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Breeding Quinella for Hunter

Bruce Stewart • 7 May, 2022

Wyndham breeder Ian Hunter has been racing horses for a long time and today at Ascot Park in Invercargill he quinellaed a race for the first time.“I can only recall having two horses starting in the s... read more

Ox On a Roll

Bruce Stewart • 7 May, 2022

It’s been an amazing twenty four hours for Te Anau owner trainer Wayne ‘Ox’ McEwan.Tommy Waterhouse got the ball rolling last night at Addington when he dominated a strong field and won the Listed Bet... read more

Oaks Win by Classy Filly

Bruce Stewart • 30 April, 2022

Aardie’s Express who’s trained by Steve and Amanda Telfer was all class today, winning the Nevele R/Macca Lodge Southern Oaks at Ascot Park.Setting off, Driver Tim Williams decided to stay out of the ... read more

Second Group Two for Thornley

Bruce Stewart • 30 April, 2022

Don’t Stop Dreaming trained by Mark Purdon and Hayden Cullen provided junior driver Olivia Thornley with her second Group Two win when the classy two year old proved too good for seven rivals in the $... read more

Second Supremacy for Williamson

Bruce Stewart • 30 April, 2022

Branxholme trainer Nathan Williamson notched his second Southern Supremacy in as many years when Sand Wave held on to beat With A Bang in the $50,000 Group Two feature at Ascot Park today.Williamson w... read more

Emotional Country Cups Win

Bruce Stewart • 30 April, 2022

It was an emotional win for trainer Alister Black and the owners of Idealism when Country Cups winner Idealism took out the Four Year Old $30,000.00 feature today at the Invercargill HRC today.Happine... read more

Williamson Targets Diamonds Day

Bruce Stewart • 27 April, 2022

Diamonds Day at Ascot Park is the meeting Southland’s leading trainer Nathan Williamson targets every year – its the province’s ‘big money’ day with over a quarter of a million in stakes up for grabs.... read more

Southern Oaks Series Finalised

Bruce Stewart • 23 April, 2022

Aint No Angel stamped herself as a Southern Oaks possibility when she hung tough to win the last heat at Ascot Park today.The Raging Bull filly headed straight to the top and although Monaco Grace lev... read more

Beach Ball Ready for Supremacy

Bruce Stewart • 23 April, 2022

Amberley trainer Kevin Chapman has declared Beach Ball is ready for this Saturday’s Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes following the colt’s win in the last heat in the series at Ascot Park today.“I coul... read more

Deserving Win to Love On The Rocks

Bruce Stewart • 14 April, 2022

Love On The Rocks capped off his great formline when he took out the time honoured Hunter Family Handicap at Wyndham today.Driver Mark Hurrell settled the five year old into fourth early in a small fi... read more