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5 To Follow: MLT Wyndham Cup Day

Jonny Turner • 14 March, 2025

Wyndham is in for a big month of harness racing starting with their annual cup meeting on Saturday and ending with the Group Two Kindergarten Stakes in a fortnight.Jonny Turner has delved into the for... read more

Prosperity’s prospects

Bruce Stewart • 14 March, 2025

Prosperity (Sweet Lou) who’s trained by Graeme Anderson and Mike Love, is likely to be the favourite when he races at the Wyndham Harness Racing Club meeting tomorrow but Anderson  says it’s not ... read more

Wyndham Cup Day part of Williamson's big weekend

Jonny Turner • 13 March, 2025

By the time Wyndham Cup Day arrives, Nathan Williamson could be in the form of his career.Williamson will start his in-form mare Hidden Talent in the Group One Fred Shaw Memorial New Zealand Trotting ... read more

Sky Patrol clears maidens

Bruce Stewart • 12 March, 2025

The Tony Stratford trained five year old gelding Sky Patrol (Sky Major) cleared harness racing maiden ranks at Ascot Park today.The gelding went three wide early and was allowed to get into rhythm bef... read more

Feta Go Fernco back to winning ways

Bruce Stewart • 12 March, 2025

Feta Go Fernco (Betterthancheddar) returned to his winning ways at the Invercargill Harness Racing Club meeting today at Ascot Park.Driver Hayden Douglas settled the six year old mare third in the run... read more

Bruce Stewart • 11 March, 2025

The Invercargill Harness Racing Club will run a twilight meeting at Ascot Park tomorrow with the first race getting underway at 3.40pm.Midweek meetings can provide punters with some good dividends eve... read more

Maynard made life member

Bruce Stewart • 10 March, 2025

Southand Harness Racing identity Colin Maynard was made a life member of the Winton HRC at the Club’s meeting on the 27th February.Maynard was involved in the sport from an early age and as a twenty t... read more

Faithful wins Group race at first attempt

Bruce Stewart • 8 March, 2025

Not many young harness racing trainers win a Group race at their first attempt with a horse that’s having its first start.But that’s what Winton trainer Chelsea Faithful did with Ideal Crown (American... read more

Captain calls the shots in Supremacy heat

Bruce Stewart • 8 March, 2025

The Cran and Chrissie Dalgety trained Captain Commodore (Captain Crunch) looks like a serious contender for April’s Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes Final after impressively winning the second heat of... read more

Utah Jazz gets into winning swing

Bruce Stewart • 8 March, 2025

The well-bred Utah Jazz (Bettor’s Delight) got her harness racing career off to a winning start in the Ascot Four Square Stella Frost Stakes at the Northern Southland meeting today.After settling back... read more