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Tuesday, October 31 2017

Champion driver Dexter Dunn probably summed up the thoughts of all rival New Zealand Cup reinsmen when analysing the record run by superstar pacer Lazarus in the Gr.2 $50,000 Kaikoura Cup.

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Tuesday, October 31 2017

Franco Tai, runner-up to Moonrock in the $50,000 NZ Yearling Sales Series Aged Handicap Pace at Kaikoura 12 months ago, went one better in the 2017 edition at Kaikoura.

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Sunday, October 29 2017

HE’S big, he’s still a bit raw and gee he’s got a motor.

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Sunday, October 29 2017

Established Oamaru driver Brad Williamson has followed in his father Phil and brother, Nathan’s, footsteps by taking out a trainer’s license.

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Sunday, October 29 2017

Young trainer and junior driver Jack Harrington has three chances today at Kaikoura on the first of a two day meeting.

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Saturday, October 28 2017

The biggest day of Benjamin Butcher’s burgeoning driving career could be just 18 days away.

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Friday, October 27 2017

Ray Green couldn’t quite believe his luck when the fields came out for Alexandra Park tomorrow night.

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Friday, October 27 2017

THE raid back home is a goer.

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Thursday, October 26 2017

Brilliant mare The Orange Agent is once again confined to her box with injury and her season is over before it even began.

Posted by: HRNZ AT 02:53 am   |  Permalink   |  Email
Thursday, October 26 2017

The future of New Zealand’s training ranks are in good hands if last Friday’s meeting at Addington Raceway was anything to go by.

Posted by: HRNZ AT 02:51 am   |  Permalink   |  Email
Wednesday, October 25 2017

A first-second-third clean sweep in the last race of the series at Monticello Raceway in New York has ensured victory for the Kiwis in the recent New Zealand v USA Amateur Driving Friendship competition.

Posted by: HRNZ AT 02:56 am   |  Permalink   |  Email
Wednesday, October 25 2017

West Melton trainer Nigel McGrath is staying positive despite scratching Classie Brigade and Ears Burning from the New Zealand Cup last Thursday, then losing Sheriff out of Sires Stakes Series for three-year-olds despite winning at Addington last Friday.

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Monday, October 23 2017

Rocki Warrior caused an upset in the $14,999 Tuapeka Cup at Forbury Park this afternoon after an excellent front-running drive by Sam Ottley.

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Monday, October 23 2017

Gavin Smith found himself in an unusual position earlier this week.

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Saturday, October 21 2017

New Zealand's leading harness racing stable completely dominated the Sires Stakes qualifying heat for three-year-old pacers at Addington tonight.

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Friday, October 20 2017

Any hopes Geoff Dunn had of springing an upset win with Cole Porter at Addington tomorrow night virtually disappeared when the draws came out.

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Friday, October 20 2017

Cambridge lawyer Murray Branch drove his first winner in just over a quarter of a century at Cambridge Raceway last night (Thursday) and then told HRNZ that he would now bow out a winner.

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Thursday, October 19 2017

A decision on whether 2015 NZ and Australian Trotter of the Year Stent returns to racing in the Group Three Ashburton Trotters Flying Mile at Ashburton on Monday, won’t be made until Friday.

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Thursday, October 12 2017

Twelve-time New Zealand training premiership winner Mark Purdon had achieved just about everything imaginable in harness racing.

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Thursday, October 12 2017

Robert Dunn has sent his star three-year-old Alta Maestro to the southern arm of his stable as he pushes on with the horse’s Sires Stakes Series campaign.

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Thursday, October 12 2017

Classy Otago mare New Years Jay has one again been retired after fracturing a hind leg while jogging.

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Wednesday, October 11 2017

Comeback trotter Stent is acting ‘’like a two-year-old’’ after coming through his workouts return well for Canterbury co-trainer-driver Colin DeFilippi.

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Wednesday, October 11 2017

Kiwi trainer Tim Butt believes almost every box has been ticked that needs to be for his star pacer My Field Marshal to win Saturday night’s A$200,000 Victoria Cup in Melbourne.

Posted by: HRNZ AT 02:01 am   |  Permalink   |  Email
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