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Central circuit trainers bonus finalised

Bruce Stewart • 8 January, 2023

Oamaru harness racing trainer Phil Williamson has won the Central Circuit Trainers bonus.The bonus was run over the three Central Otago meetings at Omakau, Roxburgh and Cromwell with five points alloc... read more

Yae for Forty Wives

Bruce Stewart • 6 January, 2023

He won by just a nose. And it’s been a long time coming. But when long time harness racing maiden Forty Wives finally cracked it to win his first race at the Wyndham’s meeting at Cromwell today it was... read more

Catch driver wins Cromwell Cup

Bruce Stewart • 6 January, 2023

Harness racing driver Brent Barclay proved to be an admirable replacement for Craig Thornley in today’s $15,000 Golden View Care and Lifestyle Village Cromwell Cup.Thornley was injured earlier in the ... read more

Sam Ottley to combine with strong book of drives at Cromwell

Jonny Turner • 5 January, 2023

Sam Ottley is hoping she doesn’t have to pull out the wet weather gear on the final day of the Central Otago New Year’s harness racing circuit.Though if she does it may boost the chances of Deceptive ... read more

Dewe continues great strike rate

Bruce Stewart • 4 January, 2023

Ascot Park harness racing trainer Tyler Dewe continued has great strike rate when Sophie (Bettor’s Delight) won at Roxburgh today. The mare was his twelfth race day starter and his sixth winner.The wi... read more

Better’s Tart wins Roxburgh Cup

Bruce Stewart • 4 January, 2023

In an inch perfect drive by Kimberly Butt, harness racing mare Better’s Tart (Bettor’s Delight) came with the last run to win the $20,000 Peters Genetics Roxburgh Cup today.Driver Kimberly Butt got Be... read more

Brad a trainer and driver to follow at Roxburgh

Jonny Turner • 3 January, 2023

Brad Williamson has no plans to change his tactics behind Mach Quillan in tomorrow’s Roxburgh Cup. The Gore pacer comes into Roxburgh’s biggest race after producing a bold recent second placing i... read more

Williamson Claims Seventh Trotting FFA.

Bruce Stewart • 2 January, 2023

Today Hurricane Hill (Muscle Hill) enhanced a great harness racing record already held by Oamaru trainer Phil Williamson in the Central Otago Trotting FFA.Since the race’s inception in 2008 he’s taken... read more

Henry's win special for the Dunns

Bruce Stewart • 2 January, 2023

Henry Hubert (Bettor’s Delight) has been one of New Zealand harness racing’s great war horses. Having raced since he was two, he’s now won fifteen races and close to $400,000.Today in the Ranfurly Tra... read more

Five must-watch horses at today's huge Central Otago Cup meeting

Jonny Turner • 1 January, 2023

Talent-packed fields await punters at today’s eleven-race harness racing meeting at Omakau. Racing journalist Jonny Turner has dissected each event and nominated five runners whose performances a... read more