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Perfect timing

Bruce Stewart • 25 January, 2024

The NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales less than four weeks away. Timing is important and breeders hope their mare’s progeny will win as close to sale time as possible to help their sales prices.The win ... read more

Jimmy Carter presides in Southern Lights

Bruce Stewart • 19 January, 2024

Nine year old harness racing gelding Jimmy Carter (The Pres) was on his best behaviour yesterday and was duly rewarded when he won the $40,000 Prydes Easifeed Southern Lights at the Northern Southland... read more

Da Vinci puts cup rivals on the canvas

Bruce Stewart • 19 January, 2024

Wyndham trained harness racing four year old Da Vinci (Art Major) is in the form of his life and his win in the $40,000 Group Three Macca Lodge Northern Southland Cup yesterday was his fourth in a row... read more

Sheza Gift on best behaviour

Bruce Stewart • 10 January, 2024

The well-bred Sheza Gift (Father Patrick) lived up to her pedigree at the Winton Harness Racing Club meeting at Central Southland Raceway.Today was only the six year old mare’s twelfth start. She had ... read more

Vinita Rose wins for big group of owners

Bruce Stewart • 10 January, 2024

Vinita Rose (Vincent) gave her large group of harness racing owners a big thrill when she won her first race today at Winton.Racing against her own sex, the four year old mare in the hands of Kerryn T... read more

Riverton grass track meeting gets sign off

Bruce Stewart • 10 January, 2024

Riverton Trotting Club has been granted final signoff by Harness Racing New Zealand to race on the Riverton grass track at the end of the month.HRNZ Track Manager John Denton inspected the surface on ... read more

Calling for Nominations for Southland Awards 2024

Southern Harness Racing • 10 January, 2024

The new-look new-styled Southland Harness Awards are being held on the evening of Saturday the 2nd of March 2024. The organisers are now calling for nominations for the Southland Horse of the Year and... read more

Da Vinci brushes by

Bruce Stewart • 6 January, 2024

Progressive harness racing gelding De Vinci (Art Major) came with a wet sail down the outside to win the Golden View Care and Lifestyle/Mossdale Cromwell Cup today.There were a number of lead changes ... read more

Sally well and truly paying her way

Bruce Stewart • 6 January, 2024

Eight year old trotting mare Sally Lindenny (Majestic Son) has proved to be a bit of a bargain buy for Southland harness owner Murray Swain.“I think I paid three and a half for her. Kevin Townley had ... read more

Kikorangi Blue wins Roxburgh Cup

Bruce Stewart • 4 January, 2024

After having no luck with Kikorangi Blue (Betterthancheddar) at her last start, Southland harness racing driver Brent Barclay didn’t want a repeat in todays $25,000 Peters Genetics Roxburgh Cup.Once s... read more