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There was plenty of action around him, but Bronski (Bettor’s Delight) remained calm and in the hands of Gemma Thornley he finished best to win Race Three at Addington tonight. As Carolan Questro came around the field the leader Tomogalak appeared to take fright and broke, putting the harness racing field into disarray. Once the […]
After a string of injuries over an extended period of time, talented pacer Warrior Chief (Sweet Lou) was back winning at Addington on Thursday night. WARRIOR CHIEF REPLAY Warrior Chief has had two lengthy periods away from racing – from October 2022 to December 2023 and May 2024 to April 2025. He had one win […]
Craig Thornley is literally hoping to go one better at Rangiora’s annual Waitangi Day meeting today. And that’s because three of the horses he’ll drive (Ma Belle Amie Franco, Waikaka and Moa Mojito) all finished second for him in their most recent starts. One of them in particular Ma Belle Amie Franco is heavily backed […]
Ayelsbury trainer Donna Williamson just got two more reasons to celebrate this week after training a double at Addington yesterday with Belmont Valor and Bronski. Earlier in the week Williamson married long time partner Craig Thornley. “We got married in Timaru on Monday. It was something quiet,” said Williamson of their wedding. The first of […]
Amaretto Franco (Terror To Love) is a harness racing mare that’s kicking a few goals and her win last night at Addington extended her record to four wins from just twelve starts. “She’s been a bit of a slow burn but I’ve always liked her a bit. She’s just had a combination of bad luck […]
Canterbury harness racing driver Craig Thornley has a strong book of drives at the Oamaru HRC meeting on the grass tomorrow. Creatine three year old Whatever It Takes starts the day in Race One. Trained by Thornley’s partner Donna Williamson, Whatever It Takes has had two workouts and a qualifying trial in preparation for his […]
In today’s Mataura Licensing Trust Gore Pacing Cup former Southland harness racing trainer Steven McRae returned home to take out his second Cup with Franco Norton (A Rocknroll Dance). The gelding was driven by Craig Thornley. McRae with Thornley won the Gore Cup when it was run on the all weather track in 2011 with […]
