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Pacing filly Arrive (Captaintreacherous) trained by Chantal Turpin is one of the rising stars in the Queensland three year old ranks and she has strong roots in Southland. She’s out of Washington VC mare Washington Lass which had ten starts for her Wyndham breeder Ian Hunter before she was sold to Australia. Washington Lass won […]
At the Forbury Park Trotting Club meeting at Wyndham today a well judged front running drive by Brad Williamson ensured his stable runner Penelope Lane (Volstead) started her racing career on a winning note. After beginning well Williamson sat his filly on the outside early before he took her to the front. After cutting out […]
Talent pacer Saucy Delight (Bettor’s Delight) showed he was on the right path when he got the job done in the Macca Lodge Mobile Pace at Wyndham today. The giant pacer who has shown some wayward tendencies, left the gate like a bullet and was soon in front for trainer driver Craig Ferguson. “He was […]
Wyndham harness racing trainer Craig Ferguson has a hometown advantage with two runners at the Forbury Park Trotting Club meeting at the Young Quinn Raceway tomorrow. “They’re both working like they could feature in the finishes,” Ferguson said. Two start maiden Saucy Delight (Bettor’s Delight) had to be restrained from a wide draw at his […]
Edendale trained Young Quinn’s (Young Charles) win in the 1972 New Zealand Kindergarten Stakes held at Wyndham, was the only time locals got to see the champion pacer race on his home track. The win was his fifth in a row for trainer Bud Baynes and driver Doug McNaught. His first win was the 1972 […]
Black Pat (What The Hill) trained by Phil Williamson proved too good for a large field in the Regent Car Court Gold Chip Final at the Forbury Park harness racing meeting at Wyndham today. Central Otago horseman Ginger Woodhouse has had success with Black Pat’s breed for a good number of years. “Denis Stumbles from […]
Simone Lindenny (Love You) fitted straight back into harness racing life in New Zealand when she won her first start in this country since returning from Australia. Owned by her trainer Brad Williamson and Grant Gray, the six year old mare was sent to Australia in June last year. She won three races there and […]
At the 2023 NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales in Christchurch Branxholme harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson bought two colts – Always Dreaming (Bettor’s Delight) and Hammer Down (Always B Miki). Always Dreaming, an $85,000 purchase, won his first start at Invercargill in March and has gone on to win another race and finish second in the […]
Tisbury based harness racing trainer Kirstin Green takes five runners to the Forbury Trotting Club meeting at Wyndham tomorrow. Scott (Sportswriter) runs for the stable in Race One. He’s the only horse on the inside of the second row and will be handled by Blair Orange. In Race Two, Bubble Me (Downbytheseaside) joins the Green […]
Teenage concession driver George Chamouras admits he was pinching himself after receiving a call to represent Victoria in a junior drivers’ harness racing challenge. “It will be a big thrill as well as a huge experience. But I will say that when I got off the phone I went and checked just where Young is […]
Stallion Washington VC has been a great servant to many Southern harness racing breeders as well as a few further afield. Gore trainer Brian Norman has certainly been a fan. Of his 201 career winners, 91 have been in the pacing gait and 32 of those have been provided by the stock of Washington VC. […]
Tisbury trainer Kirstin Green just back from holiday trucks four runners to the Young Quinn Raceway in Wyndham on Thursday for the Gore Harness Racing Clubs meeting. In Race Three Green’s runner is He’s A Meister (He’s Watching) got caught wide at his last start but still battled well for fourth. (=best bet) Green has […]
