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There are two trotting races Canterbury harness racing horseman Ben Hope has been hanging out to win, and when he won the $200,000 G1 Reharvest Rowe Cup at Alexandra Park tonight it became one down, one to go. Hope secured the perfect trip with Mr Love (Love You) whom he also trains with his father […]
Rowe Cup winner Bet N Win (What The Hill) is providing the family of the horse’s trainers David and Stacey White with lasting memories. “Both our parents have got a share. Having them involved is great and adds to the enjoyment of it all. Everyone was having a great time in the Presidents room,” David […]
It was one of the harness racing training efforts of the seasons. Hats off to Bet N Win’s (What The Hill) trainers David and Stacey White and driver Bob Butt who after missing a key lead up race managed to have their horse ready to win last night’s $200,000 Group One Reharvest Rowe Cup at […]
Harness racing participants will pause for a special moment of remembrance at Alexandra Park this Friday night when Gavin Smith dons the racing colors of the late Greg Sugars in the $200,000 Rowe Cup. Greg Sugars, widely regarded as one of Australia’s greatest drivers, sadly passed away in New South Wales over the weekend. His […]
The Aussie trotter Just Believe (Orlando Vici) affectionally known as ‘Harry’ reinforced his champion status when he continued on his winning kiwi way by outclassing six harness racing rivals in the $200,000 Group One Reharvest Rowe Cup. Once the tapes were released driver Greg Sugars settled the Jess Tubbs trained Just Believe into a nice […]
They are two old men playing a young man’s game. But that doesn’t mean Mach Shard (Mach Three) or Self Assured (Bettor’s Delight) can’t win tonight’s $250,000 Trillian Trust Auckland Cup at Alexandra Park. Mach Shard is nine, retirement home time for most elite horses, has had 107 starts and in Crystal Hackett has a […]
Auckland presents its biggest night of harness racing tomorrow evening with the $250,000 Group One Trillian Trust Auckland Cup and the $200,000 Group One Reharvest Rowe Cup features. Take a look back at some of the history behind both races. Auckland Cup: At 133 years, the Auckland Cup is the oldest major race in New […]
Champion Victorian trotter Just Believe (Orlando Vici) will look to complete a clean sweep of his New Zealand harness racing assignments when he steps out in the Group 1 Rowe Cup at Alexandra Park later this month. Driver Greg Sugars said the May 24 feature would be the last across the Tasman this time around […]
With the leaves retreating from the boughs of trees and the temperature taking a dive you could be mistaken for thinking high-class racing is also preparing for an early hibernation – that’s certainly not the case with May being a month of some great feature harness racing. Here we look into the exciting few weeks […]
Oamaru harness racing trainer Phil Williamson has been campaigning open class trotters Love N The Port (Love You) and Majestic Man (Majestic Son) in the north since mid-April, with one aim in mind – winning the time honoured Rowe Cup. Tonight (May 26) at Alexandra Park the campaign finished on the highest of notes when […]
Muscle Mountain (Muscle Hill) may have missed the final harness racing lead-up race to tonight’s $180,000 Reharvest Rowe Cup but that could be the best thing to happen to him. The giant trotter will start long odds-on in the Group 1 after a totally dominant autumn and as clearly the best trotter in the country […]
Master harness racing trainers Phil Williamson and Paul Nairn have a massive job ahead of them if they’re to beat champion trotter Muscle Mountain (Muscle Hill) in Friday night’s (May 26) Reharvest Rowe Cup at Alexandra Park. Muscle Mountain trained by Greg and Nina Hope is unbeaten this season and in his four career starts […]
