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Tough Chiggsy win Kindie

By Mike Sardella ·

A brave and talented Chiggsy (Bettor’s Delight) had to dig deep to win the $60,000 Group Three Macca Lodge Kindergarten Stakes at Wyndham today. Driver Blair Orange showed his intent to lead and the early competition was intense, with Fanfare and On Ya Bike heading in the same direction. Chiggsy reached the front at the […]

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Baynes continues family tradition in the Kindie

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The Baynes name has been associated with the Kindergarten Stakes for a long time. And Browns trainer Des Baynes will maintain the family tradition on Sunday when he presents a runner in the $60,000 Group Two Macca Lodge Kindergarten Stakes. As an owner, in 1972 Des won the race with Young Quinn, who was trained […]

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Wyndham to race Kindergarten Stakes at home

By Peter Wharton ·

The Wyndham Harness Racing Club is almost certain they’ll be racing on their home track the Young Quinn Raceway, for Kindergarten Stakes Day on Sunday 29th March. Parts of the roof of the main grandstand were lifted off when strong winds buffered the province in October last year and the building was deemed unsafe for […]

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Stonewall Stud wins ‘Kindie’

By Michael Guerin ·

Stonewall Stud pays substantial money at the Sales in order to buy good quality stock and they’re keen to target juvenile racing. There’s no doubt then that Sonofamistery’s (Sweet Lou) win today in the time honoured $60,000 Group Two Macca Lodge Kindergarten Stakes at Wyndham was a satisfying one for Steve and Amanda Telfer, the […]

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Wyndham Club rewarded for upping stakes

By Harnesslink ·

The Wyndham Harness Racing Club have put on record stakes of $253,500 for its meeting at Young Quinn Raceway at Wyndham on Sunday. “The Club put a bit in just to get the races up to $15,000 minimum. In this day and age it’s the stakes that are going to encourage people to race,” Wyndham […]

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Team Telfer heads to ‘Kindie’ day

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Amanda Telfer heads south on State Highway One this weekend for harness racing at Young Quinn Raceway in Wyndham. Eleven great races have been carded with the feature the 65th Kindergarten Stakes. Treasure Cove (Captaintreacherous) gets the Telfer day underway in Race Three. From eight starts the maiden pacer has recorded five minor placings. In […]

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Kindie’ win for Young Quinn 53 years ago

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Edendale trained Young Quinn’s (Young Charles) win in the 1972 New Zealand Kindergarten Stakes held at Wyndham, was the only time locals got to see the champion pacer race on his home track. The win was his fifth in a row for trainer Bud Baynes and driver Doug McNaught. His first win was the 1972 […]

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