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Trainer Matty WillIamson describes Pyramid Rose (Majestic Son) as cantankerous, but she was on her best behaviour today when she won the Diamond Creek Farm/SBSR Silk Road Final at the Forbury Park TC Meeting at Gore. “I wouldn’t speak too soon, but her form has become solid and she’s probably trotted her last six (starts) […]
Razorsharpmiki (Always B Miki) trained by Gordon and Colin Lee was just that at Gore today, extending his winning record to two from two. From an inside draw, driver Brent Barclay was able to hold his position before handing up to Drummershavtime. Once the passing lane presented itself Barclay released the gelding and he beat […]
The Forbury Park Trotting Club is racing at Gore tomorrow and local trainer Tony Stratford has a number of chances across the nine-race card. Race Three: Sky Patrol (Sky Major) – driver Hayden Douglas (J) – FR2 Race Three: Mr President (Sweet Lou) – driver Max Hill (J) – FR7 Race Six: Franco Nashville (Art […]
The removal of a bone chip has allowed Jay Bee Hill (What The Hill) to race up to her potential and her maiden win at Wingatui today, validated the wisdom of operating. “We didn’t know she had it and no matter what sort of shoeing I did, it didn’t change anything. We couldn’t get her […]
Hoping to pick up a bit of the prize money at the Forbury Park dual code meeting on the grass, Alex and son Grant Milne head up the road from Edendale to Wingatui tomorrow morning. Jaccka Omni (Always B Miki) has had two race day appearances and ran third on the grass at Cromwell at […]
The win today in the Icon Interior Construction Forbury Pacing Cup by Rock Or Bust (Rocknroll Hanover) cemented his place at the top of the harness racing leaderboard in the Four Year Old Entires and Geldings Harness 5000 at Ashburton in a fortnight. “He’ll go there before he does anything else because we only have […]
Having had six months off, Aveross Majesty (Majestic Son) returns to the racetrack tomorrow for the Forbury Park meeting on the grass at Wingatui. “He had a light tear in the suspensory ligament. I thought he was finished but Peter Gillespie my vet said we could get him back to the races,” Waikouaiti trainer Denis […]
Pacing filly Arrive (Captaintreacherous) trained by Chantal Turpin is one of the rising stars in the Queensland three year old ranks and she has strong roots in Southland. She’s out of Washington VC mare Washington Lass which had ten starts for her Wyndham breeder Ian Hunter before she was sold to Australia. Washington Lass won […]
At the Forbury Park Trotting Club meeting at Wyndham today a well judged front running drive by Brad Williamson ensured his stable runner Penelope Lane (Volstead) started her racing career on a winning note. After beginning well Williamson sat his filly on the outside early before he took her to the front. After cutting out […]
Talent pacer Saucy Delight (Bettor’s Delight) showed he was on the right path when he got the job done in the Macca Lodge Mobile Pace at Wyndham today. The giant pacer who has shown some wayward tendencies, left the gate like a bullet and was soon in front for trainer driver Craig Ferguson. “He was […]
Wyndham harness racing trainer Craig Ferguson has a hometown advantage with two runners at the Forbury Park Trotting Club meeting at the Young Quinn Raceway tomorrow. “They’re both working like they could feature in the finishes,” Ferguson said. Two start maiden Saucy Delight (Bettor’s Delight) had to be restrained from a wide draw at his […]
Oamaru horseman Matty Williamson thinks his quality trotting filly Princess Sadie (Muscle Mass) is ready for a forward showing at the Forbury Park TC meeting at Wyndham on Thursday. “She’s got a bit stronger to look at so we’re hoping that’ll portray on the track. She’s definitely a lot heavier and a bigger horse,” Williamson […]
There were only four harness races on the dual code card at Wingatui today and female drivers wearing Team Teal colours won them all. A great way to finish the fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer and cap off the Southern Harness portion of the appeal. Don’t Look Kobe (Majestic Son) got things off to a perfect […]
The win by Biggles (Tintin In America) at the Forbury Park harness meeting at Oamaru gave his Geraldine trainer John Murdoch another lift. Murdoch has been through some tough times recently after being diagnosed with lung cancer. “The big buzz is that the doctors fixed me. They did a wonderful job and I’m away again. […]
Oamaru trainer Phil Williamson and his lead stable hand Steve Allen, a trainer in his own right, each have horses with good win chances down to race at the Forbury Park harness racing meeting at Oamaru tomorrow. Williamson doubles up in Race One with Didn’t Di (Majestic Son) and Brother Johnson (Father Patrick). Didn’t Di […]
In what must be a first in harness racing, yesterday Kirk Larsen and his son Tristan each drove winners at pretty much the same time, in two different countries. Whilst Tristan was getting Maestro (Love You) home to win at Gunbower in Victoria Australia, 2,572 kilometres away at Wingatui in New Zealand Kirk was reining […]
It’s been eighteen years since Brydone trainer Keith Norman trained a harness racing winner, but in saying that it’s not been his main focus over the thirty four seasons he’s held a licence. Over that period Norman ran Bryleigh Lodge, standing stallions Son Of Afella, The Gladiator and Washington VC. The win yesterday at the […]
Nutcracker’s (Bettor’s Delight) win in the Kia Ora Campers Pacing Cup at the Wingatui harness meeting yesterday added to the great season Wyndham horseman Craig Ferguson is having in the cart. In yesterday’s $20,000 pacing feature Nutcracker began well and trailed early pacemaker She’s Tough, before taking up the pacemaker’s role herself. “She’d been working […]
Wyndham horseman Ricky Gutsell takes all of his racing team north tomorrow for the Forbury Park harness racing meeting on the grass at Wingatui. Baltic Star (Always B Miki) lines up in Race Two. The four year old mare gets an outside draw but that doesn’t seem to matter on the big Wingatui circuit. The […]
Black Pat (What The Hill) trained by Phil Williamson proved too good for a large field in the Regent Car Court Gold Chip Final at the Forbury Park harness racing meeting at Wyndham today. Central Otago horseman Ginger Woodhouse has had success with Black Pat’s breed for a good number of years. “Denis Stumbles from […]
Simone Lindenny (Love You) fitted straight back into harness racing life in New Zealand when she won her first start in this country since returning from Australia. Owned by her trainer Brad Williamson and Grant Gray, the six year old mare was sent to Australia in June last year. She won three races there and […]
At the 2023 NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales in Christchurch Branxholme harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson bought two colts – Always Dreaming (Bettor’s Delight) and Hammer Down (Always B Miki). Always Dreaming, an $85,000 purchase, won his first start at Invercargill in March and has gone on to win another race and finish second in the […]
Tisbury based harness racing trainer Kirstin Green takes five runners to the Forbury Trotting Club meeting at Wyndham tomorrow. Scott (Sportswriter) runs for the stable in Race One. He’s the only horse on the inside of the second row and will be handled by Blair Orange. In Race Two, Bubble Me (Downbytheseaside) joins the Green […]
The Denis O’Connell trained Aveross Majesty’s (Majestic Son) joins Hano Direct, Sir Castleton, Game Pointer, Basil Dean and Game Command on the Forbury Park Dunedin Trotting Cup harness racing trophy after impressively winning the main trot at Wingatui yesterday. “Some massive horses have won this race. I’m very proud of him. He’s a lovely horse […]
