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Big Run From Love N The Port

Bruce Stewart • 19 December, 2020

Hot favourite Love N The Port gave his followers heart flutters when he galloped at the start of his race  at Winton today but he recovered to win brilliantly.“He hasn’t had a lot of experience with h... read more

Ferguson Gets Trotting Double at Addington

Bruce Stewart • 18 December, 2020

Wyndham driver Craig Ferguson had just two drives at Addington today and he won both.Smokin Badar got the double underway and looks to have turned a corner under Ferguson’s care.Smokin Bandar winning ... read more

Southland Top Pacers at Winton Workouts Today

Bruce Stewart • 18 December, 2020

Two of Southlands top liners were rivals at today’s Winton Workouts and both have the Free for All at Omakau as their next goal.The Southern star of the Cup Week Vintage Cheddar lead for most of the 2... read more

The Hornet Has Plenty of Sting

Bruce Stewart • 3 December, 2020

Smart qualifier The Hornet put his poor debut behind him and scored like a quality horse at the Riverton Trotting Club meeting at Ascot Park today.The three year old trained by Tony Stratford at Gore ... read more

Kagee VC Real War Horse

Bruce Stewart • 3 December, 2020

Sylvia Crichton loves Kagee VC and her partner Doug McLachlan who trains the gelding, reckons her pampering has made the gelding into the consistent performer he’s become.“He’s Sylvia’s horse. She abs... read more

Port Au Prince Sails Home

Bruce Stewart • 25 November, 2020

The last couple of weeks have not been easy for Southland owner Brendon McIntyre.As an integral part of the What Ever Syndicate which raced Franco Ledger, he was saddened when the stallion died sudden... read more

Half Hopples Help Kiwitrix

Bruce Stewart • 25 November, 2020

He’s not ready for the free legged trotting game yet, but the well-bred Kiwitrix has put two good performances together wearing half-hopples.A last start third encouraged his trainer Nathan Williamson... read more

Bull Wins Group One Feature

Bruce Stewart • 21 November, 2020

Chicago Bull’s win in last night’s Freemantle Cup in West Australia elevated him on a number of fronts.He’s a diminutive wee champ. He won by 5.7 metres over another Southern Bred Southern Reare... read more

Southland’s Favourite Passes Away

Bruce Stewart • 19 November, 2020

Franco Legend was one of Southland’s favourite horses in his racing days.Sadly he died on Sunday at Macca Lodge,  where he has been a resident on farm stallion for the past few years.During the ... read more

Roughie wins for Hunter and Nally

Bruce Stewart • 19 November, 2020

Ryal Bush trainer Hamish Hunter has trained a few roughies during his forty three season career but probably none that paid as big a dividend as Indulgence, his winner today at Winton, at odds of 141 ... read more