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The Southern Bred Southern Reared brand was to the fore at Addington tonight with the region delivering seven wins on the Premier night. Although she’s small in stature I’m The Boss (Bettor’s Delight) showed plenty of the traits of her sire, including toughness and a will to win. In tonight’s $150,000 NZB Standardbred Harness Million […]
The pointy end of the season is fast approaching and Southland trainer Nathan Williamson feels Indulge Me (Downbytheseaside) is beginning to peak as she heads towards her key assignments, the Nevele R Fillies Final and the New Zealand Oaks. “I’m really happy with her. She’s trained on really well and she’s slowly and surely […]
Wyndham trainer driver Craig Ferguson knows that unbeaten filly Imperious Girl (Imperial Count) will have to race against some serious horsepower in Friday night’s $60,000 Macca Lodge Sires’ Stakes Three Year Old Fillies Classique at Addington. “I’m as happy as I can be at home. She’s only had the one workout and we would have […]
The country’s leading junior driver Carter Dalgety has a full book of drives for Sunday’s Hannon Memorial Day at Oamaru. Listen to his comments on each of his drives. Race Two: Aardie’s Memphis (Bettor’s Delight)-FR1 Race Three: KD Grins (Imperial Count)-FR 7 Race Four: Tour Party (Bettor’s Delight)-FR6 Race Seven: Marble Arch (Always B Miki)-FR1 […]
In form trainer Brian Norman takes seven runners to Winter Rewards Finals Day at Winton on Sunday. Race One: Delightingold (Bettor’s Delight) – Driver Craig Ferguson – FR5 Note: Seventeen start maiden who is new to the stable. Previously trained by Donna Williamson. Race Two: Turn N Burn (Art Major) – Driver Craig Ferguson – […]
Playoffs (Imperial Count) sometimes gets the start wrong, but when he steps away like he did last night at Addington, he generally wins. Driver Gerard O’Reilly was able to get the six year old away from the unruly and he easily crossed over to lead before handing up to Almighty. “The whole family have been […]
Southern driver Mark Hurrell has nine drives across the ten races at Invercargill tomorrow. Here are his thoughts on each runner. Race One: Pacific Arc (Washington VC) – trainer Brian Norman (F2) “He hasn’t had a good draw for a long time. The one horse (Rakamick) looks like he’s got enough gate speed to hold […]
Today’s racing at Winton provided plenty of highlights. Now in her third season of training a small team, Mataura horsewoman Nicole Aitken trained her third winner today when Cash Is King (Captain Crunch) cleared maiden ranks. Driver Kerryn Tomlinson positioned Cash Is King four back on the inside but with a moderate pace being set […]
Gore trainer Brian Norman is excited to be the owner of unbeaten trotting filly Imperious Girl (Imperial Count). Norman who loves his trotters, hasn’t bred too many squaregaiters in recent years but has developed and sold a handful of good ones, including Sky Commander which he sold to Merv and Meg Butterworth. He won three […]
“The plugs were still in. I didn’t have to urge her, she just cruised up on her own. I think she’s got a bright future,” said trainer driver Craig Ferguson after Imperious Girl (Imperial Count) won impressively on debut at the Wairio meeting today. After beginning well from the inside, Imperious Girl slotted three back […]
A number of first starters line up at Wairio tomorrow. Race One: Imperious Girl (Imperial Count) – trainer Craig Ferguson. This three year old filly went to five workouts for Brian Norman before transferring to Craig Ferguson’s barn from which she qualified by an impressive fifteen lengths, running home in 58.5. Imperious Girl is from […]
Gore trainer Brian Norman says Markthewarrior (Majestic Son) is his best winning chance at tomorrow’s Winton HRC meeting at Central Southland Raceway. He starts off the unruly mark in Race Five. He was unlucky two starts back and broke at his last start two weeks ago but there were excuses. In Race One Norman has […]
The Diamond Creek/SBSR Southern Surge Finals at Gore tomorrow are the winter finale for Southern Harness racing. Kirsten Green has prepared nine runners for the event and Winton horseman Tyler Dewe has three entered. All surge finals are worth $25,000 and most fields are full and competitive. Raspalia’s (Johny Rock) form has dropped away after […]
In driving his first winner Bevron (Imperial Count) at Addington on Friday night, sixty three year old Waimate driver Robbie Crawford’s name was thrust was the talk of the track. Crawford has held a drivers licence off and on since 1986. His first drive was on his father’s horse Patron Lad at Gore in March […]
Tisbury trainer Kirstin Green continued her rich vein of form when she bagged a treble at Winton today. She’s now trained eleven winners since the beginning of June. The day got off to a perfect start when debutant Mor Moonlight (One Over Da Moon) overcame an early break to come down centre track, winning by […]
Tisbury harness racing trainer Kirstin Green takes strong numbers to the Invercargill HRC meeting at Ascot Park tomorrow. Raspalla (Johny Rock) won three starts ago before being outclassed in the Southern Oaks. She starts in Race Three. The three year old filly hasn’t been sited at any trials or workouts but gets a favourable draw […]
Imperial Man (Imperial Count) returned to winning form in spectacular fashion today at the Gore Harness Racing Club’s grass meeting. Trained by John Ryan, the six year old’s last win was at this meeting a year ago. “I purposely gave him a good break after March last year and he didn’t come into work until […]
