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Gasherbrum (Peak) aided by an inch perfect drive from in-form reinswoman Kerryn Tomlinson, proved too good in yesterday’s Apparel Master Trot at Winton. Tomlinson took the gelding forward from the outside of the second row and had to sit parked with Don’t Look Kobe making the early pace. After looking around and seeing that no […]
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 […]
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 […]
A rare double at Blenheim on Friday made up part of an almost certainly unique harness racing treble in the space of 24 hours. When Sheree Tomlinson won the Marlborough Cup Prelude on Misty Blue it was already a big family moment as the pacer is trained by her grandfather Ken Ford and Sheree’s mother […]
Master trotting trainer Phil Williamson never gave up on Empire City (Volstead) and she rewarded his faith in her with a good win in the $40,000 G3 Pryde’s Easifeed Southern Lights at Ascot Park today. It was the multiple Group winning mare’s first win since September 2024 when she took out the G2 Sires’ Stakes […]
“He’s shaping up to be quite a nice horse for the future,” trainer Brad Williamson said after talented three year old trotter To The Moon And Back (One Over Da Moon) driven by Kerryn Tomlinson, beat six older rivals at Gore today. TO THE MOON AND BACK REPLAY Williamson says the talented trotter has some […]
Gore trainer Chris Gerken has two runners in the eight race card at Winton on Sunday. Crackasky (Sky Major) gets a good draw at one, on the front line in Race Three. The four year old mare was solid in running fourth at Gore last Sunday. “She’s probably taken a bit longer to win a […]
To The Moon And Back (One Over Da Moon) looks to be a horse with a stack of potential and judging by the way he won the $15,000 Gold Chip Final at Ascot Park this afternoon he might be a stakes horse later in the season. Prior to today’s trotting feature the three year old […]
Mother’s Day is of course an opportunity to say thank you to those nearest and dearest to us all. Harness racing has many mothers who are involved in the sport in many different capacities. Today we look at one of those Mums whose own daughters are carrying on the family tradition. 2025 marks the first […]
The harness racing Ford – Tomlinson families have enjoyed success over the past few months. Amanda Tomlinson and her father Ken Ford trained his 200th winner when Misty Blue won at Banks Peninsula on 16th February. Then eleven days later at Winton, Amanda’s youngest daughter Kerryn trained her first winner Dare Devil, which she part […]
There were only four harness races on the dual code card at Wingatui today and female drivers wearing Team Teal colours won them all. A great way to finish the fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer and cap off the Southern Harness portion of the appeal. Don’t Look Kobe (Majestic Son) got things off to a perfect […]
The Otago Harness Racing Awards for the 2024 season were held on Friday night at The Loan and Merc in Oamaru. The Horse of the Year award was won by trotting filly Empire City (Volstead) owned by Peter and Janet Argue and trained by Phil Williamson. She won four of her eleven starts and was […]
Brad was a name carrying success at the Winton Harness Racing Club’s meeting at Central Southland Raceway yesterday. When Sporty Charlie (Sportswriter) won the Marley NZ Mobile Pace it was the first race win for driver Brad Morris since Crackamoa won at Wyndham in November 2016. SPORTY CHARLIE REPLAY The win was also a return […]
A week ago Kerryn Tomlinson wouldn’t have guessed she would be linking up with two of the most talented horses stepping out on Gore Summer Cup Day on Sunday. The Oamaru harness racing driver has almost been in a game of musical sulkies this week, but she certainly has no complaints about landing the drives […]
Eleven year old gelding Homebush Lad (Mach Three) ticks a lot of boxes when analysing his chances for Sunday’s Gore Town and Country Summer Cup at the Gore harness meeting on the grass. Trained by Greg and Nina Hope, fourteen of Homebush Lads sixteen wins have been on the grass, he’s won fifteen races from […]
The Kiwi challenge to win the Australasian Young Drivers Championships (AYDC) starts at Menangle in Sydney tomorrow (Tuesday). Crystal Hackett (above), Sam Thornley (below) and Kerryn Tomlinson will compete against Australia’s top harness racing talent over nine heats, with the opening two heats both over a mile, at 5.12pm and 6.22pm. All three will debut […]
Win, lose, or draw Kerryn Tomlinson will notch another milestone in her harness racing career on Thursday. The Oamaru horsewoman will line up her first starter as a trainer at her home track in race 5, the Brad Williamson Racing Stables Mobile pace. Tomlinson has plenty of experience preparing horses at Brad Williamson’s stable, but […]
Kerryn Tomlinson wants the win and the trip this time. But first the Oamaru harness racing driver who surged into contention for the McMillan Equine Feeds Junior Drivers Champs with a win at Addington on Wednesday, has to win the series which has been left one of the most open in its history. Tomlinson and […]
Oamaru trainer Matty Williamson and driver Kerryn Tomlinson chalked up a double at the Invercargill Harness Racing Club meeting at Ascot Park today. Wins by both Majesdix (Majestic Son) and Terra Sancta (Sportswriter) were achieved through front running tactics adopted by Tomlinson and both wins were penalty free thanks to Tomlinson’s junior driver claim. […]
In what was a tactical race, harness racing junior driver Kerryn Tomlinson got it spot on with Hayley Robyn (Sportswriter) in the Forklifts NZ Mobile Pace at Winton today. In a field of just six Tomlinson stayed out of the early rush before sitting parked with the five year old mare for most of the […]
Simone Lindenny (Love You) fitted straight back into harness racing life in New Zealand when she won her first start in this country since returning from Australia. Owned by her trainer Brad Williamson and Grant Gray, the six year old mare was sent to Australia in June last year. She won three races there and […]
Waikouaiti trained Moment Of What (What The Hill) capped off his good lead up form when he took out the Bill Keast Memorial Gold Chip Final today at the Riverton harness meeting at Winton. Trained by Amber Hoffman and driven by Craig Ferguson the four year old gelding made light work of his twenty metre […]
In only her fourth race day drive, nineteen year old junior harness racing driver Mia Holbrough put runs on the board with her first win at the Banks Peninsula meeting on Sunday driving Crazy N Love (Love You) for her employers Greg and Nina Hope. “It was unreal. It was good to have Kerryn (Tomlinson) […]
Junior harness racing driver Ollie Kite has turned a corner, well demonstrated by his two winning drives at Ascot Park today (Sep. 15). “It was the first time I’ve had a double on race day, and it was kind of cool to get it back to back,” he said after winning with Steve (Repeat Love) […]
