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Rakamurph – easy pickings

Bruce Stewart • 17 November, 2022

It was a case of taking the best horse to the front and staying out of trouble and Kite did that to a tee.Rakamurph warming up for Oliver Kite“It was a good run and we got away with a bit. He was trav... read more

Flying Without Wings ready for Grand Prix

Bruce Stewart • 17 November, 2022

In today’s mobile trot at Addington, Dasher (Bacardi Lindy) opened a huge gap in the field early. Flying Without Wings and trainer driver Nathan Williamson lead the chasing group. At the beginning of ... read more

Douglas flying

Bruce Stewart • 17 November, 2022

Jeremy DouglasHis season tally has been bolstered in the last few weeks when he’s trained four winners – Minnie McGoogan (Pegasus Spur), Macandrew Navigator (Sir Lincoln), Miki Knows (Always B M... read more

Williamson lines up some good chances on Cup Day

Bruce Stewart • 6 November, 2022

Leading Southland harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson has some strong chances at Addington on Cup Day.Up and coming trotter Charlie P (Master Glide) lines up in the two mile trot. He warmed up fo... read more

Ferguson first Group One

Bruce Stewart • 6 November, 2022

In just his seventh year of training, Ferguson’s scorecard is impressive with his UDR this season at .5185.However, he’s never driven in the Dominion before, and his only Group One drive was on Robyns... read more

Seabrooke says “See ya later”

Bruce Stewart • 6 November, 2022

At the Wyndham Harness Racing Club’s meeting today, Seabrooke (Mach Three) favourite in the Southern Hedge Cutting Mobile, showed a clean pair of heels as she won her first race.The four year old mare... read more

Our Pinocchio gets the Chocolates

Bruce Stewart • 6 November, 2022

Quality trotter Our Pinocchio (Bacardi Lindy) showed his class when he rounded up a large field in the main trot at the Wyndham Harness Racing Club’s meeting today.Owned by the Griffin’s Number Three ... read more

The Baker’s still cooking

Bruce Stewart • 6 November, 2022

Driven by Rory McIIwrick the three year old worked his way to the top and held on to beat a late charging Joes Rock (Racing Hill) by a neck.“I let him slide at the 600 after we got a few good sectiona... read more

Douglas gets first Double

Bruce Stewart • 6 November, 2022

It was the first time as a trainer and as a driver Douglas has achieved the feat.In the Dunstan Horsefeeds Gold Chip Final over 2400 metres Minnie McGoogan began well from her twenty metre handicap, s... read more

Southerners head to Kaikoura to create History

Bruce Stewart • 31 October, 2022

Three southern bred pacers have previously won the Kaikoura Cup, but the Group Three harness racing feature has never been won by a pacer trained in the south.Trusty Scott (1987), Smiling Shard (2010 ... read more