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Southern Holiday Tips from the trainers:

Bruce Stewart • 23 December, 2022

With the festive season here, Southern Harness trainers would like to spread a bit of cheer and tip you some winners.Here are their horses to follow for the next month or so:Robert Wilson: Two Menny M... read more

Yearlings at Workouts

Bruce Stewart • 23 December, 2022

For the first time that I can remember, yearlings were running in today’s harness racing workouts at Ascot Park in Invercargill.Because the season is now aligned with Australia and running from Januar... read more

Williamson and Gray enter final stages of premiership battle

Jonny Turner • 22 December, 2022

The Southland trainer's premiership is set to go down to the wire with two meetings left in the season. Brett Gray goes into the upcoming Winton and Gore meetings with a one win lead over Nathan ... read more

Invercargill Cup Day a huge success

Bruce Stewart • 19 December, 2022

Invercargill Cup Day held on Saturday has been rated as very successful by club officials.Canterbury visitor Krug (Bettor’s Delight) won the first ever Group One race in Southland when he impressively... read more

Carter and Krug big winners

Bruce Stewart • 17 December, 2022

Young harness racing driver Carter Dalgety’s win today behind Krug (Bettor’s Delight) in the $100,000 Group One Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup was befitting of a driver far more senior than the you... read more

Sweet Diamond wins for Stonewall

Bruce Stewart • 17 December, 2022

At the business end of harness racing’s Trainer’s Premiership, Sweet Diamond’s (Sweet Lou) win today chalked up another chance for Steve and Amanda Telfer as they fight for the top slot along with Mar... read more

Wai Key Wee lifts trainer

Bruce Stewart • 17 December, 2022

Branxholme harness racing trainer Alister Black hasn’t been feeling great in the last few months. Stable star Vintage Cheddar (Betterthancheddar) was sold to Australia, the consistent three year old I... read more

Krug in the zone to produce epic Group One Invercargill Cup win

Jonny Turner • 17 December, 2022

Krug made history at Ascot Park on Saturday in the most devastating fashion by running away with the Group One Invercargill Cup.The Cran and Chrissie Dalgety trained pacer turned Southland's first Gro... read more

Powerful All Stars team touches down in Invercargill

Jonny Turner • 16 December, 2022

The powerful All Stars Stable team has arrived in Southland ahead of tomorrow's Group One Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup Day.The Mark Purdon and Hayden Cullen barn will start Self Assured and Spank... read more

Green and Williamson share rare insights into Group One Invercargill Cup preps

Jonny Turner • 15 December, 2022

Kirstin Green and Nathan Williamson have shared incredible insights into their horses' preparations for Saturday's Group One Ascot Park Hotel Invercargill Cup. Both trainers were kind enough to b... read more