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It’s Tough (Bettor’s Delight) has now won eleven of his last fifteen starts and he’s handling his open class assignments every step of the way. “He’s coping with the step up in grade,” winning driver John Dunn said. In today’s $25,000 Cheviot Businesses Cheviot Cup, Diamonds Are Forever led early before Franco Sinatra took over […]
A hugely popular and respected member of the harness racing community, Katie Cox has lost her battle with a rare form of lung cancer. The 34-year-old died in Christchurch yesterday. “It is with the heaviest of broken hearts our loved Katie passed peacefully away this morning,” Katie’s mother Wendy Cox wrote on Facebook. “She approached […]
After facing his own cancer battle, Gerald Cayford felt compelled to help out Katie Cox. He responded by putting up a Creatine yearling he owns on auction site gavelhouse, with all proceeds going to the Katie Cox Appeal Fund. The horse named Courageous Katie is currently at $2000, with the auction closing just after 7pm […]
A huge line-up of items have been donated to Katie Cox’s Melbourne Cup fund-raising luncheon at Addington on Tuesday, November 7. The Canterbury-based trainer-driver has recently been diagnosed with an aggressive form of lung cancer. Her plight has prompted a massive outpouring of support from both within and outside the harness racing community, with more […]
The Katie Cox fund is now at $130,000 after a massive response from within and outside the harness racing community. The talented and respected trainer-driver, who is 33, was recently diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer. A charitable trust was set up to help her with her medical and other expenses, and the […]
Harness racing trainer Katie Cox is yet to train a winner at the Ashburton Raceway and on Sunday (Sep. 3) she’s hoping to change that when she takes four runners to the Mid-Canterbury circuit. First starter Lottie’s Moment (Majestic Son) is set to run in Race Two, for two year old trotters. Her pedigree includes […]
Katie Cox has the chance to continue her outstanding winter harness racing form at Ashburton on Sunday (Aug. 13). Cox has produced a strong strike-rate as both a trainer and driver this season, with her efforts over the recent months providing a good boost to her numbers. The trainer-driver will be out to notch another […]
Harness racing trainer Katie Cox had a night to remember at Addington tonight (May 12). The Leeston reinswoman scored her biggest win as a trainer in the $45,000 Group Two Avon City Ford New Zealand Welcome Stakes when It’s Tough (Bettor’s Delight) came with the last run to win the 80th edition of the two […]
Backburn (Sir Lincoln) was green, but still too good for his harness racing rivals in the opening event at Addington on Thursday night. The four-year-old ran about a little in the home straight but it didn’t stop him from pulling out plenty to score a deserved win for trainer-driver Katie Cox. BACKBURN REPLAY “He […]
