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Money In The Till created a moment the Milne family won’t forget when she ran to victory at Gore on Thursday. The win was the first official success father Alex and sons Grant and Nigel Milne have enjoyed together. Based in Victoria, Nigel is back in New Zealand to celebrate his 50th birthday and he’s […]
The atmosphere might not be as intense but the tactical battle could be when Secret Agent Man (Sweet Lou) returns to harness racing at Gore on Thursday. The pacer was a strong performer at last year’s New Zealand Cup Carnival, backing up a nice Ashburton victory with two solid fourths during Cup Week itself. Injury […]
There was only one problem for Matthew Williamson at the end of his magical trotting weekend – it had to end. Williamson produced Master McGoogan to win the Group 3 The Sundon Two-Year-Old Classic at Addington on Friday night after Tactical Bid ran to a slick middle-grade victory. The trainer’s trotting form continued at Gore […]
Horse transport operators are on standby following Luxmi’s (Bettor’s Delight) victory at Winton on Thursday. LUXMI REPLAY The three-year-old cleared out for a deserved harness racing victory after a string of placings and a very unlucky effort in her last start. The victory was another good result for trainer Darren Keast and his satellite […]
Two stables coming off success at the Hannon Memorial harness racing meeting look set for more at Winton on Thursday. Cran and Chrissie Dalgety dominated Oamaru’s big day when winning four races and producing a quinella with their five starters. Nathan Williamson headed north to his home track and produced Tarragindi for a strong win […]
Kerryn Tomlinson didn’t have a long list of thank yous to deliver after Way Coola’s maiden harness racing win on Hannon Memorial Day. Tomlinson can take nearly all of the credit for her horse’s success as she bred, owns, trains and drove her to win. But she’s quick to thank those who helped her on […]
Cran Dalgety hopes Franco Sinatra (Captaintreacherous) won’t reach his peak in the Group Three Sally-Ann Donnelly Hannon Memorial on Sunday. The pacer goes into the New Zealand Cup lead-up following a slashing fifth in the recent New Brighton Cup at Addington. That outing was Franco Sinatra’s first since he was given a let-up following an […]
Brett Gray hopes he can produce a Jaccka to win the feature trot at Ascot Park on Thursday. But which one is the question. Jaccka Jim and Jaccka Ace give Gray a big hand in the event with both bringing strong recent form to the 2700m handicap. Bookmakers opened Jaccka Ace as the favourite for […]
New Zealand Trotting Cup underdogs, your time is now. Or more specifically, 4.08pm at Oamaru on Sunday is your time. This year’s Group 3 Sally-Ann Donnelly Hannon Memorial is set to provide an important opportunity for New Zealand’s contenders for our country’s greatest race. The market for the New Zealand Cup features just three New […]
Deserved win might be an overused term in harness racing but it surely applies to Danger Zone’s (Lazarus) victory at Winton. The pacer delivered a freshly made thrill for his owners and trainers Richard and Fiona Stevens when scoring for driver Blair Orange. The victory came in a race the Stevens sponsored, the Subway Winton […]
If bravery awards were being handed out at Gore yesterday, Tua Lipa (Sweet Lou) would’ve been a deserving winner. The pacer produced a brilliantly tenacious harness racing performance in blustery and chilly conditions to take out the first running of the Alan Steel Memorial. The five-year-old and driver Ellie Barron were denied the lead and […]
While dreams are free, the harness racing ride a group of southern lads are enjoying is priceless. The Dreams Are Free Syndicate celebrated another special moment at Central Southland Raceway when their pacer Rakmacknra (Captaintreacherous) kept his unbeaten record intact in a Southern Surge victory on Monday. The group’s first horse produced an unforgettable memory […]
Justaweesip (Rock N Roll Heaven) will have to wait for her shot at Group race redemption following her outstanding Southern Surge Final harness racing victory at Winton on Monday. The talented filly burst out of the pack to win the highest-rated pacing final in the fastest winning time across seven finals. Justaweesip has already proven […]
Trainers needed a man with skill ahead of Sunday’s Southern Surge Finals, so they called Max Hill. The junior driver will link up with two of the most impressive harness racing winners of heats of the series when it culminates with eight $25,000 finals at Winton. Hill has landed the drive behind Rakmacknra for trainer […]
Tim Williams hopes leading Waitaki Hotel Kurow Cup will only be off a 35m handicap on Sunday. The Steve and Amanda Telfer-trained pacer shares the back mark in the 2600m with key rival and fellow favourite Dreams Are Free. J T Boe strode to an easy win in his last start but that came from behind the […]
Tristan Larsen is hoping his return to Southland is more than just a catch up. Larsen will take a break from his commitments in Victoria and be back home in time for the last heats and the final of the Southern Surge in Invercargill this Sunday. The junior driver is hopeful he can enjoy success […]
Jeremy Douglas’ left-field approach paid its biggest dividends yet when Dragon Power scored at Winton yesterday. The pacer continued his fine form when powering home late for the richest win of his career in a $25,000 Winter Rewards Final. While Dragon Power has been a horse in the zone recently, his form hasn’t always been […]
With three strong winning chances in Winter Rewards Finals, Kerryn Tomlinson isn’t complaining about her small book of drives on Sunday. Tomlinson will link up with just four horses at Winton, with each of them a genuine winning threat. The Oamaru reinswoman will again combine with the Brad Williamson trained Cracker Opie in the Robert […]
He might have looked unfazed, but underneath it all Brian Norman got a big kick out of Superfast’s upset win in the Diamond Creek Farm SBSR Silk Road Final at Ascot Park. A pinpoint Mark Hurrell drive helped the pacer bag the biggest stake of her career in Sunday’s mares feature. SUPERFAST REPLAY Closing […]
Talent and natural improvement can combine to propel the team from Macca Lodge into the winner’s circle at Ascot Park on Sunday. Trainer Brent McIntyre and stable foreman Carl Hanna will line up Hazel Grace and Delphyne after the pair produced nice fresh up efforts at Winton a fortnight ago. Hazel Grace stepped up sharply […]
The 50m back mark He Aint Fakin (Art Major) faces at Ascot Park this week is the last thing Phil Williamson is worrying about. Training horses in Oamaru hasn’t been easy recently even for a master trotting trainer, with torrential rain and flooding hitting the North Otago region. While winning on Sunday is clearly the […]
The more Joany Baby looks like a bargain buy, the more joy she brings to the O’Connell family. The Waikouaiti trotter put win number five next to her name when chiming in late to take out the Cox Family Mobile Trot at Winton last week. The victory took Joany Baby’s career earnings past $55,000 – […]
John and Katrina Price rewrote the script ahead of Stranger Things’ latest plot twist. The three-year-old that shares her name with the popular Netflix series has charged back onto the southern racing scene, winning both of her starts in Invercargill in June. Stranger Things showed talent as a two-year-old and returned at three to deliver […]
Cracker Opie added to the rich success of his bloodlines while extending a record owners Robert and Janice Austin would rather not have. The pacer has surged back to his best form by putting back-to-back wins together recently for the Austins and fellow owners Bev Williamson and the All Things Harness Racing Syndicate. If their […]
