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The undercard at last night’s Premier race night at Addington provided it’s share of highlights with none better than Captain Wolf’s (Captain Crunch) win in the Tyre General Mobile Pace. “I’m ecstatic. We were here to find out whether we were aiming high or low and we’ve found out we are definitely aiming high,” part […]
It was fitting that Captain Wolf (Captain Crunch) won the Tony Stratford Racing Mobile Pace at Gore today. The classy two year old is not only named after Tony ‘Wolfie’ Stratford, he’s also part-owned and trained by the Gore based horseman. “Timmy Grant who bred the horse named him after me on his own bat, […]
Local trainer Tony (Wolfie) Stratford’s strong numbers at his local meeting in Gore tomorrow will be lead by the promising juvenile Captain Wolf. Let’s listen to what he has to say about each of his team of nine. Race One: Van Liberty (Sportswriter) – driver Blair Orange – SR1 Race One: Amarula (Always B Miki) […]
The Fahy family owned Rakamurph’s (Captaintreacherous) win at Ascot Park was a fitting result for both the Fahy and Gillespie families. Friends Brendan Fahy and John ‘Snauzzer’ Gillespie went over to Australia to attend the Interdominions but very sadly and unexpectedly, John died in Brisbane last week. “He was always at the races. He was […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Luk Chin brought up a milestone when Voronov (Orlando Vici) won at Cambridge last night, giving him his 200th training win. Of the 200, Luk has driven 159 himself. His biggest wins as a trainer have been the 1992 Group Two New Zealand Trotting Derby with Lady Cabello, the Group Three Northern Trotting Breeders Stakes […]
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 […]
“He was good enough to get the job done,” trainer Tony Stratford said after hot favourite Leithen Louie (Sweet Lou) won at Ascot Park today. In the hands of Blair Orange Leithen Louie lead for most of the race, was challenged through the middle part of the trip and withstood a late run from Rocky […]
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 […]
After 397 days away from the racetrack, five year old Rakamurph (Captaintreacherous) proved the worth of Gore trainer Tony ‘Wolfie’ Stratford’s conditioning skills when he produced a win at Winton yesterday. “Nice horses can do that sort of stuff, can’t they,” Stratford said. Stratford said former trainer Nathan Williamson had had the gelding in and […]
There were only four harness races on the dual code card at Wingatui today and female drivers wearing Team Teal colours won them all. A great way to finish the fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer and cap off the Southern Harness portion of the appeal. Don’t Look Kobe (Majestic Son) got things off to a perfect […]
Gore trainer Tony Stratford will be hoping for a change in luck for the second day of the Wyndham Harness Racing Club’s grass meeting at Cromwell tomorrow. Although quite a few of his team were highly favoured yesterday, Stratford was unable to nab a winner. He has three chances in Race Four tomorrow – Gati […]
Tony Stratford has big numbers down to race on his local harness racing track at Gore tomorrow with nine runners set to start on the twelve race card. The Gore trainer has two runners in Race Two – Asta (Bettor’s Delight) and Tuneinsportsfans (Sportswriter). Asta led and faded out on his first race on the […]
The Cleland family is well known in Eastern Southland harness racing circles and they look to have a promising two year old in their ownership after Waikaka Magic (Raging Bull) impressively won at Wyndham today. Trained at Gore by Tony Stratford, driver Sam Ottley was quickly on the scene, challenging early leader Ada R J […]
Gore harness racing trainer Tony Stratford heads to Oamaru today with two runners before fronting up at Wyndham on Sunday with a larger team. Gati (Bettor’s Delight) begins the day for Stratford in Race Three at Oamaru. She showed good gate speed to lead and finished third on her home track in September. She’s had […]
Gore harness racing trainer Tony Stratford has an exciting pacer in his barn. “He’s got a bit of an aura about him hasn’t he. He’s such a big bugger and he’s well named,” Stratford said after Muchacho (Always B Miki) toughed it out to impressively win at Winton today. Right from when the mobile gate […]
Unbeaten pacer Clonakilty (Downbytheseaside) and recent qualifier Muchacho (Always B Miki) will take the next step up when they race at the Wyndham Harness Racing Club meeting on Thursday. Clonakilty impressed when winning a double at Rangiora in May for Ashburton trainers Brent and Tim White. “It’s a massive jump for him on Thursday. He […]
Group One winning filly Our Shangri Lana (Art Major) is close to starting her three year old season and is due at the trails on Wednesday. “She had a minor throat operation and bounced back. I’m really really happy with her. She seems a million dollars,” trainer Steve Dolan said. Our Shangri Lana will have […]
Southland owned harness racing mare Braeview Kelly (Bettor’s Delight) has been retired after running sixth in the $200,000 Queen Elizabeth II Mile at Menangle last night. Bred by Katie Carville and owned by Southlanders Paul and Mandy Pierce, Braeview Kelly qualified for Gore trainer Tony Stratford and won on debut at Invercargill in June 2020 […]
Gore trainer Tony Stratford heads over to the Winton harness racing track on Saturday with a team of seven for the Wairio Trotting Club’s autumn meeting. Mataura BB (A Rocknroll Dance) resumes after last racing at Invercargill in November. He hasn’t been sighted at any trials or workouts and cops a wide draw in Race […]
They were wide across the track from one another and they battled it out, but the Tony Stratford trained Bismarck Du Plessis (Always B Miki) came late to beat Wehavtime at the Wyndham Harness Racing Club’s meeting at Cromwell today. Driven by Blair Orange the winning margin was three quarters of a length, with the […]
