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Takeitout does just that

Bruce Stewart • 18 February, 2024

The Brett Gray trained harness racing mare Takeitout (Captaintreacherous) took out the third heat of the Vetsouth Equine Southern Belle Series on the grass at Gore today.The four year old mare sat par... read more

Ruby rolls them at Gore

Bruce Stewart • 18 February, 2024

Waikana harness racing trainer Kirsty Adams admits Quercus Rubra (Superfast Stuart) has been a bit of a handful, but all was forgiven today when the four year old trotting mare won her first race at G... read more

Two well bred two year olds qualify

Bruce Stewart • 16 February, 2024

Perfect conditions greeted runners at today’s Winton harness racing trials and workouts at the Central Southland Raceway and two young horses trained by Nathan Williamson stole the show.Heat One: Two ... read more

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