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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 […]
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 New Zealand Sires’ Stakes Board advises participants of an extension to the upcoming July 1 payment deadlines relating to foal nominations, yearling sustaining payments, and three-year-old sustaining payments. These payments will now close on September 1, 2026, with remittances scheduled to be emailed and mailed in late July. The extension is intended to provide […]
Southland harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson will be looking for a change in luck when he lines up Indulge Me (Downbytheseaside) tonight at Alexandra Park in the $200,000 G1 Magness Benrow Sires’ Stakes Three Year Old Fillies Final. In last Friday’s Northern Oaks she was severely checked at the 800. “I’m happy with her. She’s […]
New Zealand harness racing fans have been lucky enough to see the emergence of Kyvalley Ray (Bold Eagle) both through his two year old season and now three year old year. As a two year old the Brent Lilley trained gelding won the NZB Standardbred Harness Million and the NZ Sires’ Stakes Two Year Old […]
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. […]
Indulge Me (Downbytheseaside) dented a few reputations when she put away a very strong field of two year old fillies in the third heat of the Dunstan Sires’ Stakes Two Year Old Fillies series at Addington last night. From her second row draw, trainer driver Nathan Williamson let Indulge Me drift out to last as […]
Two of Southland’s best fillies Miki’s Deal (Always B Miki) and Indulge Me (Downbytheseaside) head north on Friday for the third heat of the Dunstan Sires’ Stakes Two Year Old Fillies Series. The field of thirteen is stacked full of talent with winning and placed form right across the race page. Miki’s Deal was disappointing […]
Outside of Yulestar, few Taranaki standardbreds have won Group One features. But that changed on Friday night when Shezsofast (Vincent) bred by Phil Fleming took out the Caduceus Two Year Old Fillies Classic in Auckland. SHEZSOFAST REPLAY The Fleming family is synonymous with harness racing in Taranaki and Phil is a third generation Fleming. His […]
Cyclone Rebel (Bettor’s Delight) dented a few reputations last night when he stormed home to win the first heat of the Woodlands Stud Sire’s Stakes Series at Alexandra Park. From his second row draw driver Matty White settled the gelding third last in the outside running line. With 800 metres to run he moved out […]
Leading Southland trainer Nathan Williamson is look forward to the next few months and has some serious horsepower for spring and summer racing. Star filly Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) will be back in the south next week. After winning the Group One New Zealand Sires’ Stakes Three Year Old Fillies Final in Auckland, she was taken […]
The rise of Marketplace (Bettor’s Delight) in the last three months has captured all harness racing buffs and the first half of his three year old season was capped off last night in grand style when he won the $200,000 Garrards NZ Sires’ Stakes Final at Addington. In last night’s feature the draw had people […]
Nearly thirty six years ago Henry Skinner and Honkin Vision (Honkin Andy) – two of Southland’s harness racing stars, combined to win the $150,000 Liquorland Sires Stakes Final on Show Day at Addington. He was wide early before running to the lead and was too strong for Chuin who was a length back in second […]
Sires’ Stakes Semis Autumn Classic Series’ Short on Numbers? As one of New Zealand’s most prestigious and lucrative harness racing series, the NZ Sires’ Stakes is no stranger to attention. In recent weeks, entry numbers for preludes and semifinals have fallen short of expectations and prompted some reflection. There have certainly been bright spots, such […]
To be competitive at the elite harness racing level as a two year old trotter, you need to have two things. Good manners, and a bit of a speed. This afternoon’s winner of the 28th New Zealand Sires Stakes Two Year Old Trotting Championship’s has always had the latter, and despite not always having the […]
An even crop of two year old harness racing fillies will line up tomorrow for their first big target of the season. The $200,000 Group One Dunstan Sires’ Stakes Two Year Old Fillies Final at Addington should finalise the pecking order for the $100,000 Ace Of Diamonds on the same course at the end of […]
The Phil Williamson trained Atlantic City (Volstead) faces the biggest challenge in her short harness racing career when she fronts up against the unbeaten Habibti Pat (Father Patrick) in tomorrow’s $120,000 Group One IRT Sires’ Stakes Two Year Old Trotters Championship at Addington. The pair have met once already, with Habibti Pat beating Atlantic City […]
It’s doubtful the small town of Wyndham has ever had a ticker tape parade, but there could be one on the cards now, with the Regan Todd trained Marketplace (Bettor’s Delight) taking out the $200,000 Group One Woodlands Stud Sires’ Stakes Series Final at Addington today. Todd and harness racing driver Craig Ferguson were born […]
The Regan Todd trained Marketplace (Bettor’s Delight) is the hot pot for tomorrow’s harness racing juvenile feature the $200,000 Group One Woodlands Stud Sires’ Stakes Series Two Year Old Colts and Geldings Final. He was a stunning winner at his last start and was back at the trials last Wednesday. “I was really pleased with […]
If The Dark Horse winner Eurostyle makes next months Renwick Farms Dominion Handicap, trainers Derek and Adele Jones will be looking for a change of luck. They trained Majestic Lavros which started in the 2022 Dominion won by Sundees Son, but he broke at the 700, finishing thirteenth. If Eurostyle’s usual driver Kim Butt takes […]
A scary crash just after the start of the Dunstan Horsefeeds NZ Sires’ Stakes Two-Year-Old Fillies series opener ended with the race abandoned, harness racing driver Benjamin Butcher sidelined with a broken shoulder, and horses spooked with minor scrapes. A day after the crusher dust settled back onto the Alexandra Park racing surface, a think […]
This month’s 2024/25 season announcement, called “The Future Starts Now”, highlighted many new harness racing initiatives and funding arrangements. In ensuing days and weeks more detail will be provided as to what the initiatives mean for the sport, at all levels. Today we are looking at the implications for the : Sires’ Stakes A massive increase […]
Co-trainer Nathan Purdon was on the money when he said harness racing colt Chase A Dream (Captaintreacherous) was in a good place leading into the $160,000 Group One Garrards Sires’ Stakes Series Final at Addington tonight. As expected there were fireworks early, with both Cold Chisel and Hadron Collider hunted out. When the grit settled, […]
Fresh-up harness racing performances don’t get much more impressive than that of the David and Stacey White trained trotter, Bet N Win (What The Hill) who accounted for a tidy field of Intermediate-grade performers in last night’s $40,000 NZ Sires Stakes Aged Trotters Classic at Addington Raceway. The four-year-old son of What The Hill had […]
