Year: 2019

By Adam Hamilton THE All Stars barn may have turned it’s back on Perth’s summer riches, but two of Australia’s best pacers are headed across.   Former Inter Dominion champ Tiger Tara and Tim Butt’s one-time Miracle Mile hero My Field Marshal remain on target for the Fremantle and WA Pacing Cups on January 10 and 17.   But their paths to Perth could be very different.   Fresh from a slashing first-up second at Menangle last Saturday, My Field Marshal will go to the Shirley Turnbull Memorial at Bathurst…

By Jonny Turner Organisers are hailing Friday’s inaugural Fast10 meeting at Addington a success. The concept saw fields of ten horses run in mobile races in quickfire success under the Fast10 model designed by Canterbury owners Glenn Hames and Tony Russell. The pair spent two years refining the concept which they branded as harness racing’s version of Twenty20 cricket. Hames declared the first running of the event as a raging success. Addington Raceway general manager Brian Thompson also gave the meeting a tick of approval. Thompson said turnover figures from…

  By Jonny Turner   Junior driver Kerryn Tomlinson’s move to Oamaru has provided her with a highlight just weeks after her shift from Canterbury.   Tomlinson will drive star 3yr-old trotter Cracker Hill when he has his second start for the season for her employer, Brad Williamson, at Winton on Saturday.   Cracker Hill impressed when setting a track record for 3yr-old trotting colts and geldings in his first start of the season at Winton last weekend.   The trotter has progressed well following that win and Tomlinson cannot…

By Garrick Knight It wasn’t quite the perfect way for Jay Abernethy to reach 500 New Zealand driving wins, but it was the next best thing. When American Me scooted up the passing lane to win at Cambridge on Thursday night, it brought up the milestone for the 36-year-old. It was rather fitting given the relationship between Abernethy and the Manawatu colt’s trainer, Doug Gale. “It would have been nice to do it on one of my own, because I’m on 199 training wins too,” he told HRNZ. “But doing…

The Shark heads to Cambridge Raceway for Christmas Eve harness action including the Group One Trotters Flying Mile. For more punting information head to The Punters Lounge    Race 1 2 The Batmobile: Near enough in these types of races and gets the advantage of a beaut draw to work from today so has to be considered a leading contender. 1 A Better Dancer: Everything maps out beautifully here for a sweet trip just off the speed before getting a cold shot at them late up the lane. Can win it. 5…

The Shark heads to Ashburton, for Christmas Eve harness racing in search of some last minute stocking fillers. For more punting information head to The Punters Lounge      Race 1 9 Call This Fun: Local with a fair amount of ability judging by workout and trials runs. Good turn of speed and with manners is hard to beat here. 15 Steel Dust: Work in progress but the ability is certainly there. Notable driver change for today’s assignment. Might make the difference too. 6 Superfast Lad: Might be able to hit back…