News

Another Jaccka wins

Bruce Stewart • 19 February, 2023

Harness racing breeders Charlie and Alisa Smaill enjoyed trotting success once again, at Gore today.Joy Jaccka (Creatine) impressively won on debut at Ascot Park earlier in the month, and today Julie ... read more

Gutsell's siblings ready to add to outstanding Gore records

Jonny Turner • 18 February, 2023

The best possible conditions await siblings Insarchatwist, Hacksaw Ridge and Still Rockin at Gore’s grass track meeting on Sunday.The Ricky Gutsell trained trio will attempt to build on their impressi... read more

Star southerner's emotional connection with young Charlotte McLeod

Dave Di Somma • 16 February, 2023

Unbeaten southerner Tact McLeod has been one of the finds of 2023 so far. The four-year-old son of Sweet Lou has had two starts for two big wins, at Winton and Addington.But it is not just about winni... read more

Touring over

Bruce Stewart • 15 February, 2023

The Southern Bred Southern Reared Yearling Tour is done and dusted for another year and harness racing owners and trainers, after casting an eye over close to seventy lots, are getting ready to bid at... read more

Captain Tom heads home

Bruce Stewart • 13 February, 2023

After an out of character performance on Friday night Southland harness racing pacer Captain Tom (Captaintreacherous) is heading home.“I suspect he’s picked up a bug. The part that annoyed me the most... read more

Dan’s the man

Bruce Stewart • 13 February, 2023

After racing well against some fairly classy pacers, Rakadan (He’s Watching) and harness racing trainer Peter Hunter finally got the win they thoroughly deserved at the Riverton Trotting Club meeting ... read more

Netherton Franco impressive

Bruce Stewart • 13 February, 2023

Harness racing mare Netherton Franco’s (Always B Miki) impressive form continued with another win at the Riverton meeting at Ascot Park yesterday.In take one of yesterday’s Carriers Arms Hotel Mobile ... read more

New faces

Bruce Stewart • 12 February, 2023

A handful of harness racing pacers and trotters qualified at the Young Quinn Raceway at Wyndham yesterday. It was great to see fresh faces that’ll will help bolster the Southern racing stocks in the b... read more

Nathan’s 1000 winners

Bruce Stewart • 12 February, 2023

When Southland harness racing driver Nathan Williamson drove his 1000th winner today, he achieved a  milestone reached by few.The win came in his very first drive at the Riverton meeting at Ascot... read more

Williamson set to make history at Ascot Park on Sunday

Jonny Turner • 11 February, 2023

The stage is set for history to be made at Ascot Park on Sunday.Leading Southland reinsman Nathan Williamson goes into the Riverton Trotting Club meeting on 999 career driving wins in New Zealand.And ... read more