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Ajay Berry and his team were on-course yesterday taking pics of all races. Here are his wonderful photos from Cup Day, evidence of a great day at Addington. Race One: Saunders Robinson Brown Mobile Trot Winner: Judy J (What The Hill) Owners: K B Ford, Mrs D H Ford, Mrs A J Tomlinson, M C […]
“It hasn’t really sunk in yet. Yeah, wow what a feeling,” winning driver Pete McMullen said after his drive on Gus (Majestic Son) won the $400,000 Group One Renwick Farms Dominion at Addington today. After a slow start, Gus settled second last as a number of runners took their turn at leading. “We like to […]
She wasn’t sure if she’d won, but after some discussion among the drivers that featured in the finish of today’s $200,000 Group One Woodlands Stud Sires’ Stakes Two Year Old Final, Kim Butt got the call that she’d won her first Group One. “Three weeks ago I’d never have dreamt I’d be driving this horse. […]
It’s a track he loves and today Franco Sinatra, (Captaintreacherous) after getting the prefect trip, got up to beat Hadron Collider in the $60,000 Group Two TAB Junior Free-For All at Addington. “There were four lead changes and he ended up in the one one the whole way, so you can call that a lucky […]
Winton harness racing trainer Lauren Pearson is venturing into new territory tomorrow as she heads up to Christchurch for Cup Day. When Duchess Of Kent (Art Major) starts in the $200,000 Nevele R Three Year Old Fillies Final it’ll be the first time Pearson has had a runner in a Group One race. Pearson’s only […]
Hayden and Amanda Cullen have some quality stock heading to Addington tomorrow for New Zealand’s biggest day in harness racing. The Rolleston based couple have ten starters, with Arafura (Sweet Lou) at $2.45 their shortest priced runner. Their day starts mid card in the $60,000 Group Two TAB Junior Free-For All when Hadron Collider (Sweet […]
Wyndham horseman Craig Ferguson has some big assignments ahead of him, none bigger than the $500,000 The Velocity on Show Day, driving Marketplace. The Southland trainer has being travelling between Wyndham and Christchurch working Wag Star at Regan Todd’s property in addition to looking after his homebased team. On Sunday Ferguson will have a quieter […]
Nathan Williamson’s thoughts about a possible winning time in this year’s New Zealand Cup are interesting and bound to generate debate. The two Australians, Swayzee and Leap To Fame are the favourites and Williamson said in response to my question “A lot will depend on the day. If the track is in the order that […]
