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Three-start Sweet Lou filly Duchess Megxit was widely tipped by Northern harness racing scribes as a horse with a chance of winning today’s $110,000 G1 The Box Seat Ace of Diamonds at Addington. The punters thoughts proved to be spot on when the Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan trained filly in the hands of Zachery […]
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 […]
Harness racing trainers Mark and Nathan Purdon played their first ace on Grand Prix Day when We Walk By Faith (Bettor’s Delight) impressively won the $110,000 G1 Betavet Ace of Spades. The gelding came out running from the gate before taking up a trail. Stablemate Major Hot (Art Major) came round to take up the […]
Harness racing filly Aardiebytheseaside (Downbytheseaside) scored a well-deserved win in the $175,000 G1 Tennant Engineering New Zealand Pacing Oaks at Addington today. With hot favourite Millwood Nike scratched on Thursday the Steve and Amanda Telfer trained filly who’s been chasing Millwood Nike all season, was given her chance to win the big dance. In a […]
Race by race coverage of Grand Prix Day at Addington, where eight harness racing Group 1s were decided, with total stakes exceeding $1m Race 10 : LIVAMOL NEW ZEALAND TROTTING FREE-FOR-ALL (MOBILE TROT) (Gr1) It was a bit touch and go there for a while but the hottest of favourites Oscar Bonavena (Majestic Son) got […]
The scratching of Millwood Nike in the New Zealand Pacing Oaks increases Steve and Amanda Telfer’s chances of taking out the Group One harness racing feature. “It’s always unfortunate when a great filly like that is sidelined with injury. I hope it’s not too serious and she’s back racing soon, but it does give our […]
Steve Dolan takes a reserved approach when talking about his harness racing filly Our Shangri Lana (Art Major) who will run in the Box Seat Ace of Diamonds on Sunday at Addington. After winning the Sires Stakes for two year old fillies on Show Day, the filly led, trailed and stuck on for fifth, last […]
North Island harness racing trainer Derek Balle knows a thing or two about winning Group One features at Addington Raceway having won the Dominion Handicap with the marvellous mare, Martina H (Sundon). This Sunday at Addington Raceway, Balle gets a chance to further add to that folklore when his juvenile trotter, Dreams Pat (Father Patrick) […]
Harness racing trainer Robert Dunn has fond memories of the day thirty years ago, when he trained and drove Master Musician to win the New Zealand Pacing Derby. On Sunday at Addington Robert and training partner Jenna will have four starters in the $250,000 G1 Garrards sponsored pacing feature. Charlie Brown (Art Major) gets the […]
Southern trained horses are getting set for this Sunday’s Grand Prix premier age group harness racing meeting at Addington. See below, trainer comments on the nineteen that will be flying the southern flag on Sunday. Race Two: $110,000 IRT Group One Ace of Clubs for two year old trotting colts and geldings – 1980 mobile […]
Rakauhauka harness racing owner Brendan Fahy is ready for a big day at the races on Sunday. The Southland breeder and owner has four horses in the Grand Prix meeting at Addington. All are in Group One races and he’s as excited as a Southland farmer can get. His two runners in the G1 Box […]
Major withdrawals in the upcoming Grand Prix harness racing meeting at Addington have made it easier for a number of southerners. With leading candidates Chase A Dream (Captaintreacherous), Vessem (Vincent) and Cold Chisel (Always B Miki) coming out of the Ace Of Spades Southland, pacer Dreams Are Free (Captaintreacherous) has been elevated to seventh on […]
All eyes this weekend will be on the inaugural Grand Prix Day at New Zealand’s home of harness racing, Addington Raceway. Eight Group Ones and a Group Three contest are sure to get the wheels spinning for anyone with a pulse that is interested in the sport, and the nominations certainly validate the hype in […]
