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John Morrison takes some proven racehorses plus some fresh faces to the Kurow meeting at Oamaru tomorrow. Let’s hear what he has to say about each of his starters. Race Three: Just Amazing (Always B Miki) – Driver John Morrison (FR9) ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Race Four: Don’t Think Just Do (Rock N Roll Heaven) – Driver […]
After forty eight years with PGG, Aylesbury horseman Steve Roulston officially retires next Friday. “I’ve got horses to work here and people to help out. Nat (wife Natalie) is looking forward to me retiring. There’s enough to do around here, I’ll give you the tip (laughter),” he said. Steve and Natalie are currently enjoying a […]
Ashburton trainer/driver John Morrison will have a strong presence on his home track today, with eight drives and a number of each way chances. The harness racing meeting, that celebrates the various clubs of Canterbury, was transferred from Methven after it was deemed unsuitable to race on following this week’s bad weather. Morrison considers Destiny’s […]
The Dean Taylor trained Scotlynn Crunch (Captain Crunch) showed a ton of tenacity to win her second race at Addington on Friday night. The four year old mare with John Morrison in the cart was unable to wrestle the lead off Iron Heart early, despite two attempts and was left parked for most of the […]
Seven year old trotting gelding Dark Ghana (The Pres) extended his winning way today at Blenheim, after been victorious on the first day of the two day meeting on Friday. From the ten metre handicap Dark Ghana began slowly. But driver John Morrison trotted the gelding up the inside to settle down in eighth on […]
Ashburton harness racing trainer John Morrison reckons Heaven’s Mark (Rock N Roll Heaven) starting in Race Twelve, will be his best chance at Roxburgh tomorrow. “It’s one of those races. It’s an even field. Bowlem Over has been going pretty good and Robin’s (Swain) team always goes good at Roxburgh. With her draw I’ll just […]
After impressing with a harness racing win on debut Amistozo will line up for the second time in eight days, at Methven today. “When I saw there was another race for her, a one win trot, I thought we’d make the most of it,” says trainer-driver John Morrison. The Creatine three-year-old had a slight bobble […]
There have undoubtedly been some challenges, but Amistozo’s (Creatine) win at Oamaru yesterday rewarded her trainer and owners for their patience. The three year old trotting filly was slow away and took a few fancy steps before she settled. Once over the crossing, trainer driver John Morrison took her forward to sit parked before she […]
Thirteen year old veteran of 290 starts Franco Huntington (Changeover) has run his last race. “I just felt that he was starting to ease off a bit and I didn’t want to disgrace him at any time. He’s done a tremendous job for us and he doesn’t owe us anything,” said trainer Doug McLaughan after […]
The 60th running of the Kurow Cup will be raced at Oamaru on the 17th August. Despite it’s name, the race has been held at Kurow just twice. It ran there in the first two years of it’s inception – 1965 and 1966 and has been run at Oamaru ever since. In the early years […]
The Ashburton Trotting Club will host a new Harness 5000 series in December of this year and qualifying races for the series will get underway next month. Harness 5000 targets horses sired by New Zealand based stallions that stand for $5,000 or less and it will culminate in a $720,000 race day at Ashburton Raceway […]
The photo said it all. When Lottie’s Moment (Majestic Son) won the $25,000 Yaldhurst Hotel Silk Road Winter Series Final at Addington today, it looked as though most of those on-course were in the ownership group. “It’s a big crew. Jo Townsend jacked up the purchase of the horse. She was an owner of Katies […]
Ashburton trainer John Morrison heads to Addington with three runners today for the Yaldhurst Hotel race day, with his main focus on the feature Winter Series Final. The feature on the card is race six, The Yaldhurst Hotel Silk Road Winter Series Final mobile trot over 1980m for $25,000 for fillies and mares, which gets […]
Oamaru trainer Phil Williamson’s golden run continued at Addington last night when both Jimmy Carter (The Pres) and Atlantic City (Volstead) won their races. Last Friday Becky’s Girl and Tarragindi won for the the stable and between times Our Pinocchio was successful on Thursday at the Forbury Park meeting. Atlantic City was patiently handled by […]
Ashburton harness racing trainer John Morrison trained a double at yesterday’s Methven meeting, bringing up his 50th training success in the process. In Race 1, the Methven Resort and Opuke Hot Pools Trot Lottie’s Moment (Majestic Son) was far too strong. Driven by Morrison the four-year-old Majestic Son mare began well from their unruly mark […]
If The Dark Horse winner Eurostyle makes next months Renwick Farms Dominion Handicap, trainers Derek and Adele Jones will be looking for a change of luck. They trained Majestic Lavros which started in the 2022 Dominion won by Sundees Son, but he broke at the 700, finishing thirteenth. If Eurostyle’s usual driver Kim Butt takes […]
Four Canterbury trained trotters head south on Sunday for the inaugural running of the $40,000 Group Three The Dark Horse at the Invercargill Harness Racing Club meeting at Ascot Park. Galleons Ambassador (Love You) trained by Ashburton horseman John Morrison brings a good formline into Sunday’s feature. She scored a well-deserved win three starts ago. […]
Coastal Babe (Downbytheseaside) will do her future racing in Australia. Formerly trained by Steven Reid, Coastal Babe won five of her twelve starts and banked $263,642 for her owners who include Australian based Summit Bloodstock and Aaron Bain Racing. Her major wins were in the Group One Caduceus Club Two Year Old Fillies Classic at […]
John Morrison has the right kind of firepower to add to his collection of Kurow Cups on Sunday. The Ashburton horseman heads back to an annual meeting he has had plenty of success at in the past with his harness racing stable in outstanding form. That form looks a huge chance of continuing with Morrison […]
Ashburton harness racing trainer John Morrison will take his in form team to Addington tomorrow night in the hope of adding some more winning numbers to the tally. With four of his six runners carrying seven on the saddle cloth, Morrison will be hoping seven is the night’s lucky number. Heaven’s Mark (Rock N Roll […]
The distinct pink harness racing colours of Ashburton trainer John Morrison featured in the winner’s enclosure twice at Addington last night. First starter Watching Brief (He’s Watching) showed she has plenty of quality when she led all the way and won by three and three quarter lengths. She qualified just three weeks ago. “I’ve always […]
The wonder horse that is Take After Me (Holmes Hanover) racked up his 21st harness racing win at Oamaru yesterday. And if you thought at 13 years old that the dual-gaited veteran would be feeling the effects of what was start number 360, think again. “We drove home after the races yesterday and this morning […]
Lincoln pacer Franco Marek (A Rocknroll Dance) has a bit of a following, especially in the deep south where his distinct harness racing colours carry a lot of significant. The horse races in the colours of Southland Bowel Cancer advocate the late Blair Vining and they have a large BV on the front and back. […]
Both visiting harness racing trainer John Morrison and local Tony Stratford have strong teams entered for tomorrow’s Gore meeting on the grit. Stratford’s second start maiden Lydah Valley (Sweet Lou), is set to stars in Race Two and she’ll be looking to improve on her first start seventh at Winton. First starter Spectator (He’s Watching) […]
