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Riley Harrison admits that harness racing wasn’t on her radar at all as a young person. Nor was she aware that her distant relative Kelvin Harrison was a famed standardbred trainer in America. “I’ve only just found out this stuff since I’ve been in harness racing,” she said. After finishing high school at Rangi Ruru, […]
Leithfield Beach trainer Robbie Holmes reached a personal milestone on Sunday by training his 600th winner when Cappaha won the Thanking All Our Sponsors For The 25/26 Season Trot at Rangiora. “We finally got over the line,” said Holmes. Holmes, who also drove the six-year-old Pegasus Spur gelding, made their customary safe beginning to land […]
Spirit of Atlanta has the look of a readymade winner at Rangiora today (Thursday). The Lather Up three-year-old has placed three times in five starts and was an eye catching second to the highly-rated Transonic who gave Tim Williams his 100th winner on debut at Ashburton during Cup week. It certainly looked the run of […]
Leithfield Beach trainer Robbie Holmes is hoping Dreams Pat ($46.00FF) can “keep his feet on the ground” in today’s Group 3 Elite Stride DG Jones Memorial Banks Peninsula Cup HCP Trot. The $40,000 race over 2810m takes place on the grass at Motukarara racecourse at 4.43pm. The four-year-old Father Patrick gelding has been an enigma […]
Robbie Holmes completed a weekend of dual code success when Kiwi Record (Rock N Roll Heaven) ran to harness racing victory at Addington on Sunday (Jul 30). Holmes sent Kiwi Record straight to the lead in race 3 before the three-year-old fought off his challengers to score. The pacer is the third generation of winners […]
The Robbie Holmes trained runner Light Of Da Moon (One Over Da Moon) won the coveted Darren DeFilippi Memorial for junior harness racing drivers at Addington tonight (Jul. 21). Driver Sam Thornley settled Light Of Da Moon midfield after beginning well from the twenty metre mark, the pair getting a nice drag into the race […]
Leithfield Beach harness racing trainer Robbie Holmes has five runners down to start at Addington tomorrow night (Jun. 9) and some have good last start form, so he’s hopeful of a win or two. Sinner Cool (Sundon) is coming back from a spell after last racing in February. The four year old mare has been […]
With four runners lining up, Leithfield Beach harness racing trainer Robbie Holmes will be hoping to travel home with a winner or two after the Forbury Park Trotting Clubs meeting on the grass at Wingatui on Friday (Dec. 2). He has two trotters set to compete in the Milton Night’ N Day Trot, Race One. […]
