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If you are a ‘baby boomer’ (born post WW2 to 1962) you will recall the black and white cartoon version of the classic Flinstones being a staple diet for young people before the telly went off well before midnight back in the day. Key characters were Fred Flinstone (married to Wilma) and his best mate […]
Merlin (Art Major) returned to his winning ways in the 100th running of the Kaikoura Cup today. The five year old entire hadn’t had a win since Show Day last year when he won the NZ FFA. Not that it worried his trainers Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan who were building with the long game […]
As reported by Racenet, ENTAIN Australia boss Dean Shannon has announced he is stepping down from his role at the helm of the business from June 30. Shannon, a pioneer and highly respected figure in wagering circles, said the decision to depart was to allow Entain Australia and New Zealand the chance to enter a […]
The first part of the northern two year old harness racing season is coming to an end with the Group One Breckon Farms Young Guns Cardigan Bay Stakes on Friday night and the IRT Young Guns Two Year Old Trotters series concluding shortly. As the Barry Purdon-Scott Phelan stable looks to concentrate more on juvenile […]
Clevedon harness racing trainer Barry Purdon has an amazing record in his hometown Derby and another winner was added to the list tonight when Cold Chisel (Always B Miki) won the $200,000 Group One 2023 Woodlands Stud Northern Derby. Barry has now won the great race ten times dating back to 1981 with Melton Monarch. […]
It was perfectly scripted when the season-long harness racing rivalry between Merlin (Art Major) and Don’t Stop Dreaming (Bettor’s Delight) was played out again today (Dec. 10) at Addington in the $250,000 G1 Garrards New Zealand Pacing Derby. The barrier draw dictated the race pattern in today’s three year old pacing feature and after Merlin […]
The New Zealand TAB has entered a partnership deal with Australian Based Entain – one of the world’s largest wagering and igaming businesses. In this two part series Bruce Stewart talks to Entain CEO Dean Shannon about his early life and Entain’s plans for the New Zealand TAB. Dean Shannon was born in the United […]
