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The Robert and Jenna Dunn trained Ya Rite Darl (What The Hill) was on her best behaviour today when she came off a twenty metre handicap to win the $40,000 Group Three Jasmyn’s Gift Fillies and Mares Stakes at Oamaru. The four year old mare was going into today’s feature fresh and some punters had […]
Mighty Logan (Creatine) made an immediate impact on his return to harness racing with a powerful finishing burst to capture the $37,900 Group 3 ITM Ordeal Trotting Cup at Addington on Friday night. The 2600m handicap feature developed into a race of constantly changing positions, with several runners taking their turn at the head of […]
The excitement that is spring racing is nearly upon us. Some of our best equine athletes are starting to appear at the trials and it’ll only be a matter of time before some of the mouthwatering match ups that spring and summer racing bring, will emerge. In this Stable talk John Dunn of Diamond Racing […]
Robert and Jenna Dunn have five runners at Addington tomorrow night, led by Malakai in the Garrards Horse and Hound National Handicap. Listen to what John Dunn has to say about each Diamond Racing runner. Race Two: Hoof It Hagrid (Andover Hall) – driver John Dunn – 10 metres Unruly _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Race Three: Seeking […]
Over the forty eight years Robert Dunn has been training, he’s been very fortunate to have had a solid group of loyal clients, all of whom have been with him for a long time. His oldest clients are Ian and Ernie Neumann for whom Dunn trained Casana to win at Richmond Park in June 1987, […]
Riley Harrison admits that harness racing wasn’t on her radar at all as a young person. Nor was she aware that her distant relative Kelvin Harrison was a famed standardbred trainer in America. “I’ve only just found out this stuff since I’ve been in harness racing,” she said. After finishing high school at Rangi Ruru, […]
The highly talented Always A Porsche (Always B Miki) is back at the racetrack after nearly two years off the scene. “He had suspensory troubles so we gave him a couple of spells and brought him back in again. He’s got chalky sesamoids and we just felt the bone hadn’t healed enough, so we gave […]
John Dunn has already had the highlight of his working week but wouldn’t mind another one at Addington tonight. And he thinks Midnight Diamond (Royalty For Life) can provide that even off a 20m handicap in the $30,000 Aotea Electric Silk Road Final for the trotting mares (7.49pm). The mare was dynamic winning her first […]
Travel Agent (Sweet Lou) showed just how much raw talent he has under the bonnet when despite wanting to knock off, he managed to dig deep to win tonight’s $100,000 Group One Avon City Ford Welcome Stakes at Addington. Roger That lead early, but was happy to hand up to Travel Agent and John Dunn […]
In the last few months Nathan Purdon has had wretched luck, his last harness racing winner being Alecto at Alexandra Park in early March. That bad run came to an end tonight when Beware The Storm (Bettor’s Delight) was too good for some better credentialed fillies in the $60,000 Group Two Studholme Bloodstock Bionic Chance […]
Six of the team of eight Robert and Jenna Dunn will have for Uncut Gems night at Addington tonight, take winning form into their races. The night starts for the stable in Race One with Bettors Go Vinnie, (Vincent) who draws the inside of the second row and follows out Captain Cool. “I like him […]
Got The Chocolates (Art Major) was ruthless in dealing to tonight’s harness racing field in the $100,000 G1 Dawson Harford New Zealand Messenger at Alexandra Park. GOT THE CHOCOLATES REPLAY The Robert and Jenna Dunn trained four year old trailed early with Swayzee and The Lazarus Effect taking turns at leading and with Got […]
His owners, trainers and driver didn’t give Got The Chocolates (Art Major) much show after the talented pacer got locked away three back on the inside with Swayzee and The Lazarus Effect in front of him. But tonight the exciting pacer had other ideas. “At the top of the straight we thought we didn’t have […]
John Dunn is worried he could find himself on the losing end of a three-card shuffle in not one but two of the biggest races at Alexandra Park tonight. That doesn’t mean the Canterbury harness racing driver can’t win either of the Group 1s but he might need a little luck along the way. Dunn […]
Got The Chocolates (Art Major) takes a step into the unknown on Friday when he faces a handful of genuine harness racing free-for-allers including Swayzee, Republican Party and Akuta along with another up and comer The Lazarus Effect, in the G1 $100,000 Taylor Mile at Alexandra Park. After a stellar three year old campaign for […]
John Dunn won’t choose between the stable’s two big winning chances in the $50,000 Future Wealth Sires’ Stakes Trot (8.38pm) at Addington tonight. But dig a little deeper and One Over Da Line could have an advantage over Rock Lobster in the race which would have been the big autumn target for many involved tonight. […]
First starter Royal Monarch (Royal Aspirations) annihilated his harness racing rivals when winning at Addington last night. Driver John Dunn settled the two year old three back on the inside but when the leader Donavan started to go rough, Dunn shot him around the outside to lead and proceeded to put a big gap on […]
Driver John Dunn admits he would like to try something new with Got The Chocolates (Art Major) when one of our most talented harness racing horses returns at Addington tonight. But whether he can do that might be up to his rivals. Got The Chocolates returns after a stunning second half to his three-year-old season […]
After a successful day at Westport on Friday John Dunn is eyeing up more of the same at Reefton today. He reined home four winners, including three for the family training combo of Robert and Jenna Dunn (Amici, Bruntwood Brigade and One Over Da Line), while the other was Country Gold for trainer Henderson Hunter. […]
A large volume of horses, high staff numbers and a work schedule that’s based around the Woodend Beach tide. Life at Diamond Racing’s southern base just north of Christchurch is very busy. On the ground organising training groups, horse care and float schedules on race night, could be a logistical headache but not for Jenna […]
Hillbilly Blues (What The Hill) rise to stardom continued with a narrow win over his stablemate Belle Neige in the $40,000 G3 Cambridge Trotters Flying Stakes at Cambridge tonight. Driver Tony Herihy took the five year old to the top early, before handing up to Oscar Bonavena. Halfway down the straight Belle Neige who had […]
The dream run of trotting mare I Dream Of Jeannie continued at Ashburton today when she won the $60,000 Listed McKain Quality Construction Mobile Trot. Trained by Robert and Jenna Dunn the win was her third in a row and her seventeenth in a 101 start career. Her first twelve harness racing wins were for […]
If ever there was a hint for what harness racing driver John Dunn should get his wife Jenna for Christmas, it’s Ya Rite Darl (What The Hill) winning the $100,000 Group One TAB Queen of Diamonds at Alexandra Park last night. In a roundabout way, the three year old filly is named after Jenna who […]
Most horsemen would agree a mare in foal can take her form to a new level and it appears the case with eight year old I Dream Of Jeannie (Pegasus Spur) who took out the $20,000 Fresh Choice Geraldine Trotters Cup at Orari today. “You’d have to say that after her last two runs,” driver […]
