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Southern harness racing snippets

Bruce Stewart • 12 February, 2024

Quality pacer Captain Tom (Captaintreacherous) won’t race again. The four year old pulled up lame after running third in the Gore Cup at the end of December and was diagnosed to have a split sesamoid.... read more

Former hack adds to Ward's super fund

Bruce Stewart • 12 February, 2024

Sacked trotter and riding hack Our Superfund (Superfast Stuart) made a successful return to the racetrack at the Wairio harness racing meeting at Winton yesterday.Trained by Sammy Balloch, the six yea... read more

Bred to win and built for glory

Bruce Stewart • 11 February, 2024

Sold for $260,000 at the 2022 NZB Standardbred Yearling Sale, Built For Glory has got a bit of catching up to do to recoup some of that investment. But judging by the way he won at the Wairio harness ... read more

Ruby Roe beats hot pot

Bruce Stewart • 11 February, 2024

The Nathan Williamson trained, and driven filly Ruby Roe (Captaintreacherous) beat the royally bred favourite All You Need Is Me (Captaintreacherous) in the second heat of the Macca Lodge/Nevele R Sou... read more

Tact McLeod - horse on the rise

Bruce Stewart • 11 February, 2024

The Trevor Proctor trained Tact McLeod (Sweet Lou) is a horse going places and his win in the $25,000 Otautau Four Square Supermarket Wairio Cup today in only his ninth start, vindicates his harness r... read more

Maui hooks Waikouaiti Trotters Cup

Bruce Stewart • 4 February, 2024

The small David McCormick harness racing team led by stable standout Maui (Peak) is firing at present.Maui’s win today at Oamaru in the $20,000 Onelog Limited Waikouaiti Trotters Cup was his twelfth a... read more

Homebush is all class on grass

Bruce Stewart • 4 February, 2024

Aged harness racing pacer Homebush Lad (Mach Three) seems to grow another leg on grass. His win today in the $20,000 Temuka Transport Waikouaiti Pacers Cup at Oamaru was his thirteenth on the grass an... read more

Speed Series Heat to Advance Party

Bruce Stewart • 1 February, 2024

Winton trained harness racing mare Advance Party (Bettor’s Delight) won her fourth race at Ascot Park today when she took out the second heat of the Vetsouth Southern Belle Speed Series.The Prices hav... read more

Sally rings up the dollars for Swain

Bruce Stewart • 29 January, 2024

Sally Lindenny (Majestic Son) has proven a bargain buy for Southern harness racing horseman Murray Swain.He purchased her from Gavelhouse for $3,500 and her win in the $20,000 Neville Cleaver Fishing ... read more

Class on grass

Bruce Stewart • 29 January, 2024

Ashburton trained harness racing gelding Got You Covered’s (Art Major) win in yesterday’s $25,000 Riverton Rural Transport Riverton Cup proves he grows another leg when he races on grass.Driver Brent ... read more