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Robert and Jenna Dunn have five runners at Addington tomorrow night, led by Malakai in the Garrards Horse and Hound National Handicap. Listen to what John Dunn has to say about each Diamond Racing runner. Race Two: Hoof It Hagrid (Andover Hall) – driver John Dunn – 10 metres Unruly _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Race Three: Seeking […]
A number of first starters line up at Wairio tomorrow. Race One: Imperious Girl (Imperial Count) – trainer Craig Ferguson. This three year old filly went to five workouts for Brian Norman before transferring to Craig Ferguson’s barn from which she qualified by an impressive fifteen lengths, running home in 58.5. Imperious Girl is from […]
Ashburton harness racing trainer John Morrison reckons Heaven’s Mark (Rock N Roll Heaven) starting in Race Twelve, will be his best chance at Roxburgh tomorrow. “It’s one of those races. It’s an even field. Bowlem Over has been going pretty good and Robin’s (Swain) team always goes good at Roxburgh. With her draw I’ll just […]
Little Spike was the first North Islander to claim a title at today’s Pheobe Stud Harness 5000 at Ashburton today. The four year old gelding is raced by the Estate of the late Ken Piercy and his wife Audrey. “She’s ninety three and lives in Wellington. I hope she’s watching,” trainer Arna Donnelly said after […]
Ascot Park horseman Jeremy Douglas has a few winning chances on his home track tomorrow. The Douglas day gets started in Race Two when Muscle Dash (Muscle Hill) races in a non-win trot. He’s only been at Douglas’s barn for a short time. Jeremy has two starters in Race Five – Reg The Ledge (Raging […]
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 […]
Most drivers would say drawing barrier four on the front line in a Group One race is not a bad marble. But John Dunn who drives Got The Chocolates (Art Major) for his father Robert and his wife Jenna is not so sure. “For him it’s just a draw. He shows no gate speed, is […]
92 year old Methven trainer Terry May chalked up his 350th win when Slyx (Terror To Love) won the Anne Thompson Pacers Graduation Final at Rangiora yesterday. The win was a real family affair with his son Ricky reining the three year old and Ricky’s wife Judy breeding and owning the gelding. In the fourteen […]
Champion harness racing trainer Mark Purdon saddled up his first galloping winner at Ellerslie today. Buster Shaw in the hands of Jasmine Fawcett took out the first race for Purdon, whose horses prior to today’s win had recorded a second and two thirds at the races. Edendale breeders Alex and Karen Milne have had a […]
Pukekohe horseman, Andre Poutama, will be hoping for a belated birthday present when harness racing returns to Alexandra Park tomorrow night (Feb 14). Poutama turns 33 today (Feb 13), and like most involved in the industry, is spending the day working tirelessly at his craft with little room for sentiment when it comes to special […]
Bryce’s Meddles’s (Terror To Love) win in the Geraldine Cup today was the fourth time harness racing trainer Robert Dunn has won the Orari grass track feature. Driver Tim Williams settled the gelding back in the running. He joined the outside train but was still a fair way off the pace. Kiss The Girls came […]
For a young harness racing trainer, it doesn’t get much better then achieving a G1 runner in any event. But when you are deeply entrenched in the melting pot of the Canterbury harness racing community, to mark that milestone on New Zealand Trotting Cup Day would have to be right at the top of the […]
New Zealand harness racing lost one of its iconic owners in the early hours of Sunday morning with Terry McDonald succumbing to his health ailments in his hospice bed at the age of 83. Somewhat serendipitously, in the afternoon that preceded his passing, McDonald was in the winning ownership of Tower Of Love (Johnny Rock) […]
“It is the greatest cup win of all time” The win of Terror To Love in the New Zealand Trotting Cup of 2013 was indeed something special. The win, and the way in which victory was secured, elevated the son of Western Terror into the pantheon of great champions – now he strode beside Indianapolis […]
It didn’t take young Victorian reinsman George Chamouras too long to realise a baker’s apprenticeship and harness racing driving weren’t particularly compatible – and the ledger came down on the side of the trots! The concessional reinsman scored his first win as a driver for his employer Julie Douglas at Bendigo last week (Sept 20), […]
