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Basil Dean - World Record Holder

By John Berry · 21 August 2025

Basil Dean (Great Evander) one of this country’s pioneer trotters, forty one years ago set Addington alight with a run for the ages in the New Zealand Trotting Championship. As a salute to him, on Friday night at Addington the trotters will line up in the VIP Trade Basil Dean Trotters FFA. Trained at Ashburton […]

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Great Sapling Stakes winners

By Mike Paradise · 29 May 2025

The Sapling Stakes run at Ashburton is New Zealand’s oldest two year old feature and this year’s running will be the 106th. The list of winners includes Young Quinn, Noodlum, Hilarious Guest, Inky Lord, Tuapeka Knight, Terror To Love, Krug and Marketplace. The win in 1998 by Inky Lord (Lordship) was very much a Mid-Canterbury […]