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Despite being wide or parked for most of the trip, the Darren Keast trained Luxmi (Bettor’s Delight) proved too tough for seven rivals at Winton today. Driver Mark Hurrell was forced to snag Lumix back from her wide draw and when he decided to move forward he was left three wide at the 1200 metres […]
“The plugs were still in. I didn’t have to urge her, she just cruised up on her own. I think she’s got a bright future,” said trainer driver Craig Ferguson after Imperious Girl (Imperial Count) won impressively on debut at the Wairio meeting today. After beginning well from the inside, Imperious Girl slotted three back […]
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 […]
In a titanic battle up the Winton straight today, Always Dreaming (Bettor’s Delight) beat a gallant Wag Star in today’s $25,000 Transport Services Ltd Wairio Cup. Both started off the 20 metre handicap and while Always Dreaming got away to a flyer, Wag Star bombed the start, losing a conservative thirty metres before he got […]
The Kirstin Green trained trotting mare Spiritinthesky (Father Patrick) put in a herculean effort in the Jimmy Dillon Cup Gold Chip Final at Winton today. After sitting three wide for close to 1200 metres the trotting mare had the audacity to come away at the finish. Spiritinthesky began well off the twenty metre handicap but […]
Wag Star (Sweet Lou) had his last win almost ten months ago. But since then he’s been placed in the Superstars Championship, the Uncut Gems and the Methven and Invercargill Cups. He’s also raced in the New Zealand FFA, so tomorrow’s Wairio Cup will be a massive drop back in class for the six year […]
While Ryal Bush harness racing trainer Brett Gray has been in Japan young junior driver Dan Anderson as had the responsibility of running the stable and today he drove and delivered a win for Gray. “There was a bit of pressure and I can understand how B Gray feels. It’s been a big learning curve […]
Branxholme trainer driver Nathan Williamson delivered a training double for Australian owner Mick Boots at the Wairio harness racing meeting at Winton today. Passchendaele (Betterthancheddar) was the first on the board when he won the Wilbur Ellis NZ Ltd Mobile Pace by a neck from a late charging Share A Dream. PASSCHENDAELE REPLAY “He’s been […]
While Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray has been always in Japan, junior driver Daniel Anderson has been running the stable roster. Anderson loads up five runners for Gray tomorrow to take to the Wairio harness racing meeting at Winton. Daisymerollin (What The Hill) debuts in Race Three with Anderson doing the driving. In Race Four […]
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 […]
When two year old filly One For Jay (Sweet Lou) won today’s $30,000 SBSR/Diamond Creek/Caduceus Three Year Old Fillies Sorority at the Wairio harness meeting she gained automatic entry into the $70,000 Caduceus Club Three Year Old Fillies Championship at Alexandra Park in March. Trained by Brent and Tim White, the levels of confidence that […]
Tim Williams, the man they call ‘Turtle,’ wasted no time in getting his 900th harness racing win at the Wairio meeting today. His 900th ticked over in Race Five when he reined home Bondi Lustre (Sunshine Beach) to win for Ladsbrooks trainer Ivan Court. Williams found the front from a wide draw, led all the […]
Steve and Amanda Telfer bring a strong team south for the Wairio harness racing meeting on Sunday at Winton, with their six runners targeting some of the richer races on the twelve race card. In Race Three the $30,000 SBSR/Diamond Creek/Caduceus Three Year Old Fillies Sorority, the Telfers line up Mythical (Bettor’s Delight) and Caught […]
Nine year old harness racing gelding Dangerous (Shadow Play) is in the form of his life. On Saturday he recorded his sixth win. Dangerous qualified as a three year old at Winton in December 2017 and ran second on debut. He won his first race at Ascot Park nearly six years ago, at that time […]
He’s one of the last Sundons running around and it’s been some journey for the Robert Wilson trained Bob Barrelit (Sundon) who won his first race at the Wairio harness meeting today. The five year old gelding spent most of his life at Nathan Williamson’s Branxholme property under the care of Williamson’s in-laws Ross and […]
After a quiet start to the new season Ascot Park harness racing trainer Tyler Dewe finally got on the board with South Seas Rock (A Rocknroll Dance) scoring a well deserved win at the Wairio Trotting Club meeting at Winton today. Prior to today’s win Dewes last win was with the same horse on Cup […]
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 […]
Quality pacer Captain Tom (Captaintreacherous) won’t race again. The four year old pulled up lame after running third in the Gore Cup at the end of December and was diagnosed to have a split sesamoid. The colt was bought at the 2021 NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales by brothers Lindsay and Ian Thomson for $32,000. He […]
Sacked trotter and riding hack Our Superfund (Superfast Stuart) made a successful return to the racetrack at the Wairio harness racing meeting at Winton yesterday. Trained by Sammy Balloch, the six year old is owned by Mary Ward and her daughter Jade. Jade runs Reigning Down Haura Centre, an equestrian school and her father, raceday […]
The Trevor Proctor trained Tact McLeod (Sweet Lou) is a horse going places and his win in the $25,000 Otautau Four Square Supermarket Wairio Cup today in only his ninth start, vindicates his harness racing trainer’s high opinion of him. “If he’s as good as I hope he will turn out to be, we might […]
The Nathan Williamson trained, and driven filly Ruby Roe (Captaintreacherous) beat the royally bred favourite All You Need Is Me (Captaintreacherous) in the second heat of the Macca Lodge/Nevele R Southern Oaks Series at the Wairio harness racing meeting today. First Light made all the pace with All You Need Is Me parked for a […]
Sold for $260,000 at the 2022 NZB Standardbred Yearling Sale, Built For Glory (Bettor’s Delight) has got a bit of catching up to do to recoup some of that investment. But judging by the way he won at the Wairio harness racing meeting today he’s well on the way to achieving it. Trained by Steve […]
Alabar stallion Captain Crunch (Captaintreacherous) sired his first New Zealand winner at the Wairio harness racing meeting at Winton today. The Bob Butt trained Ukraine proved too strong for Music Mistress in the $15,000 Diamond Creek Carat Two Year Old Mobile Pace, winning by three quarters of a length. The race was also a windfall […]
Nathan Williamson will be taking a powerful team of pacers to the Wairio harness racing meeting at Winton on Sunday. His day won’t get underway until the first heat of the Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes at 3.30pm when he’ll line up two runners, Ultimate Weapon (Bettor’s Delight) and unbeaten Miraculous (Bettor’s Delight). Ultimate Weapon last […]
