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Spy Major (Sky Major) recorded one of the fastest last halves ever posted on the Oamaru track when he won impressively yesterday on debut. Driver Sam Thornley took the Daniel Reardon trained gelding straight the top. He dominated the sectionals and the three year old went down to the line to win easily by two […]
Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray will load seven horses onto his truck to go to the Winton meeting tomorrow. Brett comments on each runner. Race One: Princess Alia (Captain Crunch) – driver Brent Barclay – FR2 Race One: Harvey (Sky Major) -driver Daniel Anderson – FR5 Race Three: Don’t Stop Believing (Creatine) – driver Brent […]
The Forbury Park Trotting Club is racing at Gore tomorrow and local trainer Tony Stratford has a number of chances across the nine-race card. Race Three: Sky Patrol (Sky Major) – driver Hayden Douglas (J) – FR2 Race Three: Mr President (Sweet Lou) – driver Max Hill (J) – FR7 Race Six: Franco Nashville (Art […]
Trendy’s Star, (Sky Major) after a picture-perfect drive from Mark Hurrell, cleared maiden class at Ascot Park today. From the inside of the second row Hurrell was quickly able to push through to be three back on the outside early. With a lap to run, he hooked out and moved up to sit parked outside […]
Thirty one year old Group One winning Canterbury harness racing trainer Tom Bamford has moved from Rakero Racing to training on his own account. He’s now based at Tom Bagrie’s property at Ohoka with a small team of young horses. “It’s good. One chapter closes and the next one opens. You’ve got to take it […]
With twelve runners, Burnham trainer Bruce Negus will be the busiest trainer at tomorrow’s Waikouaiti Trotting Club meeting on the grass at Oamaru. Race One: Foveaux Gambler (Betting Line). “He’s been a consistently good horse when he’s been right. He went through a flat patch for a long time and I’m not a hundred percent […]
It was a special day for young Winton junior driver Maddie Kyle at the Riverton Trotting Club meeting today. As she closed in on the line in the Macca Lodge/Southland Helicopters Mobile pace, she cracked a grin. And by the time she hit the winning post driving Dame West, (Sky Major) it had become a […]
Eighty year old Richmond Park trainer Murray Pash is passionate about harness racing and when Sargent Henry (Sky Major) the sole horse he trains won today at Patterson Park in Westport, he was stoked. Having just his fourth start, the two year old was given the perfect trip in the trail by Jim Curtin and […]
Gore’s leading harness racing trainer Tony Stratford won’t be driving anywhere tomorrow when he fronts up at his home meeting with seven pacers. Van Liberty (Sportswriter) draws five on the second row in Race One. He ran a good second at his last start at Winton two weeks ago. Debutant Dolmio Rocks (Sweet Lou) fronts […]
The quest of Burnham trainer Bruce Negus to have good numbers in the Harness 5000 races in Ashburton next month continues at Oamaru tomorrow. “It’s a great concept and it’s encouraging the studs not to put their fees up,” Negus said. With thirty six winners so far this season he’s also closing in on his […]
Local trainer Tony Stratford scored a hometown double at the Gore Raceway today. Quality three year old Leithan Louie (Sweet Lou) was chased out of the gate by driver Nathan Williamson and in blustery conditions, led all the way to win by two and a quarter lengths from Shezabettorgirl. LEITHAN LOUIE REPLAY “He’s only a […]
Carl Hanna has been around horses most of his life and after a short time away from the game milking cows, he’s back working at Macca Lodge and training winners. “There’s a bit more flexibility with the family. We missed out on getting a house at Riversdale so we live in Tapanui,” Hanna said after […]
The talented Leithen Louie (Sweet Lou) leads Gore trainer Tony Stratford’s trio for tomorrow’s Invercargill Harness Racing Club meeting at Ascot Park. The three year old gelding was made second favourite on debut at the Kurow meeting after very good trials form. He burnt a lot of gas early and finished fourth. From a good […]
Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray is in for a couple of big days. Tomorrow he takes six runners to the Wyndham meeting. And on Friday night his star two year old filly Miki’s Deal (Always B Miki) will race in the Caduceus Club Two Year Old Fillies Series prelude at Addington. “Her work’s been really […]
Gore trainer Chris Gerken has two runners in the eight race card at Winton on Sunday. Crackasky (Sky Major) gets a good draw at one, on the front line in Race Three. The four year old mare was solid in running fourth at Gore last Sunday. “She’s probably taken a bit longer to win a […]
A daring drive by Wyndham harness racing driver Craig Ferguson gave him a win in today’s $25,000 Otautau Four Square Supermarket Wairio Cup at Winton. Ferguson, taking full advantage of Shepherds Delight’s (Sky Major) great standing start attributes, opened up some big holes in the eight horse field and made it hard for the two […]
With a lot of uncertainty at present in the breeding sector, it was timely and refreshing to see some youthful exuberance show up on my social media feed over the long weekend, with a young Cantabrian proudly sharing the excitement of having produced his first foal. It took me back to my own experience in […]
