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Jay Abernethy is hoping a change in manners will bring a change in fortunes for Atmosfear, who he rates as his best chance of success at Cambridge Raceway tonight. Abernethy lines up four runners across the harness racing programme, with Atmosfear and stablemate Stina Blackstenius both contesting Race 1, the Skyline Lounge Open All Race […]
Tim Hall has found the key to getting the best out of So Mystifying, and the temperamental trotter looks set to give him another strong showing at Cambridge Raceway tonight. The six-year-old mare won at Cambridge last week and returns for the Dunstan Horsefeeds Mobile Trot (Race 4, 7.49pm), where she will start from barrier […]
Emily Johnson heads to Cambridge Raceway tonight with three harness racing drives across the six-race programme, and each comes with a little bit of intrigue. Her night begins aboard The Miki Taker for employer Sean McCaffrey in Race 1, the Skyline Lounge Open All Race Nights Junior Drivers Mob Pace. Johnson partnered the gelding to […]
Crystal Hackett heads to Cambridge Raceway tonight with four drives on the harness racing card and one eye firmly on the end of the 1Equine Australasian Young Drivers Championship (AYDC) qualifying period. Hackett currently holds a six-win advantage over Harrison Orange heading into the final stretch of qualifying, which wraps up on Sunday. The AYDC […]
One More Moment has already proven she can mix it with the best, and tonight she gets the chance to start building that confidence again at Cambridge Raceway. The eight-year-old harness racing mare lines up in Race 5, the Daily Double Handicap Trot (7.35pm), where she will start from the 15m mark in the capable […]
Dylan and Jo Ferguson will line up four harness racing runners at Cambridge Raceway tonight, with three-year-old filly Sea The Cash kicking things off in Race 1, the Skyline Lounge Open All Race Nights Mobile Pace. There’s no doubting the ability is there. It’s just a matter of putting it all together. “She’s got plenty […]
Michael Hay ticked off a special career milestone at Cambridge Raceway on Friday night, driving his first winner at the venue with the ever-reliable Kink in the Gavelhouse.com Handicap Trot. The Rodney Dickson-trained gelding was simply too good in the 2700m contest, overcoming a 20-metre handicap before taking control and never giving his rivals a […]
Group 1 winner American Me makes his first start of a new northern campaign at Alexandra Park tonight, lining up in the Commercial Realty Property Management Mobile Pace for new trainer Matthew White. The nine-year-old has been one of the better open-class pacers in the country at his peak, taking out the Group 1 Invercargill […]
The training partnership of Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan are no strangers to preparing top-class racehorses, and if pedigree is anything to go by, debutant War Party could be their next star in the making. The colt steps out for the first time in tonight’s Beta Vet Echinacea+RRM Mobile Pace at Cambridge Raceway (7.10pm), carrying […]
At the start of the year, Kate Coppins set herself a goal of reaching 50 career wins by season’s end. Just six months later, the Waikato junior driver is already within touching distance. Coppins heads to Alexandra Park tonight sitting on 45 career victories, fifth on the national junior drivers’ premiership and third among her […]
Jade Wakeling will head to Cambridge Raceway tonight with two genuine opportunities to notch up her first race day victory as she continues to settle into life in the sulky. After earning her licence earlier this year, Wakeling has already had seven race day drives, with the former Environmental Science student quickly adapting to the […]
The Manawatu harness racing raiders will get their chance to race for a stake well above their usual grade tonight at Cambridge Raceway, with the $25,000 South of the Bombay’s races for both the trotters and the pacers. It’s a rare opportunity for many of the grassroots stables that have spent much of the summer […]
A $2,000 punt at the weanling sales will turn into something far more meaningful than stakes or sectionals at Cambridge Raceway tonight, when Stephen Argue unveils harness racing first starter Kasi Joy (Speeding Spur) in the Hire A Venue At Cambridge Raceway Handicap Trot (5.35pm). The four-year-old mare brings with her a pedigree that reads […]
Neita Balle is hoping for a turnaround on day two at Palmerston North today, with the young harness racing trainer preparing a pair of chances alongside father Derek in the Herb Stent Memorial Handicap Trot (6.37pm). The stable lines up Westar Milly (Love You) and Son Of Patrick (Father Patrick) in the 2500m standing start, […]
A fresh face in the northern junior ranks, Ollie Gregory is quietly building confidence with each race day outing and tonight’s Cambridge meeting presents another opportunity with a pair of drives for his employers Michelle Wallis and Bernie Hackett. “It’s a lot different than I thought it would be, but I love it!” Gregory said. […]
It might not have looked likely on paper, but Caviar Noire turned the tables in style on Thursday night, delivering a gutsy upset in the Charlie Hunter Our Patron Handicap Trot at Cambridge Raceway. Trained and driven by Owen Gillies, the six-year-old mare went into the 2200m assignment with modest expectations, having failed to feature […]
Tony Cameron makes the trip to Cambridge Raceway tonight with a compact but intriguing harness racing team of four for his employer Tony Herlihy, taking the reins behind three of them. The night kicks off in Race 1, the To All Who Made Night Of Champions A Success Mobile Pace, where the stable lines up […]
Mr Miki made the ideal start to the Manawatu meeting on Tuesday, and the improving gelding now looks a genuine chance to complete the double when he steps out again on Thursday. The five-year-old son of Always B Miki took out the Cartown Mobile Pace in confident fashion, benefitting from a drop in grade after […]
Unbeaten this campaign, Doo You Want Me (Captain Crunch) faces his toughest assignment to date when he steps into free-for-all company in tonight’s Group 2 Waikato Pacers Flying Mile (8.31pm) at Cambridge Raceway. The son of Captain Crunch has been faultless through four starts this preparation, quickly working his way through the grades and now […]
Ōtaki trainer Wendy Devenport returns to Palmerston North Raceway today with a handy two-pronged attack, but this time there’s no dividing line, her pair will meet head-on in Race 2, the Masonic Motel Mobile Pace. It follows a mixed bag on Sunday, where her stablemates The Elite Athlete and Who’s Your Dragon produced vastly different […]
In form trotter Crazy heads to Cambridge Raceway tonight with momentum on his side, chasing a winning hat-trick in the Drax Project At Night Of Champions Mobile Trot. The nine-year-old son of Crazed has turned a corner in recent starts, putting together back-to-back victories for local trainer Tim Hall, who also owns the gelding. “He […]
Rhaegal will look to continue his good harness racing form when he lines up in the Pete’s Plumbing Mobile Pace at Palmerston North today. The son of Fear The Dragon is prepared by local trainer John Gommans and comes into the 2000m event (6.36pm) following a strong last start performance at Manawatu on February 26. […]
The “trooper” that is Barbarossa (Captaintreacherous) produced another dominant display at Cambridge Raceway on Thursday night. Trainer-driver Benjamin Butcher allowed Barbarossa to ease back in the early stages of the Hire A Venue At Cambridge Raceway Mobile Pace. With 1600 metres to run, the pair made their move, sweeping around the field to take control […]
Strong lead-up form and an ideal draw has trainer Rod MacKenzie confident about Carolan Questro’s chances at Cambridge tonight. The five-year-old mare will line up in Race 4, the Drax Project At Night Of Champions Junior Drivers Mobile Pace (2200 metres). Having drawn the ace, MacKenzie says Carolan Questro will be heading for the front. […]
