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There’s no better advertisement for the NZB Standardbred Weanling Sales at Karaka than Burnham harness racing trainer Bruce Negus and it was in evidence yesterday at Rangiora. Both of his winners Monkee Major (Art Major) and Hoppy’s Smile (Vincent) were bought cheaply from the Alabar draft at the 2022 and 2023 Sales. In her race, […]
Burnham junior harness racing driver Darnika Williams got off the mark at Rangiora yesterday when she drove the Peter and Mitchell Robertson trained Royal Belle (Gold Ace) to win her first race. Williams sped Royal Belle out of the gate and was up vying for the lead before handing up to A Better Jackalack to […]
Ashburton trainers Brent and Tim White look to have a nice three year old on their hands judging by the way Forever Miki (Always B Miki) put away a tidy field in yesterday’s Kotare Downs Three Year Old Stakes at Rangiora. Once the field settled into order, driver Sarah O’Reilly had Forever Miki three back […]
Wearing the same colours that were worn by her great grandmother Hilarious Guest, Major Happy’s (Art Major) win at Rangiora yesterday rekindled memories of that super filly of the early 1980s. Driver Riley Harrison settled Major Happy last in the outside running line before she moved forward to sit parked. When Foveaux Gambler galloped with […]
92 year old Methven trainer Terry May chalked up his 350th win when Slyx (Terror To Love) won the Anne Thompson Pacers Graduation Final at Rangiora yesterday. The win was a real family affair with his son Ricky reining the three year old and Ricky’s wife Judy breeding and owning the gelding. In the fourteen […]
It’s not often you get a Robert and Jenna Dunn trained horse at really long odds, but that’s what harness racing punters got today in the Robin and Geraldine Wilson Rangiora Classic. Double Time (A Rocknroll Dance) was 12/12 in the betting with only two other horses in the fourteen horse field at longer odds. […]
Co-trainer Greg Hope will be pleased that having owned Krystal Delight (Bettor’s Delight) for just six weeks with co-owner George Hill, she won for them on Wednesday at the Rangiora Harness Racing meeting. Krystal Delight got back, and inside the last 800 was last and under a hold. Driver Ben Hope had to bring her […]
Welcome to today’s segment from our harness racing analyst. Providing you with free expert tips and selections for harness meetings run in New Zealand. Harness racing hits Rangiora again today with eleven races on the card. The racing starts at 5:16pm and we highlight some specials and value runners we think can give you a run for your […]
The catchphrase for the old Edmonds Baking Powder was ‘sure to rise’ and the phrase applied to the harness racing stock of Craig and Aimee Edmonds at Rangiora yesterday. Their three year old trotting filly Four Wise Women (Majestic Son) won the $22,000 Anne Thompson Trotting Graduation Final, stablemate A Fine Patrick (Father Patrick) finished […]
The Ashburton trained Clonakilty (Downbytheseaside) showed a bit of class today when he easily won the $22,000 Anne Thompson Pacers Graduation Final at the Rangiora Harness Racing Club meeting. Driver Sarah O’Reilly settled the four year old back in the field. Clonakilty improved three wide with just over a lap to run and cruised down […]
Progeny of harness racing stallion Locharburn are starting to come on stream. Amberley trainer Kevin Chapman qualified two three year olds by the Christian Cullen sire at Rangiora on Tuesday. Bannockburn and Lochdarragh got their tickets well under the qualifying standard. As a racehorse Locharburn won fourteen races including the G1 New Zealand Derby and […]
Few if any maidens that have appeared at the Rangiora Harness Racing Club have ever had such inherent pressure to succeed like Chicago Bear (Bettor’s Delight), the full brother to 62 race-winning double millionaire Chicago Bull. The Cran and Chrissie Dalgety trained pacer was one of the most expensive yearlings to ever go through a […]
Watching Mo’unga carve up the opposition is nothing new for Cantabrians who for the last decade witnessed their prodigal fly half dominate club and international rugby. But now his namesake is doing the same in the harness racing ranks with the Regan Todd trained pacer announcing himself with a statement win in the Rangiora Winter […]
Four Wise Women (Majestic Son) had a lot to live up to today (Apr. 28) when she debuted at the Rangiora harness racing meeting. Relatives like Harriot Hughes (Sundon), Harriet Of Mot (Monarchy) and Five Wise Men (Muscle Hill) won their share of good races so the pressure was on to live up to her […]
Remission (Betting Line) is a fourteen start maiden no more, after the three year old harness racing filly got a well-deserved win at Rangiora today. After running four seconds in her last four starts it was Auntie Deb (Sky Major) that took second place and Remission finally got her win. As part of her education […]
Lincoln pacer Franco Marek (A Rocknroll Dance) has a bit of a following, especially in the deep south where his distinct harness racing colours carry a lot of significant. The horse races in the colours of Southland Bowel Cancer advocate the late Blair Vining and they have a large BV on the front and back. […]
Broadfield harness racing trainers Colin and Julie DeFilippi admit luck could take them a long way with their three charges at Rangiora today. The couple will line up two of those horses in race eight the Robin and Geraldine Rangiora Classic for $30,000, with full brothers Here’s Herbie ($6.50FF, Bob Butt) and Heza Sport ($8.00FF, […]
Woodend Beach based Diamond Racing kicked the new harness racing season off in the best possible way, with four wins at the Rangiora meeting today. Last season’s premiership winners Robert and Jenna Dunn began the winning streek with Lady Boutique (Bettor’s Delight) who was a half a length winner in race three. Lady Boutique heading […]
