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Harrison Orange looks forward to sharing the big harness racing stage with champion Leap To Fame in the Go Media New Zealand Cup in November. “It’ll be cool to be in a race with him,” he said. Better Knuckle Up’s (Bettor’s Delight) win last night at Alexandra Park means Orange will experience two firsts – […]
At Addington last night Scoundrel (Captaintreacherous) announced his arrival when he knocked off some better credentialed two year olds and Indulge Me (Downbytheseaside) got a well-deserved win in the Nevele R Fillies Series heat. In the fourth heat of the Woodland Stud Sires’ Stakes Series for two year olds the two favoured runners Tour Party […]
The pointy end of the season is fast approaching and Southland trainer Nathan Williamson feels Indulge Me (Downbytheseaside) is beginning to peak as she heads towards her key assignments, the Nevele R Fillies Final and the New Zealand Oaks. “I’m really happy with her. She’s trained on really well and she’s slowly and surely […]
While some of her higher profile opposition went to war, Fly High (Bettor’s Wish) in the cool hands of Harrison Orange sat back, watched the race upfold and came with the last run to dab Ride The Wave and Ripples in last night’s harness racing heat of the Nevele R Fillies Series at Alexandra Park. […]
The Mark Jones trained filly Mattie Niven (Downbytheseaside) capitalised on a perfect trip to win todays $20,000 heat of the Nevele R Three Year Old Fillies Series at Ashburton. “She had a bit of gate speed and followed the right horse. It worked out good,” Jones said. At the end of the 1700 metre trip […]
Ohoka harness racing trainer Tom Bagrie was relatively confident of a good showing from his three year old filly Song Of Seas, (Downbytheseaside) in the first heat of the Nevele R Fillies Series at Addington on Friday night. Bagrie shares in the ownership of Song Of Seas with Claire Sarsfield, Brian Cowley and his partner […]
The Robert and Jenna Dunn filly Celestial Sea (Always B Miki) can lay claim to being the most improved filly of her crop and she proved she’s a contender for more spoils before the season is out. Given the perfect trip by driver John Dunn, the three year old filly proved too tough in today’s […]
Sunday’s Oamaru harness racing card is packed full of features and Rolleston trainers Hayden and Amanda Cullen have four of their topliners resuming across two of the day’s features. In Heat Four of the $30,000 Nevele R Fillies Series, General Jen, Arafura and Winelight all return to the racetrack. General Jen (Captaintreacherous) has had two […]
Southland trained Duchess Of Kent (Art Major) has stamped herself as an early contender for the Nevele R Filles Series with her impressive win at Addington last night. “I normally don’t get too nervous. But last night was a bit different,” said trainer Lauren Pearson who watched the race from her Winton home. After she […]
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 […]
Harness racing driver Blair Orange showed his appreciation to Nathan Purdon after Treacherous Baby (Captaintreacherous) won the $200,000 Group One Nevele R Three Year Old Fillies Series Final at Addington today. Purdon trains the three year old filly in partnership with his father Mark, with Nathan running the stable’s busy Rolleston barn and Mark now […]
For a young harness racing trainer, it doesn’t get much better then achieving a G1 runner in any event. But when you are deeply entrenched in the melting pot of the Canterbury harness racing community, to mark that milestone on New Zealand Trotting Cup Day would have to be right at the top of the […]
Despite her wide draw harness racing filly Duchess Megxit (Sweet Lou) will be the hardest to beat in tomorrows $200,000 Group One Nevele R Three Year Old Fillies Series Final at Addington. The three year old filly who’s trained by Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan will have to run from barrier nine but has the […]
Today’s $30,000 Nevele R Series heat worked out exactly the way most thought it would with noted harness racing front runner All You Need Is Me (Captaintreacherous) taking the lead from barrier two and Ruby Roe (Captaintreacherous) taking a trail for driver Nathan Williamson. “It worked out good and she sprinted up well. With a […]
Branxholme harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson took three horses to the Central Southland Raceway in Winton today (Nov. 7). “We brought them here for a workout under our own conditions,” he said. The private workouts all with galloping pacemakers were for two Cup day horses, Pembrook Playboy (Bettor’s Delight) and Advance Party, (Bettor’s Delight) and […]
