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Warrior wins at Wingatui

Bruce Stewart • 2 December, 2022

Warrior Easton (Auckland Reactor) cleared maiden ranks at the Forbury Park harness racing meeting on the grass at Wingatui today.Driver Blair Orange didn’t push the four year old off the gat... read more

Southland Syndicate celebrate 30 years

Bruce Stewart • 30 November, 2022

One of the longest running harness racing syndicates in Southland celebrates its 30th anniversary this weekend.The Makarewa Country Club Syndicate’s (MCC Syndicate) first winner was Kenwood Charmer (S... read more

Three Kidz Kartz Drivers head to Aussie

Bruce Stewart • 29 November, 2022

Three young harness racing drivers involved in Kidz Kartz in New Zealand will be heading over to Australia early next month for a trip of a lifetime.Emily Laurenson (Southland), Thomas Towers (Taranak... read more

Easy viewing – Betta Watch Out

Bruce Stewart • 17 November, 2022

Brydon couple Keith and Tracey Norman have been in harness racing a long time, running a successful stud, training a few and selling a few more. But their two year old filly Betta Watch Out (He’s Watc... read more

Andover The Keys gets started

Bruce Stewart • 17 November, 2022

Cleaver has bought and sold quality pacers like Ragazzo Mach (Mach Three) and The Black Flash (Bettor’s Delight). Within the last two years he sold them both for six figures each, but he’s always on t... read more

Genevieve’s Casper

Bruce Stewart • 17 November, 2022

Genevieve worked for a good portion of her life in the standardbred industry but now breeds hunters in Central Otago and included in the foals born this spring is a pure white foal called Casper. Not ... read more

Da Vinci painting a pretty picture

Bruce Stewart • 17 November, 2022

The colt is owned and was bred by Paul (QSM) and Brendon Duffy of Wyndham. The two year old has won his last three starts.Da Vinci winning at Timaru – Photo Race ImagesAlthough understandably th... read more

David Moss Stakes – new to South

Bruce Stewart • 17 November, 2022

David Moss (Gekoj) was bred by Captain Oddvar Andersen who came from Norway to New Zealand in the mid 1960s. He settled in Wellington, from where he supervised Scandinavian shipping, which included th... read more

Invercargill Cup richest Ever

Bruce Stewart • 17 November, 2022

The Invercargill Cup which has been run since 1960 has received a major stakes boost, rising from $30,000 to $100,000 and lifting from Group Three to Group One status.Ascot Park trainer Brent Shirley ... read more

Anderson gets first win

Bruce Stewart • 17 November, 2022

The four year old stepped well and trailed Tease My Tartan.“Once I got the trail I thought he’d stick on. He does struggle getting round the bends at Invercargill but he got round okay and fought hard... read more