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Harrison Orange looks forward to sharing the big harness racing stage with champion Leap To Fame in the Go Media New Zealand Cup in November. “It’ll be cool to be in a race with him,” he said. Better Knuckle Up’s (Bettor’s Delight) win last night at Alexandra Park means Orange will experience two firsts – […]
Although there’s still a few weeks to go, Bring On The Muscle (Majestic Son) might just make the cut for the Renwick Farms Dominion Handicap come the second week in November. It’s not going to be an easy trip to get there, but all the Clark Barron trained five year old can do is win […]
“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 […]
The Dominion Trot is a race trainer Kevin Townley would love to win and after Father Time’s (Father Patrick) win in today’s $60,000 Group Three The White Murph South Bay Trotters Cup, he now has to decide whether to start him in next week’s feature or wait another year. “It’ll be up to Kev whether […]
The first harness racing rankings are out for the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup and the Renwick Farms Dominion Trot, to be held at Addington Raceway on Tuesday, November 11. Nominations for the two Group 1s closed late last month (34 in the New Zealand Cup and 41 for the Dominion). In the $1m New […]
There is just one week to go before nominations close for the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup and the Renwick Farms Dominion Trot at Addington Raceway on Tuesday, September 11. Harness racing nominations opened on August 11 and already there has been significant interest from both sides of the Tasman. Though numbers are expected to […]
Today’s large harness racing crowd at Addington were treated to a dominating display by a champion trotter when Australian Just Believe (Orlando Vici) won the Group One $400,000 Renwick Farms Dominion Handicap. In doing so the Jess Tubbs trained trotter became a multi-millionaire, lifting his lifetime earnings to $2,015,845. With his long list of credentials […]
Whilst Just Believe (Orlando Vici) may have received a lot of attention, defending Dominion Handicap champion Oscar Bonavena (Majestic Son) and rising trotting star Bet N Win (What The Hill) have been quietly preparing for tomorrows $400,000 Group One Renwick Farms Dominion Handicap at Addington and their harness racing trainers say they’re both ready. “He’s […]
Two of the greatest races in New Zealand harness racing will be held on Tuesday at Addington. Run on the same day, The New Zealand Cup and Dominion Handicap are steeped in history. The three biggest winning margins since 1941 in the New Zealand Cup were Lazarus by ten lengths in 2016, Steel Jaw in […]
Next Friday’s Renwick Farms Dominion Handicap will unfortunately run without Muscle Mountain (Muscle Hill). Co–trainer Greg Hope says although they’ve allowed the bruised leg to come right, he, his wife Nina and son Ben have decided that the 3200 metre race on Cup Day would be too taxing for the seven year old. “We felt […]
Once again up and coming trotting star Bet N Win (What The Hill) underlined his quality and his future potential when he impressively took out the $40,000 Group Three What The Hill Ashburton Trotters Sprint at the Ashburton harness racing meeting today. Driver Bob Butt took the David and Stacey White trained trotter straight to […]
Yaldhurst trained trotting mare Eurostyle (Orlanda Vici) proved too good in the inaugural Group Three The Dark Horse at the Invercargill Harness Racing Club meeting at Ascot Park today. The five year old mare who’s trained by Derek and Adele Jones began well from the 10 metre mark and got into the outside running line […]
When Coastal Babe (Downbytheseaside) won the $150,000 Group One Victoria Oaks at Melton last Saturday, she extended the great record New Zealand trained horses have in the feature. Previous New Zealand winners have been Pullover Brown 2003, Copper Beach 2004, Bettor Cover Lover 2011, Piccadilly Princess 2016, Belle Of Montana 2019 and Dr Susan 2020. […]
The unbeaten Cocktails And Caviar (Bettor’s Delight) which hasn’t raced since April is still recuperating from a knee injury which halted his promising harness racing season. He still has another six weeks in the paddock. Trained by Steve and Amanda Telfer the three year old gelding has won both of his starts at Addington. The […]
The David and Stacey White trained trotter Bet N Win (What The Hill) is making good progress as he prepares for the $400,000 Group One Renwick Farms Dominion Handicap on harness racing’s big day, Cup Day at Addington. “He’s trotting good and he’s on track to go to the trials on the 2nd October. All […]
