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Gore trainer Brian Norman is excited to be the owner of unbeaten trotting filly Imperious Girl (Imperial Count). Norman who loves his trotters, hasn’t bred too many squaregaiters in recent years but has developed and sold a handful of good ones, including Sky Commander which he sold to Merv and Meg Butterworth. He won three […]
Rakadiamonds (Betting Line) was gifted to Invercargill trainer Matt Saunders. And today at the Riverton Trotting Club Meeting at Winton the three year old filly came out and won, providing the horseman with his first winner since 2020. “A big thanks to Brendan (Fahy) who gave her to us. Three syndicates own her and he […]
Owners Syd and Shona Brown and Branxholme trainer Kirk Larsen go a long way back and today at the Riverton TC meeting at Winton, Santiago (Art Major) impressively won his maiden race for the combination. Larsen wasn’t on course today so the horse was handled by Brad Williamson. “He warmed up nice in his first […]
Ryal Bush harness racing trainer Brett Gray reckons Our Twinkle (Ultimate Machete) is the stable’s best bet of the day for the Riverton meeting at Winton tomorrow. “He’s racing super at the moment. He hasn’t got the best of draws but it could work out alright. It was a big run the other day. He […]
Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray wasn’t sure if The Big Lebowski (Mach Three) would handle todays dead track at Riverton and as he rolled to the front, he wasn’t sure whether that would suit him either. However he needn’t have worried because under an inch perfect drive from Kirstin Green, the giant pacer won the […]
It was a special day for young Winton junior driver Maddie Kyle at the Riverton Trotting Club meeting today. As she closed in on the line in the Macca Lodge/Southland Helicopters Mobile pace, she cracked a grin. And by the time she hit the winning post driving Dame West, (Sky Major) it had become a […]
Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray is keeping a close eye on the weather before today’s Riverton Trotting Club meeting at Riverton. He thinks most of his horses will handle the grass surface but that some could have their sprint blunted by a wet track. Arma Forest (Downbytheseaside) runs for the stable in Race Two. “He’s […]
Winton trained trotting mare Precious Memories (Majestic Son) provided Riverton Trotting Club President Tracey McMaster with a special win today at her Club’s meeting at the Central Southland Raceway in Winton. The lightly raced five year old made the most of a good getaway and in the hands of Craig Feguson took out the Bill […]
Abull (Raging Bull) provided veteran Ascot Park trainer Owen Lawrence and his daughter Carol Graham with their fifth harness racing training win at Winton today. Driver Rory McIIwrick took the six year old straight to the top from a handy draw and from there he stayed in front going on to win by five and […]
Over the years retired builder Alan Sloan and his wife Liz have pumped a bit of money into the harness racing industry, buying yearlings at the sales. Their 2023 purchased Beluga (Bettor’s Delight) lived up to his breeding today at the Riverton Trotting Club meeting when he won the Night ‘N Day Winton/Transport Services Mobile […]
Kirstin Green floats some good chances to the Riverton TC meeting at Central Southland harness racing track at Winton on Sunday. Heidsieck (Art Major) gets a nice draw at three to work with in Race One which looks like a winnable race for the three year old. In Race Three Shergar (Bettor’s Delight) carries good […]
Riverton Trotting Club President Tracey McMaster and committee member Bridget Stevens were in tears when Precious Memories (Majestic Son) won her maiden trot at the Riverton harness racing meeting today. “It was very special with lots of tears because we never thought we’d get her to the races,” Stevens said. The five year old who’s […]
“To get the win for Tom who’s a big part of the Riverton Club, is really cool,” harness racing trainer/driver Kirstin Green said today after Bobbies Rock (A Rocknroll Dance) won the Carriers Arms Hotel Riverton Cup for RTC committee man Tom Kilkelly. The six year old after getting away safely, settled third but was […]
Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray will take a truck load of runners to Riverton tomorrow for the annual harness racing on the grass track feature. Brett has two runners in Race Two – Equine Asset (Raging Bull) and Janaka’s Delight (Bettor’s Delight). Equine Asset is having her first start and draws barrier two. Likely favourite […]
Waikouaiti trained Moment Of What (What The Hill) capped off his good lead up form when he took out the Bill Keast Memorial Gold Chip Final today at the Riverton harness meeting at Winton. Trained by Amber Hoffman and driven by Craig Ferguson the four year old gelding made light work of his twenty metre […]
Gore harness racing trainer Brian Norman has six runners for the Riverton Trotting Club’s meeting at Central Southland Raceway in Winton on Saturday. Three are from the last handful of crops left by great Southland stallion Washington VC. In Race One Norman lines up Matua Maria (He’s Watching). The six year old mare has shown […]
Sally Lindenny (Majestic Son) has proven a bargain buy for Southern harness racing horseman Murray Swain. He purchased her from Gavelhouse for $3,500 and her win in the $20,000 Neville Cleaver Fishing Aparima Trot at the Riverton meeting was her fourth for Swain and trainer Kirstin Green. In the Neville Cleaver trotting feature Green settled […]
Ashburton trained harness racing gelding Got You Covered’s (Art Major) win in yesterday’s $25,000 Riverton Rural Transport Riverton Cup proves he grows another leg when he races on grass. Driver Brent Barclay took the six year old to the top with just over a lap to run and stayed there, winning by two and a […]
Four harness racing siblings will be heading to Riverton on Sunday for the return to grass racing. The four are out of broodmare Insar, owned by Wyndham trainer Ricky Gutsell and will be starting at the Riverton Trotting Club meeting. In Race One Baltic Star (Always B Miki) commences the stable’s run. This eight start […]
Riverton Trotting Club has been granted final signoff by Harness Racing New Zealand to race on the Riverton grass track at the end of the month. HRNZ Track Manager John Denton inspected the surface on Monday with Stipendiary Steward Vinny Munro and officials from the Riverton Racing and Trotting Clubs. And local trainer Nathan Williamson […]
Barron gets 700 When Cee Who’s Bettor (Bettor’s Delight) won at Addington last night it was former Southlander Ken Barron’s 700th training win. He’s trained 511 under his own name, 90 in partnership with his brother Tony and 99 with John Lischner. Ken’s first winner was Tintern Vesper (Deal Direct) with Lischner at Addington in […]
Nutcracker (Bettor’s Delight) is certainly on-song at the moment and her win in yesterday’s (Mar. 3) DT King Riverton Cup was her second in the new harness racing season. The Craig Ferguson trained pacer got her career off to the best possible start as a two year old, winning the $22,000 Group Three Caduceus Club […]
Last season’s Southland harness racing premiership trainers Nathan Williamson and Brett Gray look to have plenty of winning chances at the Riverton Trotting Club meeting at the Central Southland Raceway on Friday. In Race One Williamson has two runners, both having their first start. Flying Ellie (Art Major) has drawn gate three in a small […]
The Riverton Trotting Club has a great day planned for patrons at its annual Cup Day at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill on Sunday 12 February. Feature harness racing races include The Neville Cleaver Fishing Aparima Trot and the Bill Keast Memorial Trot. A heat of the Macca Lodge/Nevele R Southern Oaks will also be […]
