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Six for Sunday

Bruce Stewart • 5 July, 2026

The Invercargill Harness Racing Club is offering a nine-race card at Ascot Park today.See below, are six horses you might want to consider.Race Four: The Bricklayer (Art Major) – driver Peter Hunter (... read more

Special win for Marikit

Bruce Stewart • 29 June, 2026

The win by the Paul Nairn trained and driven trotter Marikit (Waterloo Sunset) at Addington today had a special meaning, as it was a fitting farewell to Southland horseman Vin Nally who passed away in... read more

Jack came back

Bruce Stewart • 25 June, 2026

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... read more

Pyramid Rose delivers another bloom

Bruce Stewart • 21 June, 2026

Trainer Matty Williamson describes Pyramid Rose (Majestic Son) as cantankerous, but she was on her best behaviour today when she won the Diamond Creek Farm/SBSR Silk Road Final at the Forbury Park TC ... read more

Too good - Razorsharpmiki

Bruce Stewart • 21 June, 2026

Razorsharpmiki (Always B Miki) trained by Gordon and Colin Lee was just that at Gore today, extending his winning record to two from two.From an inside draw, driver Brent Barclay was able to hold his ... read more

Partytime shows a touch of class

Bruce Stewart • 11 June, 2026

Partytime (Tall Dark Stranger) showed plenty of class for a first starter when the three year old easily won at Ascot Park today.He began well from his mid field draw, to sit parked. Driver Nathan Wil... read more

Rylan Charlie graded just right

Bruce Stewart • 11 June, 2026

Gore trained Rylan Charlie (Changeover) is a horse that slides up and down the ratings. But today at Ascot Park he was in his happy place in the R35-R36 band.“The rating system has helped him quite a ... read more

Train Station too good

Bruce Stewart • 1 June, 2026

Well bred Train Station (Bettor’s Delight) cleared maiden ranks at Ascot Park today in the Hyde Landscape Mobile Pace.The four year old gelding from his inside second row draw, was stuck on the pegs f... read more

Bowlem Over gets eighth win

Bruce Stewart • 1 June, 2026

The Robin Swain trained Bowlem Over, (Net Ten Eom) after an aggressive early drive by in form driver Matty Williamson, got up to win the R4-R44 mobile pace at Ascot Park today.“He said that when he wa... read more

Mark these down

Bruce Stewart • 31 May, 2026

Southern driver Mark Hurrell has nine drives across the ten races at Invercargill tomorrow.Here are his thoughts on each runner.Race One: Pacific Arc (Washington VC) – trainer Brian Norman (F2)“He has... read more