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The Robert and Jenna Dunn trained Ya Rite Darl (What The Hill) was on her best behaviour today when she came off a twenty metre handicap to win the $40,000 Group Three Jasmyn’s Gift Fillies and Mares Stakes at Oamaru. The four year old mare was going into today’s feature fresh and some punters had […]
The excitement that is spring racing is nearly upon us. Some of our best equine athletes are starting to appear at the trials and it’ll only be a matter of time before some of the mouthwatering match ups that spring and summer racing bring, will emerge. In this Stable talk John Dunn of Diamond Racing […]
Robert and Jenna Dunn have five runners at Addington tomorrow night, led by Malakai in the Garrards Horse and Hound National Handicap. Listen to what John Dunn has to say about each Diamond Racing runner. Race Two: Hoof It Hagrid (Andover Hall) – driver John Dunn – 10 metres Unruly _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Race Three: Seeking […]
Over the forty eight years Robert Dunn has been training, he’s been very fortunate to have had a solid group of loyal clients, all of whom have been with him for a long time. His oldest clients are Ian and Ernie Neumann for whom Dunn trained Casana to win at Richmond Park in June 1987, […]
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, […]
Despite uncertain times, Paul Howlett, Canterbury blacksmith, breeder and owner, remains positive about harness racing’s future. “I leave it to the people that get paid well. I just worry about putting shoes on horses and getting young people into the game. I just love going to the races with my mates and having a few […]
The highly talented Always A Porsche (Always B Miki) is back at the racetrack after nearly two years off the scene. “He had suspensory troubles so we gave him a couple of spells and brought him back in again. He’s got chalky sesamoids and we just felt the bone hadn’t healed enough, so we gave […]
Travel Agent (Sweet Lou) showed just how much raw talent he has under the bonnet when despite wanting to knock off, he managed to dig deep to win tonight’s $100,000 Group One Avon City Ford Welcome Stakes at Addington. Roger That lead early, but was happy to hand up to Travel Agent and John Dunn […]
Six of the team of eight Robert and Jenna Dunn will have for Uncut Gems night at Addington tonight, take winning form into their races. The night starts for the stable in Race One with Bettors Go Vinnie, (Vincent) who draws the inside of the second row and follows out Captain Cool. “I like him […]
It’s been more than 20 years since Robert Dunn last won the Gr.1 New Zealand Trotting Cup (3200m) with Mainland Banner (NZ) (Christian Cullen), and he believes he has the harness racing horse to break that drought. NZB Standardbred graduate Got The Chocolates(NZ) (Art Major) is that horse and he put his hand up for the two mile […]
Got The Chocolates (Art Major) was ruthless in dealing to tonight’s harness racing field in the $100,000 G1 Dawson Harford New Zealand Messenger at Alexandra Park. GOT THE CHOCOLATES REPLAY The Robert and Jenna Dunn trained four year old trailed early with Swayzee and The Lazarus Effect taking turns at leading and with Got […]
His owners, trainers and driver didn’t give Got The Chocolates (Art Major) much show after the talented pacer got locked away three back on the inside with Swayzee and The Lazarus Effect in front of him. But tonight the exciting pacer had other ideas. “At the top of the straight we thought we didn’t have […]
Got The Chocolates (Art Major) takes a step into the unknown on Friday when he faces a handful of genuine harness racing free-for-allers including Swayzee, Republican Party and Akuta along with another up and comer The Lazarus Effect, in the G1 $100,000 Taylor Mile at Alexandra Park. After a stellar three year old campaign for […]
It’s Tough (Bettor’s Delight) has now won eleven of his last fifteen starts and he’s handling his open class assignments every step of the way. “He’s coping with the step up in grade,” winning driver John Dunn said. In today’s $25,000 Cheviot Businesses Cheviot Cup, Diamonds Are Forever led early before Franco Sinatra took over […]
Auckland based junior driver Jacob Dunn was the star of the show at Alexandra Park tonight when he drove Daisy Bay (Downbytheseaside) to win the $100,000 Group One Gallagher Insurance Delightful Lady Stakes. Trained by his grandfather Robert and Jacob’s mother Jenna, Jacob gave the three year old filly the perfect trip. He took Daisy […]
A large volume of horses, high staff numbers and a work schedule that’s based around the Woodend Beach tide. Life at Diamond Racing’s southern base just north of Christchurch is very busy. On the ground organising training groups, horse care and float schedules on race night, could be a logistical headache but not for Jenna […]
Stars of last season, three year olds Marketplace (Bettor’s Delight) and Got The Chocolates, (Art Major) won’t resume their battle on the racetrack until spring. Their titanic clashes last year were one of the highlights of the season but they’ve each taken different pathways as they head into their four year old season. Got The […]
Recent Gloucester Park winner Watchlist, (He’s Watching) was bred by the late Roger Price, his wife Helen, their son John and his wife Katrina. He was trained by Katrina and John and from just five starts, won twice and recorded two seconds. He was then sold to clients of Gary Hall senior with Roger retaining […]
The dream run of trotting mare I Dream Of Jeannie continued at Ashburton today when she won the $60,000 Listed McKain Quality Construction Mobile Trot. Trained by Robert and Jenna Dunn the win was her third in a row and her seventeenth in a 101 start career. Her first twelve harness racing wins were for […]
If ever there was a hint for what harness racing driver John Dunn should get his wife Jenna for Christmas, it’s Ya Rite Darl (What The Hill) winning the $100,000 Group One TAB Queen of Diamonds at Alexandra Park last night. In a roundabout way, the three year old filly is named after Jenna who […]
Most horsemen would agree a mare in foal can take her form to a new level and it appears the case with eight year old I Dream Of Jeannie (Pegasus Spur) who took out the $20,000 Fresh Choice Geraldine Trotters Cup at Orari today. “You’d have to say that after her last two runs,” driver […]
The Robert and Jenna Dunn trained Mighty Logan (Creatine) was given a perfect trip by driver John Dunn and proved to be too good in today’s $25,000 Yabby Dam Farms Trotters Green Mile at Methven. Dunn settled the six year old four back on the inside and coming down the straight he was angling for […]
Seth Hill drove his first Group winner on Friday when Cath (Sweet Lou) trained by his father Brendon, won the $50,000 ‘Betavet’ Millwood Nike Fillies Classic at Addington. Hill is in only his third season of driving and has now won forty seven races – thirty five of them this season. Last Friday from barrier […]
Quality owned Southland mare Braeview Kelly (Bettor’s Delight) has produced her first foal, a colt by Captaintreacherous. Raced by Paul and Mandy Pierce, Braeview Kelly won eighteen races, was second thirteen times and ran third seven times, banking $459,030. For most of her career she was trained in Australia by Jack Trainor where she won […]
