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Diamonds are forever

Bruce Stewart • 12 April, 2023

A big day is being planned for Southern Harness Racing’s premier day of the season, Diamonds Day at Ascot Park Raceway in Invercargill on Sunday 23 April.One lady will take home a brand new, stunning ... read more

Art on display at Addington

Bruce Stewart • 9 April, 2023

Comeback harness racing pacer Life Of Art (Art Major) showed plenty of grit when he held off two strong challenges to win his fourth race at Addington today.Originally trained by Darryn Simpson the ge... read more

Wyndham Shorts

Bruce Stewart • 6 April, 2023

Undoubtedly the Macca Lodge Kindergarten Stakes and the Hunter Family Handicap Pace were the features of today’s harness racing meeting at Wyndham, but there was a strong support card too.In Race Two ... read more

Hunter Handicap won by Cya Art

Bruce Stewart • 6 April, 2023

Harness racing trainers Steve and Amanda Telfer and Hayden Cullen have eyes on the Regent Car Court Southern Country Cup on Diamonds Day at Ascot Park. It’s just seventeen days away, and judging by th... read more

Green wins second Kindy

Bruce Stewart • 6 April, 2023

Southland harness racing driver Kirstin Green won her second Kindergarten Stakes at Wyndham today after a tough professional performance from the Mark and Nathan Purdon trained Vessem (Vincent).This w... read more

Gus Gone

Bruce Stewart • 5 April, 2023

Very talented harness racing trotter Gus (Majestic Son) looked to have Thursday’s Dunstan Horsefeeds Gold Chip Final at Wyndham at his mercy after an impressive win at the Wairio meeting late las... read more

A beer with Forbesy

Bruce Stewart • 5 April, 2023

Not many horses frequent public houses, but harness racing stallion Lord Forbes (Live Or Die) has been to the pub twice. Both times he was underage,  but no-one checked his ID and in fact he’s on... read more

Southern Oaks and Supremacy starting to take shape

Bruce Stewart • 2 April, 2023

Excitement around Southern harness racing’s premier meeting Diamonds Day is starting to build with the last heats of both the Southern Supremacy and the Oaks due to be run over the next few weeks.Afte... read more

Tickled Pink

Bruce Stewart • 2 April, 2023

Southland trained harness racing filly Always Ticking (Always B Miki) will get a well earned break after winning today’s Cheviot Licensing Trust Leonard Memorial at Addington.She sat parked for m... read more

The rise of Miss Jessica

Bruce Stewart • 30 March, 2023

The improvement shown by trotting mare Miss Jessica (Master Glide) over the last three months is an early season highlight in the Southern Harness Racing season to date.After winning at her second sta... read more