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Oamaru horseman Matty Williamson is well used of travelling and this weekend is no exception, with his team split between Addington tomorrow night and Ascot Park on Sunday. Three of his trotting team head to Christchurch for the Uncut Gems. Two start maiden trotter New Mexico (Creatine) lines up in the non-winners mobile trot (Race […]
After winning his first Group race with Princess Sadie on Thursday, Oamaru horseman Matty Williamson will be looking for some hometown success when he lines up six runners at the Oamaru Harness Racing Clubs meeting on Sunday. In Race One, first start Top Draw (Sweet Lou) dons the colours. The colt is out of the […]
Robyns Playboy (Shadow Play), affectionally known as ‘The Beast from the East’ has been retired and will join the HERO programme under the guidance of Invercargill trainer Shannon Armour. Trained by Ross and Chris Wilson, Robyns Playboy was a real family horse with all the members of the Wilson clan having a stake in him. […]
Stonebridge Alien (Shadow Play-Ken Doll J) brought the highest bid of the first session of the London Classic Yearling Sale at the Western Fair District Agriplex on Tuesday (Oct. 17). The colt, a half-brother to Graduate Series champion and Champlain Stakes winner Stonebridge Helios, sold for $165,000 as hip 46 to Mark Steacy. Stonebridge Farm […]
The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame (CHRHF) Induction Gala took place this evening (Wednesday, Aug. 9) at the Mississauga Convention Centre, honouring the Classes of 2022 and 2023, including some of the biggest names in Canadian Standardbred racing. The CHRHF Class of 2022 includes Jack Darling (Standardbred Trainer), Gilles Gendron (Standardbred Veteran), Frank Salive (Standardbred […]
ANDERSON, Ind.—September 23, 2022— The crowd gathered at Harrah’s Hoosier Park to witness the historic return of the World’s Fastest Standardbred, Bulldog Hanover (Shadow Play), become the fastest in Hoosier Park harness racing history. Headlining a field of all-star open pacers, Bulldog Hanover didn’t disappoint, scoring in absolutely dominating fashion in the Harrah’s Hoosier Park […]
Wally Hennessey drove four harness racing winners at Tioga Downs on Monday (September 5). Hennessey and Prairie Panther (Royel Millennium) captured the $15,000 Open Pace. Machiatto A (Mike Simons) grabbed the early lead, but Prairie Panther zoomed right on by and led to the first quarter in :27.3. He used a :28.4 second quarter to be […]
Sea Shadows (Shadow Play) became the second distaffer to win the Fillies and Mares Open five times in 2022 when on Sunday (Sep 04) evening she went coast-to-coast in the $16,000 harness racing feature. The Melissa Beckwith trainee drew post seven in the seven-horse Open but driver Brett Beckwith was undaunted by the post draw […]
CHARLOTTETOWN, PE – Harness racing driver Marc Campbell continued his dominance on the Saturday evening program (August 27) at Red Shores Racetrack and Casino at the Charlottetown Driving Park. Campbell won five races on the Saturday card including the final three dashes from his own barn as Time To Dance (A Rocknroll Dance) disposed of […]
WILKES-BARRE, PA – Backstreet Shadow (Shadow Play), enjoying the relief of escaping the bully-boy free-for-allers, came to The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono on Saturday afternoon (Aug. 27) and made short week of a talented field, winning the $25,000 featured fast-class pace in 1:49.1. Simon Allard reserved the gelding off the early action as J […]
Columbus, MN – Beautiful weather, a big feature race event and a solid undercard all contributed to a magical harness racing night at Running Aces on Sunday (August 21) where a total of $414,945 wagered for a new track handle mark, eclipsing the previous record of $399,898 which was set earlier this season. The nine-race program […]
Bruce Negus is looking to get a head start on next year’s Country Cup Championship. Negus will line up Corravally Star (Washington VC) in Sunday’s Kurow Cup, a harness racing qualifying event for the 2023 Country Cup Championship at Addington. Negus’s four-year-old missed out on a start in this year’s $100,000 feature by just one […]
Vale Paul Harnett Harness Racing New Zealand sends its condolences to the family of Paul Harnett whose funeral was held earlier this week. A life member of the Kaikoura Trotting Club, he volunteered as a clerk of the course for more than 40 years. He also helped out at the Marlborough gallops and trots. A […]
Shadow Play son Marshall Zhukov rolled off his leg 2B harness racing victory in the Prospect Series to take leg 3B for freshman pacing colts in dominant fashion at Hiawatha Horse Park on Saturday (Aug. 14). He moved from the four-hole to the pocket in the second panel, found a seam to the outside on […]
ANDERSON, Ind.—August 13, 2022— World Champion Bulldog Hanover (Shadow Play) traveled back to Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino to take on nine rivals in the $315,000 Dan Patch Stakes on Friday, August 12 and delivered what the harness racing fans came to see—an authoritative 1:48.1 performance in front of a packed house. Finishing under […]
Ontario-sired three-year-old pacing colts and geldings visited Grand River Raceway on Friday (Aug. 5) for the fourth harness racing leg of the Prospect Series. Shadowmoon Rising, a son of Shadow Play, recorded a front-end first-division victory in a lifetime-best 1:54 with Tyler Borth at the lines. Shayne Barrington trains him for Rick Rier, Paul Beberich, […]
Hightstown, NJ — There was little movement in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, with the top-five harness racing horses holding their positions and Alrajah One IT (Maharajah) the only newcomer. Bulldog Hanover (Shadow Play), Joviality S (Chapter Seven), Test Of Faith (Art Major), Bella Bellini (Bar Hopping), and Beach Glass (Somebeachsomewhere) were ranked one through […]
