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Southland based journalist Jonny Turner was in the winner’s circle twice as an owner today at the Winton Harness Racing meeting at Central Southland Raceway. His first winner came in the Night ’N Day Winton Trot when Don’t Stop Believing (Creatine) in the hands of Brent Barclay came with a powerful run down centre track […]
Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray will load seven horses onto his truck to go to the Winton meeting tomorrow. Brett comments on each runner. Race One: Princess Alia (Captain Crunch) – driver Brent Barclay – FR2 Race One: Harvey (Sky Major) -driver Daniel Anderson – FR5 Race Three: Don’t Stop Believing (Creatine) – driver Brent […]
On Sunday, the Williamson family will be starting close to thirty percent of the horses on the card at Southern Surge Finals Day at Winton. Phil (8), Matty (7), Brad (7) and Nathan (5) look set to play a big game across the ten races. Here’s what they had to say about their top two […]
The excitement that is spring racing is nearly upon us. Some of our best equine athletes are starting to appear at the trials and it’ll only be a matter of time before some of the mouthwatering match ups that spring and summer racing bring, will emerge. In this Stable talk John Dunn of Diamond Racing […]
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 […]
Tisbury trainer Kirstin Green has ten runners for Ascot Park tomorrow. Race One: Geraldine Clowers (Creatine) – driver Kirstin Green (UR2) Race Three: Mea (Captain Crunch) – driver Kirstin Green (F2) Race Three: Ithinkwerealonenow (Art Major) – driver Olivia Thomas (J) (SR1) Race Four: Major Burns (Art Major) – driver Blair Orange (F8) Race Five: […]
Oamaru horseman Matty Williamson is well used of travelling and this weekend is no exception, with his team split between Addington tomorrow night and Ascot Park on Sunday. Three of his trotting team head to Christchurch for the Uncut Gems. Two start maiden trotter New Mexico (Creatine) lines up in the non-winners mobile trot (Race […]
Oamaru horseman Matty Williamson takes a select team of five to the Winton harness racing meeting tomorrow. In Race Three he has two first starters – New Mexico (Creatine) and Blarney Stone (Wishing Stone). New Mexico has had four trials, winning her last two. “She’s had a good grounding at the trials. She’s a filly […]
Fir’s (Creatine) win at Gore yesterday was special on a number of fronts. Her success came on a day the Club celebrated its 125th Jubilee, it extends the marvellous record of Fir’s dam Larix and provides local trainer Gay McClymont’s brother Ross Given with his first trotting winner as an owner. In yesterday’s race driver […]
There have undoubtedly been some challenges, but Amistozo’s (Creatine) win at Oamaru yesterday rewarded her trainer and owners for their patience. The three year old trotting filly was slow away and took a few fancy steps before she settled. Once over the crossing, trainer driver John Morrison took her forward to sit parked before she […]
Burnham trainer Mark Jones treks south to Oamaru with a truck load of form runners. In Race One, two year old A Bettors Legacy (Bettor’s Delight) lines up for the stable. He’s had one start, was checked badly and took no part. The gelding has had two trials since and gets a nice draw at […]
The Robert and Jenna Dunn trained Mighty Logan (Creatine) was given a perfect trip by driver John Dunn and proved to be too good in today’s $25,000 Yabby Dam Farms Trotters Green Mile at Methven. Dunn settled the six year old four back on the inside and coming down the straight he was angling for […]
Rakaia trainer Warren Stapleton takes five horses down State Highway One today for the Oamaru meeting. Most interest will centre around Take The Miki (Always B Miki) who last raced more than three years ago. In Race Two he lines up Icy Stars (Downbytheseaside) who last started at Methven in early October where she finished […]
Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray heads to Ascot Park with a good team tomorrow, but he’s not been too lucky with the draws. In Race One, Gray has maiden trotter Don’t Stop Believing (Creatine) down to start. He has two runners in Race Two – Vice Chairwoman (Washington VC) and Anita Mary (Fear The Dragon). […]
Most drivers would say drawing barrier four on the front line in a Group One race is not a bad marble. But John Dunn who drives Got The Chocolates (Art Major) for his father Robert and his wife Jenna is not so sure. “For him it’s just a draw. He shows no gate speed, is […]
The Darren DeFilippi Memorial on Friday night at Addington is a race all junior drivers in the South Island aspire to win and it carries special significance for Oamaru horseman Matthew Williamson. “It’s got a terrific history and a great stake this year. It’s a very sought after race so it’s cool to have one […]
Mighty Logan (Creatine) announced he will be a real player in the upcoming Rowe Cup when he led and dominated the $100,000 Group One HR Fisken and Sons Anzac Cup tonight. John Dunn took full advantage of his front row draw, lead from start to finish and won by four lengths. MIGHTY LOGAN REPLAY “It […]
Diamond Racing’s two barns will have racing stock at Auckland and Christchurch harness racing venues tomorrow night. Robert and Jenna Dunn are taking five runners to Alexandra Park and five to Addington. Their night at Alexandra Park gets underway in Race Two where Bruntwood Brigade (Art Major) gets a second line draw on resumption. He’s […]
Diamond Creek regretfully announces today that harness racing stallion Creatine (Andover Hall – Berry Nice Muscles) will be retired from breeding. Creatine has struggled with issues that continue to affect his ability in the breeding shed. With advice from industry professionals and our partners at Sugar Valley Farm, Diamond Creek has decided that it is best […]
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 […]
It’s not often you get harness racing of the quality we were treated to today on a Monday afternoon, however Auckland Anniversary Day provided just that with an eight race programme at Cambridge Raceway headlined by the fourth instalment of the $41,500 G3 Waikato Trotting Breeders Stakes. A capacity field of 14 trotting mares greeted […]
Harness racing trainers the world over are in constant pursuit of a pacer or trotter capable of racing at the elite level, but as we all know, expectations versus the harsh reality is quite a humbling experience. In a career where one must brave the elements, long hours and a tiresome workload, training horses is […]
Ohoka harness racing trainer, Tom Bagrie, gained the second Group Race success of his young career when his quality trotting filly, Walkinonshunshine (Creatine) scored in the G3 $27,000 Northern Trotting Oaks at Alexandra Park this evening (Apr. 4) Harnesslink followers will note that we reported yesterday she would relish getting back to the mobile after […]
In the harness racing trotting stallions’ market, it is possible to find names that at a first evaluation seem almost insignificant but, in reality, if analyzed carefully especially under the genealogical aspect, can give the breeding an imprint of absolute thickness and refined quality. In this article, we will examine three stallions (In Range, Green […]
