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When you carry a name like Lomu the expectations are high and that legendary name sits firmly on the rump of Franco Lomu (Bettor’s Delight). The Regan Todd trained three year old is certainly heading in the right direction and his win last night at Addington was his third in just a handful of starts. […]
The Jonny Cox trained trotter He Aint No Devil (What The Hill) cleared maiden harness racing company today at Winton in colours that have been in the Cox family for over eighty years. “It’s pretty special wearing those colours. We chuck them on a trotter every now and then. It always nice to win at […]
New Zealand pacer Pinseeker (Downbytheseaside) showed that he is ready for a Miracle Mile campaign when he showed great heart in winning the Bestinbeds Free For All at Menangle on Saturday evening. Despite his recent good form at Addington was an alarming drifter in the markets when punters opted for Betterthancash. Although possessed of electrifying […]
Debbie Lincoln (Lather Up) has been a silent achiever in the fillys and mares ranks and tonight at Addington in the $100,000 G1 Fahy Fence Hire NZ Breeders Stakes she proved she’s top shelf. Trained by Joshua Davine and expertly handled by Kimberly Butt the four year old was too strong for a very good […]
In a spectacular burst of speed with 800 metres to run, the Jonny Cox trained and driven Pinseeker (Downbytheseaside) was a brilliant winner in today’s $40,000 G3 Ranfurly Transport Central Otago Cup at Omakau. Wag Star led early but Alta Meteor pressured him with a lap to run before taking over the top. “Tim (Williams) […]
Not a lot went right for the Jonny Cox trained Pinseeker (Downbytheseaside) last season, but his Leeston harness racing trainer hopes he’ll return to winning form in tomorrow’s $40,000 Group Three Ranfurly Transport Limited Central Otago Cup. “It was an up and down sort of season,” Cox said. Pinseeker won the G3 Autumn FFA at […]
When Pinseeker (Downbytheseaside) takes his place in Tuesday’s IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup, it will be the first time trainer Jonny Cox has had a runner in the race and the first time the Cox family have had their name on the Cup racebook page. “It’s a very exciting time and a lot of people […]
Got The Chocolates (Art Major) once again turned the tables on arch rival Marketplace in today’s $30,000 Ashburton Three Year Old Showcase. Driver John Dunn didn’t have the lightning gate speed of Marketplace or Rubira but he mustered enough speed to get handy, albeit in the parked position. At the 600 metres Marketplace and Got […]
Shades Of Robyn (Sir Lincoln) caused a massive boil over in the Captain Crunch @ Alabar Mobile Pace at Addington yesterday. Trained at Dunsandel by Trevor Cross the five year old was 10/10 in the betting and paid $86.60 and $18.40. “I was quite shocked at the price. He’d been working well and he’d got […]
New Zealand harness racing trainer Jonny Cox knows he’s got to make the most of a good draw in the first round of heats in the ID25 Ladbrokes Inter Dominions at Albion Park tomorrow night. Cox’s runner Pinseeker (Downbytheseaside) has drawn gate three in the first heat of the pacing series, with hot favourite Leap […]
New Zealand pacer Pinseeker (Downbytheseaside) got his Interdominion Championship campaign off to the perfect start when he won at Menangle last night. “He can get a little bit keen but once the gate rolled off he was nice and relaxed. Some of the others burnt off the gate and gave us a chance to find […]
“It was just like a dream. Even now I don’t know whether it’s really sunk in. Every year the sales come round and you wish and dream that you can go and buy. I can’t believe I’ve been lucky enough that I can go and do it really,” Kimberly Butt said after she and her […]
The Jonny Cox trained and driven Pinseeker (Downbytheseaside) took advantage of a drop in class at the Gore harness racing meeting today, impressively winning the $25,000 Mataura Licensing Trust Gore Pacing Cup. The first attempt to get the race underway was aborted when backmarker South Seas Rocks was facing the wrong way but the second […]
Class prevailed when Seacracka, (Downbytheseaside) despite having been off the scene for more than a year, impressively won at the Oamaru harness meeting yesterday. Driver Carter Dalgety settled the four year old mare back to the rear before in a lightning move, he circled the field at the 1200 metre peg. After hitting the front, […]
Southland harness racing trainer Gay McClymont had a night she’ll never forget at Addington last night, winning two races and in a career highlight achieving a Group Two win with her six year old mare Rata (Muscle Mass). In the $60,000 Continental Event Hire Grand Duchess Mares Handicap, driver Jonny Cox got Rata away safely […]
The golden run of Ardlussa owner Judy Dillon continued today at the Gore Harness Racing meeting, when veteran pacing mare Sherwood Maggie (Live Or Die) won her sixth race at start number 104. Driver Jonny Cox used her gate speed to take her straight to the top and the eight year old won easily by […]
With Addington form on the board, Aretha (Fear The Dragon) was always going to be hard to beat at the Gore Harness Racing meeting today. In today’s two year old feature on a rain affected track driver Jonny Cox settled Aretha off the pace early before looping the field, and she went down to the […]
In only his second season of racing Pinseeker (Downbytheseaside) is being prepped to embark on the second part of his 2024 harness racing season. Trainer Jonny Cox has given the four year old two trials to help set him up for the beginning of this campaign. “He’s been to Ashburton and Rangiora, but it was […]
Three year old harness racing filly Ultimate Cullect (Ultimate Machete) won her fourth race in a row at the Winton meeting today (Jun. 29). Driver Jonny Cox took the Brett Gray trained three year old straight to the top from her wide gate and she was too tough, winning by a length from Sweethomealabama. The […]
Southland born Canterbury based reinsman Jonny Cox comes from a family steeped in harness racing history, with his grandfather Harry training 335 winners and his father John training one of New Zealand great trotters, David Moss. Cox, who now lives in Canterbury, created his own piece of history today when he drove his 700th winner […]
You just can’t keep Jonny Cox and Oh Micky (Always B Miki) out of Southland. While both are officially stationed in Canterbury, they’ve been spending a fair amount of time in the deep south recently. Oh Micky is unbeaten from the Cox harness racing stable after her purchase out of Southland. The mare won her […]
Remarkable broodmare Janine Jaccka (Sundon) reached a milestone on Saturday when her great grandson Jaccka Baylis (Creatine) won at Winton, beating Joy Jaccka (Creatine) by a head. JACCKA BAYLIS REPLAY Her own foals, their daughters and granddaughters have now won sixty races between them. As a broodmare Janine Jaccka has eight foals that have raced […]
Harness racing driver Jonny Cox was surprised Advance Party (Bettor’s Delight) led and didn’t relinquish the front in the $40,000 Vetsouth Equine/SSBA Southern Belle Final at Winton today, but that suited him and his charge Sweet Diamond (Sweet Lou) just fine. From one on the second row Cox got the perfect trip behind Advance Party. […]
The Steve and Amanda Telfer trained Alta Meteor (Art Major) is a horse on the rise and in winning the $60,000 Coca-Cola Superstars Championship at Addington last night he completed a harness racing Group double. Driver Jonny Cox pressed forward early from barrier six and when he saw Beach Ball progressing around he continued his […]
