The Craig Ferguson trained harness racing filly Louies Girl (Lord Forbes) underlined her class and high speed when she easily took out the fourth heat of the Macca Lodge/Nevele R Stud Southern Oaks at... read more
Harness racing owner Trevor Ryder wasn’t sure how Fernleigh Blackbird (He’s Watching) would go in the $20,000 Southern Standardbred Breeders Southern Belle Series Mobile Pace at Wyndham today.&nb... read more
Prominent Southland horse breeder and owner Lester Smith died on Monday after a battle with cancer. He was 71.Last month I spoke to Lester about his life in racing.For all of his adult life the retire... read more
This Saturday the time honoured Wyndham Cup will be run at the Young Quinn Raceway and researching the race back as far as 1960 has thrown up some interesting facts.New Zealand Cup winner Lunar Chance... read more
“I was super stoked. I didn’t expect to be winning that. I though we’d go out and maybe get a place. Coming up the straight I thought sh.. I might actually have this. The adrenaline kicked in.” Such w... read more
It was the first time Tim Williams has driven Byrce’s Meddle (Terror To Love) and the Canterbury harness racing reinsman made it a winning one in the $18,000 Lumsden Four Square Autumn Cup at the Nort... read more
Quality harness racing filly Music Mistress (Sweet Lou) rounded out her southern campaign with an easy win in the Group Three $40,000 Caduceus Club of Southland /Alabar Fillies Classic at Ascot P... read more
Tisbury harness racing trainer Kirstin Green had a special day at Ascot Park today, winning three races and coming within a nose of getting a fourth.The run started in the $15,000 Kubala Seeds Gold Ch... read more
Harness racing filly Ruby Roe (Captaintreacherous) extended her very good record when she took out a heat of the Nevele R/Macca Lodge Southern Oaks at Oamaru today.Driven by trainer Nathan Williamson ... read more
Everyone enjoyed a great night last night celebrating the best of the 2023 season of harness racing at the Southland Harness Racing Awards at Ascot Park Raceway.No doubt it will remain a particularly ... read more
