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The win by Ride The Waves (Downbytheseaside) in the Woodlands Stud North Island Silk Road Series Final at Alexandra Park last Friday night further highlights the wonderful bloodline Southern breeder and horse hotelier Diane Cournane has developed over a long period of time. “I think she’s a very good progressive filly by the looks of […]
The Big Lebowski (Mach Three) has shone again on the grass. After winning the Riverton Cup seven days ago, he doubled down and won the $20,000 Cutler Real Estate Waikouaiti Pacers Cup at Oamaru today. After beginning well from the 40 metre mark, driver Blair Orange wasn’t happy with the pace in the middle stages […]
The old harness racing firm of Ray Green and Blair Orange came to the fore at Addington today when the pair won the $40,000 Group Three TAB Junior Free For All with The Big Lebowski (Mach Three). From barrier four Orange eased The Big Lebowski into the race taking an early one one sit behind […]
SBSR breeders Mark and Debbie Smith of Shard Farm will be hoping for a change of luck when it comes to this year’s IRT New Zealand Cup as the couple have two horses they bred – Mach Shard and Dalton Shard, entered in the great race. Mach Shard has started twice in the 3200 metre […]
Cambridge harness racing trainer Nicky Chilcott has said her goodbyes to her best trotter Sacred Mountain (Muscle Hill). “She left at 4 o’clock this morning (Wednesday) for Melbourne. We just couldn’t keep racing her off 50 metres. It’s just too tough. She’s a quality mare and you’ll break their heart,” Chilcott said. Sacred Mountain began […]
In the next few weeks the connections of grand circuit harness racing stallion Copy That (American Ideal) should know whether or not the seven year old can return home to New Zealand and be put back into work. The dual New Zealand Cup winner last started at Alexandra Park in September, and it was after […]
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) […]
A split-second battle won early in Tuesday’s NZ$600,000 IRT New Zealand Cup ultimately won Victorian-owned Copy That the war. Merv and Meg Butterworth were celebrating on Tuesday after their horse captured the country’s biggest feature while beating last year’s winner Self Assured, who is raced by fellow Victorian Jean Feiss. The result also left 76-year-old trainer Ray […]
