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“Perfect. It just worked out like a trial. Hopefully he’ll keep improving off that,” trainer driver Bob Butt said after The Lazarus Effect (Lazarus) won last night’s Allied Security Maurice Holmes Vase at Addington, earning himself an automatic entry into the New Zealand Cup. The five year old who has a big following, began superfast […]
Republican Party (Bettor’s Delight) is back at Kentuckiana Lodge preparing for another tilt at the New Zealand Trotting Cup. “He’s come off a six week holiday and has had a four week prep on the water walker. He’s here at the stables and he’ll hopple for another three to four weeks before he has his […]
The Lazarus Effect (Lazarus) will be one of the first of the South Island’s main chances to start a fresh campaign towards the New Zealand Cup. The gelding last raced in the Group One New Zealand Messenger in May, finishing second behind Got The Chocolates. “He stayed up in Auckland and only had a month […]
After a successful harness racing campaign in Australia, on Tuesday Marketplace (Bettor’s Delight) returned home to Regan Todd’s Yaldhurst stable. “He looks awesome, is in great nick and straight back into work. He’ll have two lead up runs heading into the Canterbury Classic (October 16th), they’ll be handicap races. The Hannon Memorial is probably going […]
The much talked about Kiwi vs. Aussie battle in the $750,000 IRT New Zealand Cup was played out at Addington Raceway today (Nov. 14). In harness racing’s richest race, Swayzee (Rock N Roll Heaven) trained by Jason Grimson and driven a treat by Cam Hart took the initiative early in the 3200 metre classic, taking […]
Rolleston trainer Mark Purdon is under no illusions he has some big calls to make on favoured runners on harness racing’s biggest day at Addington on Tuesday. Akuta (Bettor’s Delight) in the IRT New Zealand Cup, Millwood Nike (Captaintreacherous) in the Nevelle R Fillies Final and Don’t Stop Dreaming (Bettor’s Delight) in the Woodlands Stud […]
Canterbury horseman Cran Dalgety has some top end stock on his Kentuckiana property at the moment, with inform Aussie pacer Swayzee (Rock N Roll Heaven) and unbeaten filly Mantra Blue (Sweet Lou) joining the harness racing talent that already lives there. Dalgety gets excited at this time of year and next week’s $750,000 IRT New […]
Brother and sister harness racing training partnership of Steve and Amanda Telfer have a strong part to play on Cup Day at Addington on Tuesday, particularly in the Nevele R ’50 Years Of Success’ Final. The $140,000 Group One feature has a field stacked full of talent and the Telfers best chance Aardiebytheseaside (Downbytheseaside) has […]
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 […]
A decision on whether star Australian pacer Majestic Cruiser (Art Major) chases New Zealand’s biggest harness racing events hinges on a controversial meeting between NZ racing chiefs this week. Trainer Jason Grimson wants to take last Saturday’s Group 1 Blacks A Fake winner across to Christchurch for the $NZ800,000 NZ Cup at Addington on November […]
Taking in trials can be a sound way of getting your next winner or value runner. In Harnesslink Trial Time we look through those that have impressed at recent trials and should be on your radar when they appear in race day fields. The Addington trials on Wednesday the 3rd of November provided plenty of […]
The “Road To the Cup” continues on Sunday with the running of the Hannon Memorial at Oamaru. It’s a great race with a great history. Some of the early names on the trophy include the likes of Johnny Globe (a two time winner of the race) and the Derek Jones driven Caduceus […]
