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Southlanders love a great horse and today they showed their appreciation for Republican Party (Bettor’s Delight) who for the second time, won the $100,000 Group One Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup. “You just don’t see that in the modern era and it’s actually quite heartening. The Southlanders really embrace the victorious horse whoever it may […]
Harness racing trainer Amanda Telfer is confident her eight runners will perform well at tomorrow’s Invercargill Cup Day at Ascot Park. She and her brother Steve have starters spread across the twelve race programme, including the $100,000 Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup, the Group One feature. Sandy Shore (Sunshine Beach) starts in the Diamond Creek […]
We continue to look back at past winners of the Invercargill Cup in the leadup to it’s 79th iteration on Sunday 19th December. In the mid 2000s no horse in Southland captured the hearts of the province more than the Hamish Hunter trained Franco Ledger, (Falcon Seelster) and his win in the 2013 Cup was […]
The Invercargill Harness Racing Club will host the 79th running of the Invercargill Cup on Sunday 19th December. We reminisce a final time prior to this year’s race. The Tough Nut’s (Oblivion II) win in the 2000 Invercargill Cup was special on a number of fronts. His winning time of 4-00.1 was a new race, […]
On Sunday 19th December the Invercargill Harness Racing Club will host the 79th running of the Invercargill Cup. We look back at a past winner. The 1984 edition of the Cup was taken out by local pacer Skipem (Nordel Skipper) trained by Allan ‘Stumpy’ Blackler. In the hands of Alex Milne, the five year old […]
When harness racing gelding Prince Rashad (Rashad) won the 50th running of the Invercargill Cup in 1997, he became the third pacer to win the race twice, joining Laser Lad and Blossom Lady. The eight year old chestnut was owned by his trainer Austin Stack, his wife Miriam and her father Lex Thomas. After starting […]
Laser Lad (Noodlum) trained by Peter Jones, won the first of his two Invercargill Cups in October 1986 when as a four year old he took out the 40th running of the Southland harness racing feature. Laser Lad was bred by Robert Cameron who sold him for $30,000 as an early two year old to […]
Lindsay Thomson looks to have another nice trotter. The Southland based owner whose horses are trained by Alister Black previously raced Abraham Jones (2), Get Lucky (7) and Don’t Ask (6). Abraham Jones and Get Lucky were raced in partnership with his brother Ian. Lindsay’s latest qualifier, two year old filly Roseanna, (Southwind Frank) is […]
In his breakout season Southland junior driver Hayden Douglas has chalked up twelve wins. Not bad for a driver with a fulltime job outside of the industry. Douglas who drives primarily for his father Jeremy is currently tied with Max Hill in the Southland Junior Drivers Premiership. Hill is having his own personal battle within […]
It was a coming of age yesterday for the Ashburton harness racing duo of Brent and Tim White and their stable driver Sarah O’Reilly when they all won their first Group One race. “It’s mind blowing for us and just continues a great year we’ve had. It’s not easy every day, but days like today […]
In a salute to the past, current Dominion Handicap title holder Oscar Bonavena (Majestic Son) will race in next Friday’s Brendan Franks Farrier David Moss Stakes at the Invercargill Harness Racing Club’s Cup Day at Ascot Park. David Moss won back to back Dominions in 1993 and 1994. Co-trainer Nathan Purdon confirmed yesterday that Oscar Bonavena […]
Young harness racing driver Carter Dalgety’s win today behind Krug (Bettor’s Delight) in the $100,000 Group One Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup was befitting of a driver far more senior than the young reinsman. At the 3200 metre start Dalgety got the four year old stallion away beautifully so the first part of the test […]
