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The Southern Bred Southern Reared (SBSR) draft for the 2027 NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales in Christchurch is strong in numbers and has a real international flavour to it. Two fillies from Diamond Creek Farm and a colt and a filly by the all-conquering Captaintreacherous out of quality Australian bred mares lead the SBSR draft for […]
While the focus will be on some of the big name stables and higher profile horses at tonight’s Premier meeting at Addington, Southern trained horses will be well represented. Oamaru horseman Matty Williamson is taking four runners north; Axel Rose (En Solitaire), Tactical Bid (Tactical Landing), Oricorio (Father Patrick) and Seeking Clarity (Ultimate Sniper). Both […]
Mor Moonlight (One Over Da Moon) showed plenty of guts and determination when she won the Majestic Son At Alabar Mobile Trot at Invercargill today. By the end of the 2200 metre trip she was starting to tie up, but bravely kept her gait to win by a length and a half from Mumsdawitch. MOR […]
Unbeaten trotting filly Duchess Maria (Father Patrick) was back at the workouts yesterday at Wyndham as she looks to kickstart her promising career. The now three year old’s last start was at Addington in September as a two year old when she beat Kyvalley Ray in the G3 ‘The Sundon’ before an injury halted her […]
Excitement is tinged with sadness when Southland trainer Kirstin Green talks about her impressive debutant winner Rocky Balboa (Sweet Lou). At the Wyndham HRC meeting at Central Southland Raceway today, the giant three year old sped out of the gate and dominated, winning by a length and a quarter from Off The Canvas. ROCKY BALBOA […]
In form trainer Brian Norman takes seven runners to Winter Rewards Finals Day at Winton on Sunday. Race One: Delightingold (Bettor’s Delight) – Driver Craig Ferguson – FR5 Note: Seventeen start maiden who is new to the stable. Previously trained by Donna Williamson. Race Two: Turn N Burn (Art Major) – Driver Craig Ferguson – […]
Tisbury trainer Kirstin Green has ten runners for Ascot Park tomorrow. Race One: Geraldine Clowers (Creatine) – driver Kirstin Green (UR2) Race Three: Mea (Captain Crunch) – driver Kirstin Green (F2) Race Three: Ithinkwerealonenow (Art Major) – driver Olivia Thomas (J) (SR1) Race Four: Major Burns (Art Major) – driver Blair Orange (F8) Race Five: […]
Two junior drivers – Emma Adams and Olivia Thomas both of whom work for Tisbury trainer Kirstin Green, will be in action on Thursday at Ascot Park. Twenty three year old Emma Adams will be having her first drive. “It’s been a long time coming. I got a concussion at the end of last year […]
Southern driver Mark Hurrell has nine drives across the ten races at Invercargill tomorrow. Here are his thoughts on each runner. Race One: Pacific Arc (Washington VC) – trainer Brian Norman (F2) “He hasn’t had a good draw for a long time. The one horse (Rakamick) looks like he’s got enough gate speed to hold […]
Waiuku harness racing trainer Michelle Wallis admits the buildup for her trotter Hillbilly Blues (What The Hill) hasn’t been ideal going into tonight’s Reharvest Rowe Cup. “He was crook last time, we got him scoped after he raced and he had a respiratory infection. We’ve treated him for that, he’s working good enough and seems […]
The annual Southland Harness Awards were held tonight at Ascot Park Racecourse in recognition of the sport’s highest achievers of last season. The Premier Award – the Regent Car Court Horse of the Year was won by Lakelsa. Owned by brothers Bruce and Al Sinclair and trained by Regan Todd, Lakelsa in the 2025 season […]
A number of first starters line up at Wairio tomorrow. Race One: Imperious Girl (Imperial Count) – trainer Craig Ferguson. This three year old filly went to five workouts for Brian Norman before transferring to Craig Ferguson’s barn from which she qualified by an impressive fifteen lengths, running home in 58.5. Imperious Girl is from […]
Tisbury trainer Kirstin Green has three runners across the nine race card at Ascot Park tomorrow. Tom Kilkelly of Regent Car Court who’s sponsoring the day, is Green’s biggest client. Major Burns (Art Major), which is owned by Kilkelly, resumes after last racing at Winton at the end of August. He’s had two workouts to […]
Just Like Jagger (Vincent) had to pull out the brave card at the Wyndham HRC meeting at Cromwell today when she beat her stablemate in a frantic finish. From the outside draw, trainer driver Kirstin Green sent the four year old mare forward and after 100 metres she was in front with stablemate The Orange […]
The Kirstin Green trained trotting mare Spiritinthesky (Father Patrick) put in a herculean effort in the Jimmy Dillon Cup Gold Chip Final at Winton today. After sitting three wide for close to 1200 metres the trotting mare had the audacity to come away at the finish. Spiritinthesky began well off the twenty metre handicap but […]
Invercargill HRC will host nine races at Ascot Park tomorrow and local harness racing trainer Kirstin Green should have a part to play. Five year old gelding Shergar (Bettor’s Delight) is getting close to winning. He ran a solid fourth at Riverton on Sunday and Race One tomorrow looks like a winnable race for him. […]
Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray wasn’t sure if The Big Lebowski (Mach Three) would handle todays dead track at Riverton and as he rolled to the front, he wasn’t sure whether that would suit him either. However he needn’t have worried because under an inch perfect drive from Kirstin Green, the giant pacer won the […]
Southland driver Kirstin Green brought up a milestone at Ashburton today when three year old trotter Mor Moonlight, which she also trains won the $60,000 Listed Mainland Repairs Mobile Trot. The three year old filly is raced by Tom and Julie Kilkelly, Jason McMath and Alan Dennis. “I’d just like to say a massive thanks […]
Confederate (Bettor’s Delight) has been sold and will race in America. He was purchased as a yearling for $240,000 at the NZB Standardbred Sales and was raced for a group of owners that included Katrina Purdon, Dean Shannon and his breeders John and Katrina Price. Trained by Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan, over two seasons […]
What was expected to be a confidence building run turned into a winning one for nine year old pacer Deny Everything (A Rocknroll Dance) in the Peter Heyrick Memorial Mobile Pace at Ascot Park today. From the outside of the front line harness racing driver Kirstin Green watched the early action unfold and with Sky […]
The Diamond Creek/SBSR Southern Surge Finals at Gore tomorrow are the winter finale for Southern Harness racing. Kirsten Green has prepared nine runners for the event and Winton horseman Tyler Dewe has three entered. All surge finals are worth $25,000 and most fields are full and competitive. Raspalia’s (Johny Rock) form has dropped away after […]
Progressive Southland filly Just Like Jagger (Vincent) heads to the big smoke on Friday to race in the first heat of the Nevele R Fillies Series at Addington. “The owners have paid up so we’ve got to go and see how we line up with them,” trainer driver Kirstin Green said. Just Like Jagger for […]
Retired Invercargill plumber Trevor Ryder has had a great run with the progeny of Star Of The Ball and the mare’s record was extended today when Donny Do (Sweet Lou) cleared maiden ranks. After the early rush, trainer driver Kirstin Green settled the three year old off the pace. When stablemate Shergar improved, Green hopped […]
Tisbury trainer Kirstin Green continued her rich vein of form when she bagged a treble at Winton today. She’s now trained eleven winners since the beginning of June. The day got off to a perfect start when debutant Mor Moonlight (One Over Da Moon) overcame an early break to come down centre track, winning by […]
