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With the help of Katie Williamson’s parents Ross and Robyn Jones, she and her trainer husband Nathan are able to juggle their busy lives to include breeding from some well-related mares. Adjoining Nathan’s stable, the family has a purpose-built breeding station with accommodation for foal watch, so everything is handy. Ross and Robyn are well […]
While some of her higher profile opposition went to war, Fly High (Bettor’s Wish) in the cool hands of Harrison Orange sat back, watched the race upfold and came with the last run to dab Ride The Wave and Ripples in last night’s harness racing heat of the Nevele R Fillies Series at Alexandra Park. […]
Bettor’s Wish continues to make his mark as a sire, with his daughters producing feature-race performances in New Zealand and North America. In New Zealand, Fly High and Secret Wish won harness racing heats of the Group 1 Nevele R Fillies Series in the North and South Islands. At Alexandra Park, Fly High used her […]
Kumeu trainer Roydon Downey loves his trotters and all twenty of his winners have been in that gait. It’s extra special to Downey that they are all from the Sanchiola bloodline which was developed by his late father Errol. “It’s a pretty good breed. The grandmother (Sanchiola) was a good mare and won fifteen in […]
Despite uncertain times, Paul Howlett, Canterbury blacksmith, breeder and owner, remains positive about harness racing’s future. “I leave it to the people that get paid well. I just worry about putting shoes on horses and getting young people into the game. I just love going to the races with my mates and having a few […]
Swannanoa horseman Bronson Munro has a wider than usual smile on his dial last night. He made the call to buy recently qualified southern filly Easton Doll (Sweet Lou) from Gore trainer Brian Norman. “The beautiful thing about Brian is he’s no bullshit. He just said the horse wasn’t his cup of tea,” Munro said […]
Swannanoa trainer Ross Houghton just recently got married and he and his new wife Trinity were on course at Ascot Park today, to see the Houghton trained filly Validation (Bettor’s Delight) win the $40,000 G3 Caduceus Club of Southland/Alabar Fillies Classic. Ross and Trinity have been travelling around the South Island in their campervan and […]
The Oamaru harness race track was super hot today and in both of the age group features, track and New Zealand records were broken. In the Diamond Creek/SBSR Juvenile Stakes, Incentivise (Bettor’s Delight) killed his rivals with a dominant one and a quarter length victory. “His work had been pretty awesome going into today, but […]
Four Stallions – Four Breeders Crown titles – 100 wins between them – $9,500,000 in combined stake earnings, and a combined 17 Group One harness racing wins! Bettor’s Wish – $8,500+gst (polf) A Sire on the way up! The debut crop of Bettor’s Wish 2yo’s in Australasia are ticking all the right boxes at just […]
The sliding doors effect of harness racing was on full display lastnight for Ross Houghton and the Dancingonmoonlight camp. Having won the first juvenile race of the new season with the talented but recently sold Showmethetanlines (Downbytheseaside), his stablemate and runner up from a fortnight ago, Incentivise (Bettor’s Delight), stepped up and filled the void […]
There is always a bit of excitement when harness racing’s new wave of juveniles make their way to the races, and yesterday at Addington Raceway was no different for a variety of reasons. Firstly the field of six were under the umbrella of two trainers at contrasting stages of their careers, with Ken Barron no […]
A look back at the super star harness racing horse and stallion Christian Cullen while in retirement at “The Hotel” described as the best equine retirement home in New Zealand, Dancingonmoonlight Farm in Christchurch. Christian Cullen was foaled in November 1994 and was bred by Paul Bielby and purchased by Ian Dobson. Christian Cullen stormed […]
