’s $30,000 SBSR/Diamond Creek/Caduceus Three Year Old Fillies Sorority at the Wairio harness meeting she gained automatic entry into the $70,000 Caduceus Club Three Year Old Fillies Championship at Alexandra Park in March. Trained by Brent and Tim White, the levels of confidence that […]
Commander Ben (Art Major) appreciated the drop in class when he proved too classy for eight rivals in the Peter’s Genetics Roxburgh Cup at the annual Roxburgh harness racing meeting today. It was a race with a few lead changes, but driver Kimberly Butt expertly positioned Commander Ben in the right places to give him […]
Ashburton locals Brent and Tim White have a good chance at early training success today with some short priced favourites. Punters may not have to look much further than race number one and Major Doosie ($2.00FF) in the Mainland Repairs Mobile Trot over 2400m. Major Doosie (Majestic Son) has strung together several placings in good […]
Having had a successful harness racing campaign in Brisbane under the guidance of David and Stacey White, the former Nathan and Mark Purdon trained Major Hot (Art Major) remains in Australia for the Victoria Derby. “He’s staying there for now for the Derby. Then the owners will make a call on whether he comes back […]
Unbeaten pacer Clonakilty (Downbytheseaside) and recent qualifier Muchacho (Always B Miki) will take the next step up when they race at the Wyndham Harness Racing Club meeting on Thursday. Clonakilty impressed when winning a double at Rangiora in May for Ashburton trainers Brent and Tim White. “It’s a massive jump for him on Thursday. He […]
Ashburton pacer American Me (American Ideal) is set to make his harness racing return next month. “He had a hit out this morning. Everything seems well, and he’s fit and healthy. He’ll trial next Tuesday at Ashburton,” Brent White, who trains in partnership with his son Tim said. The eight year old gelding who’s just […]
Ashburton harness racing driver Sarah O’Reilly who is recuperating from a training accident, is hopeful of teaming up with American Me (American Ideal) in this November’s IRT New Zealand Cup at Addington. “I hope so, unless the wheels really fall off,” O’Reilly said. O’Reilly was involved in a training accident that saw her break the […]
Part two of the Brent and Tim White harness racing story explores more about Tim who’s been training in partnership with his father since 2022. “I always loved them and had fantasy punts when I was a young fella. I lived with Granddad and he was a $2 each way man. I always sat at […]
Ashburton father and son harness racing partnership Brent and Tim White, are beginning to establish themselves as serious contenders of some of the high end races in New Zealand and they already have a Group One victory to their name. Brent has been training off and on since 1991 whilst Tim became part of the […]
The Ashburton trained Clonakilty (Downbytheseaside) showed a bit of class today when he easily won the $22,000 Anne Thompson Pacers Graduation Final at the Rangiora Harness Racing Club meeting. Driver Sarah O’Reilly settled the four year old back in the field. Clonakilty improved three wide with just over a lap to run and cruised down […]
Sarah O’Reilly produced a harness racing masterclass when she piloted American Me (American Ideal) to win the $50,000 Listed Roy Purdon Memorial Handicap Pace at Alexandra Park in Auckland tonight (May 17). O’Reilly made full use of her front line draw and once the seven year old stepped, the opposition’s chances faded as she paced […]
It’s onwards and upwards for the father-son combination of Brent and Tim White who brought up their 50th harness racing success together at Rangiora on Sunday. The Ashburton-based partnership won earlier in the day with impressive debutant Clonakilty (Downbytheseaside) and then secured the milestone victory with My Friend Louie (Sweet Lou). “It was good to […]
Ashburton trained harness racing gelding Got You Covered’s (Art Major) win in yesterday’s $25,000 Riverton Rural Transport Riverton Cup proves he grows another leg when he races on grass. Driver Brent Barclay took the six year old to the top with just over a lap to run and stayed there, winning by two and a […]
