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Prince Rashad - 50th Invercargill Cup winner

Bruce Stewart • 17 December, 2024

When harness racing gelding Prince Rashad (Rashad) won the 50th running of the Invercargill Cup in 1997, he became the third pacer to win the race twice, joining Laser Lad and Blossom Lady.The eight y... read more

Laser Lad - 40th Invercargill Cup winner

Bruce Stewart • 17 December, 2024

Laser Lad (Noodlum) trained by Peter Jones, won the first of his two Invercargill Cups in October 1986 when as a four year old he took out the 40th running of the Southland harness racing feature.Lase... read more

Standing start set to be crucial in G1 Invercargill Cup

Jonny Turner • 16 December, 2024

The few seconds after the ping of the standing start tapes could prove to be a vital factor in deciding the Group One Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup on Friday.Southland’s biggest harness race is a ... read more

It’s all about me

Bruce Stewart • 13 December, 2024

The odds were stacked against two year old Majestic Me (Majestic Son) when he drew one at his debut on a windy day at the Winton harness racing meeting yesterday but he took it all in his stride.Willi... read more

Molly gets fifth win

Bruce Stewart • 13 December, 2024

Going into yesterday’s Diamond Creek Farm/SBSR Sires’ Stakes Three Year Old Fillies Mobile Pace, harness racing trainer Amanda Telfer wasn’t sure whether Molly Belwin (Art Major) was ready for the tas... read more

Cox mare runs a cracker

Bruce Stewart • 12 December, 2024

Class prevailed when Seacracka, (Downbytheseaside) despite having been off the scene for more than a year, impressively won at the Oamaru harness meeting yesterday.Driver Carter Dalgety settled the fo... read more

Stonewall team head south ahead of Inv Cup Day

Jonny Turner • 11 December, 2024

The Canterbury raid is on ahead of Group One Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup Day.As they have done ahead of several of Southland’s best meetings in the past, Stonewall Stud’s Canterbury team are in ... read more

Dalgety to make premiership inroads at Oamaru

Jonny Turner • 10 December, 2024

Wednesday’s racing at Oamaru could make or break Carter Dalgety’s national junior drivers premiership hopes.The midweek meeting is at the beginning of an impressive line-up of drives Dalgety has over ... read more

Trans Tasman wins at the same time

Bruce Stewart • 9 December, 2024

In what must be a first in harness racing, yesterday Kirk Larsen and his son Tristan each drove winners at pretty much the same time, in two different countries.Whilst Tristan was getting Maestro (Lov... read more

Cold Pursuit warms up Norman’s day

Bruce Stewart • 9 December, 2024

It’s been eighteen years since Brydone trainer Keith Norman trained a harness racing winner, but in saying that it’s not been his main focus over the thirty four seasons he’s held a licence.Over that ... read more