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This spring, regally-bred trotter Father Barry will be looking to atone for a late blunder which cost him Group 1 harness racing success in autumn. The three-year-old son of Father Patrick looked to have his opposition covered when he turned for home with a length advantage in the Group 1 Breckon Farms Northern Trotting Derby […]
Cambridge harness racing couple Kyle Marshall and Sophie Jefferies are hoping they can leave New Zealand on a high after racing this week. The couple will move across the Tasman to Cranbourne next Wednesday, but they have a couple of goals they want to achieve prior to their departure. On Thursday (Mar. 23) Marshall will […]
Canterbury harness racing driver Sarah O’Reilly was on fire at Manawatu Raceway on Thursday night, reining home a treble of winners for Michael House. She kicked off the night with a 1-3/4 length victory with Petronelli Gee (Pegusus Spur) in the Marion Hickey Memorial Handicap Trot (2500m). It was the fourth career win for the […]
A big week just got better for Matthew White. Just days after knowing that he’s going to drive in New Zealand’s richest race at Cambridge Raceway next month, the harness racing trainer-driver sent The Big Dance (A Rocknroll Dance) to Manawatu yesterday and she duly delivered for driver David Butcher for her first win in […]
Highview Rockn Roll (Rock N Roll Heaven) will by vying for a hat-trick of harness racing wins at Manawatu Raceway when she heads to the Palmerston North track on Tuesday (Mar. 14). The eight-year-old mare has won her last two races at the track since joining trainer Farley Cossey’s Stratford barn and he is hoping […]
She’s Tough (He’s Watching) showed her aptitude for the West Coast climate when scoring at Reefton on Sunday. The Brad Mowbray-trained mare was victorious at Westport on Friday and backed up with a convincing harness racing win in the Inangahua-Grey Valley Cup (2500m) two days later. The daughter of He’s Watching once again showed her […]
Brad Mowbray will be sure to have harness racing starters on the West Coast more often after taking out the Kawatiri Cup (2600m) with She’s Tough (He’s Watching) at Westport on Friday (Mar. 10). It was the first time the Leeston horseman has campaigned a horse on the other side of the alps and he […]
Conrad H (Love You) will head to Cambridge Raceway in a fresh state on Thursday (Mar. 9) and will bid to record back-to-back harness racing wins at the track in the Garrards Horse And Hound Handicap Trot (2200m). The son of Love You broke through for his maiden win at the track in January and […]
Kyle Marshall is gearing up for his move across the Tasman next month but before then he has got more pressing matters at home. The Cambridge harness racing horseman is moving his training operation to Cranbourne in Victoria. “We have got a couple of races here to focus on before getting them on a plane, […]
There was an electric atmosphere at Addington Raceway on Thursday night (Mar. 4) as One Change (Bettor’s Delight) crossed the line to record his 18th harness racing career victory in the Alabar Free-For-All Mobile Pace (2600m). In what could be touted as one of the most exciting races to date this season, the speed was […]
One Change (Bettor’s Delight) was a spent force at the conclusion of racing at Addington Raceway last week but has recuperated well according to harness racing trainer Amber Hoffman and will back-up at the Christchurch track on Thursday. The six-year-old gelding was forced to do a power of work when pushed three-wide when improving at […]
Pukekohe pacer Mo Szyslak (Sweet Lou) served up another harness racing win for his backers at Cambridge Raceway on Sunday. MO SZYSLAK REPLAY The son of Sweet Lou started the year off in perfect fashion when winning at the Waikato track last month and he doubled his season tally when victorious in the Dunstan […]
There will be plenty of sentiment surrounding Kourtney Kardash (Bettor’s Delight) when she makes her harness racing debut in the Judith Wrigley Memorial Mobile Pace (2200m) at Cambridge Raceway on Sunday. The filly is raced by junior driver Monika Ranger, who will wear a black armband to mark the recent passing of Judith Wrigley, the […]
The Country Cups Final is firmly on the radar for Diamond Racing duo Sam’s Town (Art Major) and Heisenberg after they secured a stable quinella in the Ashburton Cup (2400m) on Saturday. Sam’s Town had to overcome his back mark of 20m, but he made light work of his handicap to tack onto the back […]
Whispering Artist (Art Major) upset the apple cart at Cambridge Raceway on Friday night when downing short-priced harness racing favourite Jolimont in the www.alexandrapark.co.nz For All Your Bookings Mobile Pace (2200m). The Art Major mare was first-up and despite her pleasing win in her 2050m workout a week prior, she was discounted by punters who […]
Dylan Ferguson is riding the crest of a wave at the moment. Last Friday he reined home Rosie (Peak) to harness racing victory in the Group 3 Northern Trotting Breeders’ Stakes (2700m) for partner Jo Stevens, and two days later the couple went to Karaka where they secured three yearlings at New Zealand Bloodstock’s National […]
Wilson House flew back home to Christchurch a happy man on Sunday night (Feb. 19) after a pleasing week of harness racing results at Manawatu Raceway. He ended the week on a high when reining home a double for his father Michael House at Palmerston North on Sunday, and led home a stable trifecta in […]
Graeme Rogerson has been a frequent name on the buyers’ sheet at Karaka and the dual code trainer is hoping he can earn back some of his investment this week. Rogerson trains out of his Hamilton operation in partnership with Dylan Ferguson, and the pair will line-up promising harness racing filly Seaclusion (Sweet Lou) in […]
Farley Cossey has been coming to Manawatu Raceway for the best part of four decades, so it was only fitting that the veteran harness racing horseman took out the opening race of the season at the Palmerston North track. Pacing-bred trotter Highview Rockn Roll (Rock N Roll Heaven) was having her first start for Cossey […]
Otaki trainer Wendy Devenport is eager to head to Manawatu Raceway on Thursday following the postponement of Tuesday’s harness racing meeting as a result of Cyclone Gabrielle. She will take her entire race team of two to the Palmerston North track, headed by The Elite Athlete (Betting Line), who will have his fourth start for […]
Southland harness racing trainer Brett Gray is looking forward to heading to Addington Raceway on Friday (Feb. 10) where he will line-up Joes Rock (Racing Hill) in the Group 1 Fahey Fence Hire 51st NZ Standardbred Breeders’ Stakes (2600m) at 7.54pm. Joes Rock bypassed last month’s Group 2 Premier Mares Championship (1980m), taken out by […]
Last year’s exciting juvenile Merlin (Art Major) will be looking to resume his winning ways when he kicks off his three-year-old harness racing season at Cambridge Raceway on Thursday. The Art Major colt established a perfect record in his first eight starts, with his victories including the Group 2 Young Guns Cardigan Bay Stakes (1700m) […]
Diamond Racing were a dominant force at Nelson on Sunday, with harness racing trainers Robert and Jenna Dunn taking out half of the 12-race card at Richmond Park. Their charge was headed by Mighty Looee (Sweet Lou), who backed up his Nelson Cup (3000m) heroics on Friday to win the Nelson Classic (1609m) two days […]
Sentimentality has drawn harness racing trainer Rodger Austin to Nelson on Sunday (Jan. 15) where he hopes to take out the race named in honour of his father, Mike Austin. Mike Austin was synonymous with the trotting gait and bred Idle Stuartia (Superfast Stuart), who his son will line-up in the Mike Austin Memorial Trot […]
