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Lawrence McCormick has a special liking for the Methven track. Over the past week the Tiwald based horseman has won two races there – last weekend with Vertigo (Peak) and yesterday at the Akaroa meeting with Father Mike (Father Patrick). Three of Father Mike’s four wins have been on the grass – twice at Methven […]
The undercard at last night’s Premier race night at Addington provided it’s share of highlights with none better than Captain Wolf’s (Captain Crunch) win in the Tyre General Mobile Pace. “I’m ecstatic. We were here to find out whether we were aiming high or low and we’ve found out we are definitely aiming high,” part […]
Diva Bee (Marcoola) was back at the races and in winning form today at the Wyndham HRC meeting in Gore. Trainer driver Nathan Williamson powered Diva Bee out of the gate. She dictated the pace and she went down to the line to win by two and a half lengths from Our Evie Rae who […]
Southland based journalist Jonny Turner was in the winner’s circle twice as an owner today at the Winton Harness Racing meeting at Central Southland Raceway. His first winner came in the Night ’N Day Winton Trot when Don’t Stop Believing (Creatine) in the hands of Brent Barclay came with a powerful run down centre track […]
On Sunday, the Williamson family will be starting close to thirty percent of the horses on the card at Southern Surge Finals Day at Winton. Phil (8), Matty (7), Brad (7) and Nathan (5) look set to play a big game across the ten races. Here’s what they had to say about their top two […]
As spring racing is shaping up and the best of New Zealand’s harness racing stock is starting to appear at the trials, it’s inevitable that interest and excitement begins to build. In this edition of Stable talk, Hayden Cullen runs an eye over some of the stable’s stars as they prepare to return to the […]
The excitement that is spring racing is nearly upon us. Some of our best equine athletes are starting to appear at the trials and it’ll only be a matter of time before some of the mouthwatering match ups that spring and summer racing bring, will emerge. In this Stable talk John Dunn of Diamond Racing […]
Southland pacer Dreams Are Free (Captaintreacherous) was too smart when winning the $20,000 Waitaki Hotel Kurow Cup at Oamaru today. Trainer driver Nathan Williamson got the entire away well from the 35 metre mark and he said, “He was quick into his gear and it certainly helps to make up a bit of the handicap […]
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 […]
It wasn’t the plan, but it didn’t matter as Lexicon (Muscle Mass) got a well-deserved maiden win at Addington last night for Woodend Beach trainer Bob Butt. “I wanted her to get a sit, but four (back on the) fence is niggly enough. So when Nathan (Nathan Williamson driving Kings Landing) was outside me I […]
Canterbury trained trotter Kawatiri Trev (Marcoola) steps into group harness racing racing for the first time tomorrow night but that isn’t fazing master trotting trainer Paul Nairn. “It’ll be a test but I’d like to think he’ll be able to compete with that good one of Brent Lilley’s (Kyvalley Ray) and the one of Dunn’s […]
Hayden and Amanda Cullen look to have another nice three year old in their Rolleston barn, judging by the way Secret Wish (Better’s Wish) won at Oamaru today. The Cullens had a dominant group of three year old fillies last season with Arafura, General Jen and Winelight. In today’s Macca Lodge/Nevele R Stud Southern Oaks […]
Canterbury harness racing trainer Brad Mowbray got so nervous before the $60,000 Group Two Nevele R/Macca Lodge Southern Oaks Final at Ascot Park today that he couldn’t watch as his filly Delightful Peg (Bettor’s Delight) dented some reputations. “I heard bits of the commentary and I was quite liking what I was hearing. I’m not […]
The tenth running of Southern Harness Racing’s Diamonds Day will be held at Ascot Park on Sunday. And it’s ten years since the Club initiated running the Southland Oaks, the Southern Supremacy Stakes, the Southern Country Cups Final and the newly minted Diamond Creek Farm Two Year Old Classic all on one day. This is […]
In the next three weeks Southern Harness Racing is ramping up with high stakes meetings at the Central Southland Raceway at Winton on Thursday and then Diamonds Day at Ascot Park ten days later. The Winton card features the Group Two $70,000 Entain Two Year Old Fillies Mobile Pace, a new feature on the southern […]
This year’s Southern Harness Racing’s Diamond Day on April 27th will have some noticeable changes. Firstly, the Southern Oaks and the Southern Supremacy will be shortened to 2200 metres from the previous 2700 metres. “The horses are now bred to go a bit faster and the numbers (for both finals) haven’t been huge so we […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s happening. The greatest harness racing trotter ever to head Down Under is on his way this season. Never before has a US Trotter of the Year stood in Australia or New Zealand – let alone a reigning US Trotter of the Year who achieved the feat as a three-year-old. Tactical Approach (Tactical Landing) is […]
Prebbleton harness racing trainer John McDermott has already surpassed his personal best and we’re just over halfway through the current season. McDermott whose family is steeped in trotting history, has been training since 2009 and this season has trained thirteen winners. The team has been led by Ruby’s A Delight (Bettor’s Delight) (named after his […]
The reigning US Three-Old-Old Pacing Colt of the Year is heading for harness racing stud duties at Alabar, Victoria. Alabar in conjunction with Nevele R are thrilled to have secured the lifetime Southern Hemisphere Rights to the world champion, Pebble Beach. The best son of the burgeoning young sire Downbytheseaside, Pebble Beach is not only […]
The drums have been beating down under for Lazarus N (Bettor’s Delight x Bethany x Christian Cullen) since the news that the prodigal son of Canterbury harness racing would be returning home to his roots for the Southern Hemisphere breeding season. The response to the announcement has been overwhelming. Despite being three weeks from arriving […]
In what’s seen as a coup for the harness racing industry here Lazarus, touted as New Zealand’s greatest living standardbred, will stand at stud in Canterbury this breeding season. The two-time New Zealand Cup winner, who won 37 races in Australasia and North America and more than $4m in stakes, will stand at Nevele R […]
