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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

Perfect timing

Bruce Stewart • 25 January, 2024

The NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales less than four weeks away. Timing is important and breeders hope their mare’s progeny will win as close to sale time as possible to help their sales prices.The win ... read more

Jimmy Carter presides in Southern Lights

Bruce Stewart • 19 January, 2024

Nine year old harness racing gelding Jimmy Carter (The Pres) was on his best behaviour yesterday and was duly rewarded when he won the $40,000 Prydes Easifeed Southern Lights at the Northern Southland... read more

Da Vinci puts cup rivals on the canvas

Bruce Stewart • 19 January, 2024

Wyndham trained harness racing four year old Da Vinci (Art Major) is in the form of his life and his win in the $40,000 Group Three Macca Lodge Northern Southland Cup yesterday was his fourth in a row... read more

Sheza Gift on best behaviour

Bruce Stewart • 10 January, 2024

The well-bred Sheza Gift (Father Patrick) lived up to her pedigree at the Winton Harness Racing Club meeting at Central Southland Raceway.Today was only the six year old mare’s twelfth start. She had ... read more

Vinita Rose wins for big group of owners

Bruce Stewart • 10 January, 2024

Vinita Rose (Vincent) gave her large group of harness racing owners a big thrill when she won her first race today at Winton.Racing against her own sex, the four year old mare in the hands of Kerryn T... read more