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Betterthancash takes the money with a great run

Bruce Stewart • 8 March, 2025

Canterbury harness racing driver Robbie Close handled the Regan Todd trained Betterthancash (Art Major) perfectly and won the thick end of the $18,000 stake in today’s Night ‘N Day/Tip Top Ice Cream A... read more

Utah Jazz heads Williamson lineup at Ascot Park

Bruce Stewart • 7 March, 2025

Utah Jazz (Bettor’s Delight) leads a strong Nathan Williamson team at the Northern Southland TC harness racing meeting at Ascot Park tomorrow.The filly is a close relation to Chicago Bull (the winner ... read more

Five To Follow: Northern Southland's Big Day Out `

Jonny Turner • 6 March, 2025

The fields for Saturday’s Northern Southland Trotting Club meeting at Ascot Park live up to the phrase coined by popular social media identity Drew Riordan – ‘you don’t get better than that in Norther... read more

Mowbray and Jones share Fillies heat win

Bruce Stewart • 6 March, 2025

It took an age to sort out, but in the end Delightful Peg (Bettor’s Delight) and Selsey Anne (Lather Up) couldn’t be separated in the first heat of the Nevele R/Macca Lodge Southern Oaks series at the... read more

The Southland Harness Awards

Bruce Stewart • 2 March, 2025

The Southland harness racing community celebrated its successes and achievements for the 2024 season last evening in Invercargill.Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) was named Regent Car Courts Sou... read more

Otago Harness Racing Awards announced

Bruce Stewart • 2 March, 2025

The Otago Harness Racing Awards for the 2024 season were held on Friday night at The Loan and Merc in Oamaru.The Horse of the Year award was won by trotting filly Empire City (Volstead) owned by Peter... read more

Big thrill for Bryant

Bruce Stewart • 28 February, 2025

Invercargill harness racing trainer Warren Bryant wasn’t at the races at Winton yesterday but still got a great thrill out of seeing his first starter Rising Storm (Raging Bull) sit parked and win ove... read more

A ‘Brad’ day at Winton

Bruce Stewart • 28 February, 2025

Brad was a name carrying success at the Winton Harness Racing Club’s meeting at Central Southland Raceway yesterday.When Sporty Charlie (Sportswriter) won the Marley NZ Mobile Pace it was the first ra... read more

Flashpoint wins first Supremacy heat

Bruce Stewart • 28 February, 2025

Flashpoint (Captain Crunch) got his first points on the board in the Alabar Southern Supremacy Stake at the Winton Harness Racing Club meeting yesterday.Owned by Joe and Lu Bagrie, Penny Baynes, Jonny... read more

McIlwrick looking to add to success at Winton

Jonny Turner • 26 February, 2025

The winning chances that Rory McIlwrick teams up with at Winton on Thursday are in good hands.McIlwrick has been on a winning run recently, but not in the way many punters would suspect.The horseman h... read more