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Trainers Hayden and Amanda Cullen and driver Blair Orange are well respected and a lethal combination. And that’s how it played out in todays $60,000 Group Two Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes at Ascot Park. Although one of his main rivals Marble Arch had drawn the one marble, Orange decided the front was the best place […]
In the worst part of a rainy old Southland day, Canterbury filly Show Stopper (Downbytheseaside) endured and won the $60,000 Group Two Macca Lodge/Nevele R Stud Southern Oaks by a neck from Ideal Crown, with a further neck back to Skinny Dippin. SHOW STOPPER REPLAY “I was hoping the post would come up quick because […]
Dreams Are Free (Captaintreacherous) rewarded his owners Brendan Fahy and the Dreams Are Free Syndicate when he powered home to win the $40,000 Regent Car Court Southern Country Cups Final at Invercargill today. “It’s a big thrill just for the owners. The staff have put in a lot of hard work just to help manage […]
Roger That (Sweet Lou) who was bred and sold by galloping legend Graeme Rogerson, took out Group One harness racing honours at Ascot Park today in the closest of finishes. It took what seemed ages for the judge to make his call in the $100,000 Group One Diamond Creek Farm/SBSR Two Year Old Classic, but […]
Leading Southland trainer Nathan Williamson likes to target Diamonds Day, especially the main features. This year he was two runners in the $40,000 Regent Car Court Southern Country Cups Final and a starter in both the G2 Macca Lodge/Nevele R Stud Southern Oaks and the Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes. Dreams Are Free (Captaintreacherous) has had […]
Rolleston trainers Hayden and Amanda Cullen transport two horses south for Diamonds Day at Ascot Park on Sunday. Both Chiggsy (Bettor’s Delight) and Mystery Creek (Bettor’s Delight) are winning chances. Chiggsy races in the $100,000 G1 Diamond Creek Farm Two Year Old Classic. “I’m really pleased with him. I’ve been home for the last ten […]
Southland trainer Alister Black has had seven runners in the Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes Final Over the last ten years. The first was Six Diamonds in 2016 and the last was Captain Tom in 2023. His best results have been with Captain Tom and Idealism who both ran third. This year Black lines up Cruise […]
“We mainly bought her as a galloping pacemaker. She’s doing a great job with the babies and earning her keep,” winning trainer Shannon Armour said after Searing Light (He’s Watching) won at Ascot Park today. The mare began her racing career with Alan Edge in April 2021 and won two races for the Weedons trainer. […]
Alan Beck reflects on his winning drives in the Southern Oaks over the years. He shares the record with Ricky May and Dexter Dunn, each having driven four winners in the Oaks. In 1984 and in his first season as a driver, Beck drove Josephine Bret (Knowing Bret) to win for his father Bob. “She […]
Carter Dalgety dictated all the terms when driving Show Stopper (Downbytheseaside) in the second heat of the Macca Lodge/Nevele R Stud Southern Oaks at the Wyndham meeting at Gore Raceway today. “The last few starts I’ve taken the trail on her and she just hasn’t been that comfortable taking the passing lane. So I thought […]
Emotions were high when the Steven Reid trained Jumal (Downbytheseaside) won today’s $100,000 Group One Diamond Creek Farm Two Year Old Classic at Ascot Park. Jumal is named after owner Malcolm Wrigley and his late wife Judith. “It was very special. That’s why I get so emotional,” said Wrigley who owns the gelding with Reid’s […]
Canterbury harness racing trainer Brad Mowbray got so nervous before the $60,000 Group Two Nevele R/Macca Lodge Southern Oaks Final at Ascot Park today that he couldn’t watch as his filly Delightful Peg (Bettor’s Delight) dented some reputations. “I heard bits of the commentary and I was quite liking what I was hearing. I’m not […]
Having won four Southern Supremacy Stakes between 2005 and 2016, Mark Purdon’s name returned to the winners list today with Five Crowns (Bettor’s Delight) when he impressively won the forty second addition of the Alabar sponsored Group Two feature in the hands of Blair Orange. Orange ensured that the three year old was ready to […]
Nathan Williamson loves his trotters and you could sense his excitement about his latest trotting filly Duchess Maria (Father Patrick) after she won the inaugural $50,000 Group Three Entain Two Old Southern Classic at Ascot Park today. Sensitive To A Smile led early with Duchess Maria dropping into the trail. With just under a lap […]
Southern harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson has a strong hand in this years $60,000 Group Two Macca Lodge-Nevele R Southern Oaks at Ascot Park on Sunday. It’s a race he likes to target every year and he won it for the first time last year with Flying Ellie. This year he has a two pronged […]
A field of seven quality harness racing youngsters will line up on Sunday at Ascot Park for the $100,000 Group One Diamond Creek Farm Two Year Old Classic. The Steven Reid colt Jumal (Downbytheseaside) is expected to dominate the betting. Blacklaz (Lazarus), trained by Mark and Nathan Purdon wasn’t in the original nominations but the […]
The $60,000 Group Two Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes Final at Ascot Park on Sunday looks to be an even affair with strong numbers fronting up and a good depth of talent. Rolleston trainers Mark and Nathan Purdon line up Five Crowns (Bettor’s Delight) in the three year old feature. He was sighted running home late […]
The eleventh running of the Diamond Creek Farm Two Year Old Classic will be held at Ascot Park on Sunday. The race which now has Group One status, has been the launching pad for some of the country’s star pacers. Winners Lazarus (2015) and Don’t Stop Dreaming (2022) have gone on to be super stars […]
The tenth running of Southern Harness Racing’s Diamonds Day will be held at Ascot Park on Sunday. And it’s ten years since the Club initiated running the Southland Oaks, the Southern Supremacy Stakes, the Southern Country Cups Final and the newly minted Diamond Creek Farm Two Year Old Classic all on one day. This is […]
In the next three weeks Southern Harness Racing is ramping up with high stakes meetings at the Central Southland Raceway at Winton on Thursday and then Diamonds Day at Ascot Park ten days later. The Winton card features the Group Two $70,000 Entain Two Year Old Fillies Mobile Pace, a new feature on the southern […]
This year’s Southern Harness Racing’s Diamond Day on April 27th will have some noticeable changes. Firstly, the Southern Oaks and the Southern Supremacy will be shortened to 2200 metres from the previous 2700 metres. “The horses are now bred to go a bit faster and the numbers (for both finals) haven’t been huge so we […]
He was built to be good. And Built For Glory (Bettor’s Delight) lived up to his harness racing pedigree when he took out the $60,000 Group Two Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes Final at Ascot Park today, by half a head from stablemate Double Jeopardy (Captaintreacherous). The result was great on a number of levels; it’s […]
Rubira, (Always B Miki) underlining his harness racing potential, continued on his winning way in the $110,000 Group One Diamond Creek Farm Two Year Old Classic at Ascot Park today. Trained by Mark and Nathan Purdon at Rolleston it was the two year old gelding’s third win from as many starts. It was also their […]
Southland harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson has won most Southern Harness features, and today he added the $60,000 Group Two Macca Lodge/Nevele R Southern Oaks Final at Ascot Park to the list. Third favourite Flying Ellie (Art Major) showed her liking for the longer distance when in the hands of Nathan’s brother Matthew, she came […]
