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Southern Oaks – the back story

Bruce Stewart • 8 April, 2024

When the Invercargill Harness Racing Club hosts Diamonds Day on Sunday 21st April, one of the feature races on the card with be the $60,000 Group Two Macca Lodge/ Nevele R Stud Southern Oaks.The South... read more

Hayley wins on debut

Bruce Stewart • 4 April, 2024

The long line of ‘Jaccka’ winners continued today for Charlie and Alisa Smaill when Hayley Jaccka (Always B Miki) won at the Ascot Park Harness Racing meeting in Invercargill.Brent Barclay w... read more

Hayden engineers first win for his Dad

Bruce Stewart • 4 April, 2024

“Yeah, pretty awesome mate. I’ve got a lot to say but I can’t find the words for it to be fair,” Hayden Douglas said after winning his first race at the Invercargill Harness Racing Clubs meeting at As... read more

Da Vinci brushes aside opposition

Bruce Stewart • 28 March, 2024

A wet track today at Wyndham didn’t blunt Da Vinci’s (Art Major) sharp speed and his harness racing win in the $25,000 Hunter Family Handicap was a great result for the locals. Da Vinci (9) ... read more

History repeats in Kindergarten Stakes

Bruce Stewart • 28 March, 2024

Different year, same result was the name of the game in this year’s time honoured two year old harness racing feature the Group Two $60,000 Macca Lodge NZ Kindergarten Stakes at Wyndham today.With Rub... read more

Miraculous back to winning ways

Bruce Stewart • 28 March, 2024

After being treated for an infection after his last start fourth, Miraculous (Bettor’s Delight) got back into the winning habit at the Wyndham Harness Racing Club meeting today.The classy three year o... read more

April Autumn Premier Meetings in the Southern Region

Southern Harness Racing • 26 March, 2024

Winton will host a Group race as part of a bumper autumn programme confirmed for the deep south this April.The Group 2 Entain 2YO Fillies Classic will headline a huge day at the Central Southland Race... read more

Southern Snippets

Bruce Stewart • 25 March, 2024

Although the Nathan Williamson harness racing stable didn’t achieve it’s main goals, plenty of positives were gained from the recent venture north.Flying Ellie (Art Major) won $18,665 for her owners a... read more

Kindergarten Stakes-History

Bruce Stewart • 24 March, 2024

This Thursday sees the running of the 63rd New Zealand Kindergarten Stakes at the Young Quinn Raceway. It’s a race steeped in history.The inaugural Kindergarten Stakes in 1961 raced for a stake of $1,... read more

Dead heat in prelude

Bruce Stewart • 16 March, 2024

Always Dreaming (Bettor’s Delight) and Franco Ezra (Bettor’s Delight) couldn’t be separated, creating a dead heat in the $20,000 Macca Lodge Kindergarten Stakes Prelude at the Wyndham Harness Racing C... read more