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Gasherbrum (Peak) aided by an inch perfect drive from in-form reinswoman Kerryn Tomlinson, proved too good in yesterday’s Apparel Master Trot at Winton. Tomlinson took the gelding forward from the outside of the second row and had to sit parked with Don’t Look Kobe making the early pace. After looking around and seeing that no […]
Grant Milne owner and co-trainer of Money In The Till, did get to see his horse win at Winton today, but not from a conventional vantage point. Due to his race day duties, he got a rear end view from the crash crew vehicle at forty kms an hour. The four year old mare driven […]
Southland based journalist Jonny Turner was in the winner’s circle twice as an owner today at the Winton Harness Racing meeting at Central Southland Raceway. His first winner came in the Night ’N Day Winton Trot when Don’t Stop Believing (Creatine) in the hands of Brent Barclay came with a powerful run down centre track […]
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 […]
Although Redback Bob (Majestic Son) wasn’t at his best yesterday, he beat stablemate Kings Choice and retained his unbeaten record when he won his Diamond Creek Farm/SBSR final at Winton. Three quarters of a length separated the pair, with another seven and a quarter lengths back to Yukon Hill, making it a Phil Williamson trifecta. […]
Between them Ascot Park trainer Mark Shirley and new owner Snow Devery have found the key to four year old Rising Storm’s (Raging Bull) ability and their reward was a win at Winton yesterday. At the end of the 1609 metres Rising Storm had a head to spare over Simply Amazing. RISING STORM REPLAY The […]
Going into yesterday’s Diamond Creek Farm/SBSR Southern Surge meeting at Winton, Branxholme harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson didn’t think there was much between his two runners Rakmacknra (Captaintreacherous) and Off The Canvas (Art Major) and the result proved him to be right. RAKMACKNRA REPLAY “Off The Canvas is more of a racehorse and has the […]
On Sunday, the Williamson family will be starting close to thirty percent of the horses on the card at Southern Surge Finals Day at Winton. Phil (8), Matty (7), Brad (7) and Nathan (5) look set to play a big game across the ten races. Here’s what they had to say about their top two […]
Joany Baby’s (Speeding Spur) win today in the $25,000 Advance Agriculture Winter Rewards Handicap Trot at Winton, highlights the fact it’s possible to get a good return by buying horses at the lower end of the market. Joany Baby was bred by Woodlands Stud and is out of the three win Sundon mare Mekong Princess. […]
Tauranga owner Graeme Cooney has bred and owned a stack of horses and most have raced out of Hamish Hunter’s Ryal Bush barn in Southland. Today at Winton the pair racked up another win when Honeycomb (Always B Miki) got up to win the $25,000 Kerry Hodges Memorial Winter Rewards Mobile Pace. “The series has […]
In form trainer Brian Norman takes seven runners to Winter Rewards Finals Day at Winton on Sunday. Race One: Delightingold (Bettor’s Delight) – Driver Craig Ferguson – FR5 Note: Seventeen start maiden who is new to the stable. Previously trained by Donna Williamson. Race Two: Turn N Burn (Art Major) – Driver Craig Ferguson – […]
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 […]
It’s been quite some journey for pacer Hijack (Courage Under Fire). Sold as an unqualified pacer, he was shipped from Winton New Zealand to Australia, where he had five starts. Later he was returned to his original trainer Chelsea Faithful, for whom he won today. The gelding was purchased for $8,000 at the 2021 NZB […]
Waikouaiti trainer Amber Hoffman heads south today with a truck load of horses to contest the Winton card. Race One: Star Invasion (Majestic Son) driver Craig Ferguson (MOBILE FR1) Race Three: Bettor N Joy (Bettor’s Delight)-driver Craig Ferguson (MOBILE SR3) Race Six: Racey Krusa (Peak) – driver Brent Barclay (MOBILE FR5) Race Six: Superfast Ronnie […]
A handicap advantage of thirty metres on the favourite Tarragindi plus an astute drive by Carter Dalgety, got evergreen trotter Aveross Majesty (Majestic Son) home at Winton today. “The plan was to go to the front and keep them honest in behind. Carter drove him a treat and was able to rate him beautifully in […]
Today’s racing at Winton provided plenty of highlights. Now in her third season of training a small team, Mataura horsewoman Nicole Aitken trained her third winner today when Cash Is King (Captain Crunch) cleared maiden ranks. Driver Kerryn Tomlinson positioned Cash Is King four back on the inside but with a moderate pace being set […]
Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray has a large team racing across the ten race card at Winton tomorrow. Here are his thoughts on their form and chances. Race One: Party Up Denario (Lather Up) “We’ve had a wee few troubles with her. This week she’s got a good draw. If she goes as good as […]
Canterbury pacer Devil Woman (Always B Miki) hung on to win the Subway Winton Two Year Old Mobile Pace at Winton today. The Cran and Chrissie Dalgety trained harness racing filly, in the hands of their son Carter was taken to the top before handing up to Mona Lisa. When Mona Lisa started to battle, […]
The Jonny Cox trained trotter He Aint No Devil (What The Hill) cleared maiden harness racing company today at Winton in colours that have been in the Cox family for over eighty years. “It’s pretty special wearing those colours. We chuck them on a trotter every now and then. It always nice to win at […]
Southern harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson will be watching his team race at Winton tomorrow from Auckland as he awaits Group One duties on Friday with Indulge Me. Shakedown (Majestic Son) is a new trotter to the barn and is a ‘project horse’ for stable junior Ollie Kite. He starts in Race Three at Winton. […]
Both Nathan Williamson and Dreams Are Free (Captaintreacherous) have had their own challenges in recent times so yesterday’s win by the pair in the $25,000 All Lay Carpet and Drapes Winton Cup was special. “Winning any race is good but it’s extra special when it’s a Cup race and it’s a horse we think quite […]
In a rare sign of emotion, Ryal Bush trainer Brett Gray was quite moved after Hayley Jaccka (Always B Miki) won the $40,000 Vetsouth Equine/SSBA Southern Belle Speed Series Final at Winton yesterday. “I was quite proud of this win. Charlie and Ailsa (Smaill – owners) have been so good to us. It’s just awesome. […]
Trainers Cran and Chrissie Dalgety look to have another quality two year old in Roger That (Sweet Lou) after the gelding won the Murray Gray Memorial at Winton today. “He got out the gate nice and there was no need to go too silly. We rolled along with pretty even fractions. The beauty about him […]
Hazel van Opzeeland has raced a lot of horses, many at the highest level. But she got a good amount of pleasure watching Gottagoodfeeling (Vincent) whom she bred, win the $40,000 Group Three Miki’s Deal Southern Two Year Old Fillies Classic at Winton yesterday. Gottagoodfeeling was pushed out early by driver Carter Dalgety before he […]
