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The win by Dragoness (Fear The Dragon) at Winton today was special for the horse’s owners Ian Bennett, his wife Diane and their extended family. Their son Mark was tragically killed two years ago in a work accident and the Bennett family placed a headstone at his grave just yesterday. Bennett who’s been breeding horses […]
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 […]
The winning chances that Rory McIlwrick teams up with at Winton on Thursday are in good hands. McIlwrick has been on a winning run recently, but not in the way many punters would suspect. The horseman has been producing great results through his equine bodywork and massage business. McIlwrick is hoping his hands can produce […]
Imperial Man (Imperial Count) returned to winning form in spectacular fashion today at the Gore Harness Racing Club’s grass meeting. Trained by John Ryan, the six year old’s last win was at this meeting a year ago. “I purposely gave him a good break after March last year and he didn’t come into work until […]
Buffy Northstain (Majestic Son) kept Sam Thornley’s Junior Drivers Premiership hopes alive when she won the Ward and Sinclair Limited Trot at Gore today. Trained by Bruce Negus, the six year old mare got back in the running and stormed home late to beat Tinkerbelle. The win was Buffy Northstain’s twelfth and puts Thornley on […]
Ascot Park trainer Wayne Adams was at a loss to explain Tilly Dunnage’s (Fear The Dragon) failure on debut but that was forgotten today when the harness racing filly was too good for a field of eight on her home track. “It might have been raceday jitters,” Adams said. Driver Rory McIIwrick took the three […]
Southland based harness racing driver Shane Walkinshaw likes to keep his hand in when time permits. Since taking up full-time employment outside of the sport he’s driven just a handful of times but was seen back in the bike on Saturday driving Jenny Gump for Doug McLachlan. Walkinshaw’s last winner was Suzie Rocks For Ray […]
Southern harness racing reinsman Rory McIIwrick won half the card today at the Forbury Park Trotting Club meeting at Wingatui. The dual code meeting had six harness races and McIIwrick from just four drives, drove three winners with his other drive finishing sixth. His day got off to the best possible start when Gentle Mac […]
