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Two for Williamson and Boots

Bruce Stewart • 10 April, 2025

Branxholme trainer driver Nathan Williamson delivered a training double for Australian owner Mick Boots at the Wairio harness racing meeting at Winton today.Passchendaele (Betterthancheddar) was the f... read more

Dan does the business

Bruce Stewart • 10 April, 2025

While Ryal Bush harness racing trainer Brett Gray has been in Japan young junior driver Dan Anderson as had the responsibility of running the stable and today he drove and delivered a win for Gray.“Th... read more

Hill brothers have horsepower to work with at Winton

Jonny Turner • 9 April, 2025

‘Watch out for the Hill brothers’ could prove an important message for punters at Winton on Thursday.Max Hill links up with a handy book of four drives in his adopted home province, while younger brot... read more

Captains Mistress returns with northern campaign in her sights

Jonny Turner • 8 April, 2025

Captains Mistress can set the direction for her new campaign when she returns in a Magness Benrow Sires Stakes Semi Final at Addington on Friday night.Last season’s New Zealand Two-Year-Old Pacing Fil... read more

Drought breaker

Bruce Stewart • 4 April, 2025

Southland harness racing owners Ian and Lindsay Thomson have had a lean run of late, but the drought was broken yesterday when The Real Crunch (Captain Crunch) upset in the Provident Insurance Mobile ... read more

Green gets early double

Bruce Stewart • 3 April, 2025

Horses with contrasting backgrounds won for Tisbury harness racing trainer Kirstin Green at Ascot Park today.The early double came with Miki Cohen (Always B Miki) in Race One and trotter Spiritinthesk... read more

Ascot assignments before Ferguson targets The Race

Jonny Turner • 2 April, 2025

Craig Ferguson heads to Invercargill on Thursday hoping to take the best possible form to Cambridge’s Night Of Champions.Ferguson starts three of his own team and links up with four outside drives at ... read more

Last twilight meeting at Ascot Park

Bruce Stewart • 2 April, 2025

The last twilight harness racing meeting for the season in the south, will be held at Ascot Park tomorrow.The nine race card will have some short priced favourites but could also dish up some winners ... read more

Betterthancash great moneymaker

Bruce Stewart • 31 March, 2025

The Regan Todd trained Betterthancash (Art Major) is proving to be a great harness money maker for his connections.His win in the $25,000 Hunter Family Handicap at Wyndham yesterday was his fifth in j... read more

Five Crowns mint in Supremacy heat

Bruce Stewart • 31 March, 2025

Five Crowns (Bettor’s Delight) proved he was a tough customer in winning heat three of the Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes at the Wyndham Harness Racing Club meeting at Young Quinn Raceway yesterday.... read more