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Former southern two year old D Mac (Downbytheseaside) won his WA debut at Gloucester Park last night. D Mac who is named after Southland born All Black Damion McKenzie was developed by Brad Morris before being sold to clients of Gary Hall snr. In last night’s Golden Slipper Prelude, driver Gary Hall jnr took D […]
Murray Brown and Beaudiene Bad Babe are each to be honoured at the Invercargill Cup meeting in December. Brown, a successful and popular harness racing figure in the south passed away last month and the Invercargill HRC of which he was a committee member for thirty one years have decided to name a race after […]
Rangiora horseman Andrew Stuart honoured his good friend and mentor Murray Brown at Addington today when Moonlite Blood (Art Major) won the Remembering Murray Brown Mobile Pace. Brown passed away last Tuesday and a large crowd including Stuart, attended his funeral at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill yesterday. Brown trained 551 winners and was Southland’s […]
Ascot Park horseman Murray Brown died in Invercargill during the week. He began his career with Henry Skinner, an association that started while Brown was playing rugby for Central Pirates. “Henry, Alan Devery and John Hay who trained at Ryal Bush used to come down and watch the rugby. We ended up with horses with […]
After a very good second in the Winton Cup, harness racing gelding Wag Star (Sweet Lou) will head to Addington for his next start. The four year old trained by Craig Ferguson is earmarked for the $40,000 Listed Betavet Uncut Gems on Friday 3rd May. Impressive trotting qualifier Stella Bay (Majestic Son) is the first […]
Ja Morant, Murray and Gerard have spawned Mane Attraction conversation and questions about our future here in harness racing. I’m sure some of you, especially pro basketball fans, know of Ja Morant. He can shoot baskets with the best of them, but he’s been caught brandishing a gun on a couple of occasions which has […]
