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When you carry a name like Lomu the expectations are high and that legendary name sits firmly on the rump of Franco Lomu (Bettor’s Delight). The Regan Todd trained three year old is certainly heading in the right direction and his win last night at Addington was his third in just a handful of starts. […]
Gore trainer Tony Stratford is a beneficiary of the decision by Canterbury training establishment Spreydon Lodge to cut back on their numbers and Amarula Franco’s (Always B Miki) win at Winton on Thursday is proving to be a win/win for the Lodge and Stratford. “Steven McRae rang me a few months ago and said a […]
Cinderella Franco (Ultimate Machete) trained by Steven McRae has been one of the stars on the Central Otago harness racing circuit this year and her two recent wins demonstrate she’s a mare with plenty of potential. Today at Cromwell driver Gemma Thornley quickly took Cinderella Franco to the lead and although she looked under pressure […]
Ashburton horseman John Hay doesn’t train a big team these days but when he takes a horse to the races you know they’ll be ready to win. That was the case today when Moonshiner (Always B Miki) cleared harness racing maiden ranks at Addington. Today Hay sat parked with the three year old for most […]
Canterbury based junior harness racing driver Gemma Thornley has just returned from a twelve month stint in the UK. While there she was employed by twenty three year old American eventing rider Cosby Green who trains her horses at Chedington Estate alongside New Zealand Equestrian greats Tim and Janelle Price. “It was a really good […]
