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Recent Gloucester Park winner Watchlist, (He’s Watching) was bred by the late Roger Price, his wife Helen, their son John and his wife Katrina. He was trained by Katrina and John and from just five starts, won twice and recorded two seconds. He was then sold to clients of Gary Hall senior with Roger retaining […]
The Greg and Ben Hope trained Midnight Dash (Muscle Hill) took out his first Group trotting feature at Omakau this afternoon when he easily won the $40,000 Group Three Bulk Liquid Solutions Gallagher Gold Cup. Driver Gemma Thornley settled the nine year old back in the field early, before moving him forward in front of […]
In a spectacular burst of speed with 800 metres to run, the Jonny Cox trained and driven Pinseeker (Downbytheseaside) was a brilliant winner in today’s $40,000 G3 Ranfurly Transport Central Otago Cup at Omakau. Wag Star led early but Alta Meteor pressured him with a lap to run before taking over the top. “Tim (Williams) […]
Not a lot went right for the Jonny Cox trained Pinseeker (Downbytheseaside) last season, but his Leeston harness racing trainer hopes he’ll return to winning form in tomorrow’s $40,000 Group Three Ranfurly Transport Limited Central Otago Cup. “It was an up and down sort of season,” Cox said. Pinseeker won the G3 Autumn FFA at […]
Almighty (Father Patrick) provided a special moment for harness racing trainer/driver Kimberly Butt when the four year old mare won at Omakau today. Kimberly’s grandfather Dick Prendergast, a well respected trainer, particularly of trotters, passed away last week aged 93. “The win is right up there with the special wins I’ve had. Granddad was from […]
Tisbury trainer Kirstin Green takes a truck load of horses to the Central Otago harness racing meeting at Omakau tomorrow, led by classy trotter Fiery Bandito (Majestic Son). Garonne (The Best Madrik) gets the stable day underway in Race Two. He’s had just the two race day starts for a fourth and an eighth and […]
Smokin Bandar (Monkey Bones) won his twelfth race at the Omakau harness racing course today when he took out the $30,000 Andrew May Contracting/Alexandra New World FFA. In a day that favoured those horses close to the front, trainer driver Craig Ferguson got to the lead with Smokin Bandar before handing up to Time Up […]
Blair Orange pulled the right rein in today’s (Jan. 2) harness racing feature at Omakau the $40,000 Group Three Ranfurly Transport Ltd/RD Petroleum FFA. Orange knew todays feature was always going to be tactical. Driving Franco Indie (Always B Miki) out of barrier two in a small field, when One Change showed the most intent […]
Steve and Amanda Telfer have three quality runners in Tuesday’s Omakau harness racing meeting, including Ohoka Connor in the Ranfurly Transport/RD Petroleum FFA. Three year old Built For Glory (Bettor’s Delight) ran second on debut at Addington in the middle of December, beaten by Lethal Speed. He lines up in Race Three and draws the […]
