Hawke’s Bay horsewoman Corrina McDougal’s love of life runs far deeper than the success she is enjoying as the training partner of Paul Nelson. On Wednesday she and Nelson had further cause for celebration when The Cossack added the Grand National Hurdles to the Great Northern, Waikato and Wellington Hurdles that he had already won in the past year. For McDougal it was further cause for reflection on serious health issues she has had to face and the life-changing kidney and liver transplants that gave her a second chance. In…
Month: August 2021
Rising star out of ‘Isolation’
In the current COVID-dominated landscape it would be difficult to find a more topical ‘omen’ tip Australia-wide this weekend than Isolating, which is chasing a sixth straight win at Sandown Park on Saturday night. Handled superbly by Karen Pitt at Pearcedale, Isolating has ‘separated’ himself from his rivals in winning five on end, completing a stunning return after sustaining a career-threatening injury back in February after just three starts. However, it’s likely the superbly related son of Fernando Bale and It’s A Wink, whose dam It’s A Blur and grand-dam…
Serene Miki – the Arabian Standardbred
A recent workout winner in Canterbury, Serene Miki is no ordinary standardbred. In fact she’s only part standardbred. She’s out of a part-Arabian mare, Sophie Serene, and is potentially the first horse with Arab bloodlines to be registered with Harness Racing New Zealand for around 70 years. Putting a non-standardbred mare to such an established sire as Always B Miki is hardly conventional behaviour, but then again veteran trainer Jim Dalgety likes to think outside the square. “The Arabs have tremendous stamina, they just keep going,” Dalgety said, “so knowing…
Meetings to continue in Victoria
By Adam Hamilton Victorian harness racing has dodged a bullet. Despite losing three race meetings across Wednesday and yesterday, racing will resume with two meetings today (Friday) – Yarra Valley (day) and Mildura (night). It’s been a frantic couple of days for Harness Racing Victoria since it was notified very late Tuesday night that a participant had subsequently tested positive to COVID-19 after attending the Tabcorp Park Melton race meeting on August 2. Crucially, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) downgraded Tabcorp Park Melton during that August 2…
McLachlan completes remarkable feat
By Jonny Turner Trainer Doug McLachlan didn’t have to thank too many people after producing Brigadier’s Son to win at Young Quinn Raceway on Thursday. McLachlan bred, owned and trained the three-year-old who kept rolling in the lead to break his maiden in race 9 for driver John Morrison. Remarkably, the trainer’s involvement doesn’t stop his owning, breeding and training of the pacer. McLachlan trained both Brigadier Son’s sire Bettor’s Brigadier and his dam Red Electric and took their resulting foal through all of his early education, as well. The…
Life’s a beach for Markham Eyre
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Markham Eyre is loving the beach life. The five-year-old gelding has won three of his four starts since joining trainers Greg and Nina Hope’s Woodend Beach stable, and they are hoping he can add a fourth at Addington Raceway on Friday night. The son of Sportswriter had previously won two races for breeder, part-owner, and former trainer Mike Brown and his new handlers think the change in environment and luck on raceday have been the telling difference in his form reversal. “We work three…
Frampton delighted with first win
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Winning your first race is always a memorable occasion and Cambridge trainer Rodney Frampton is no exception. Frampton recorded his first win as a trainer at his home track of Cambridge Raceway on Thursday night courtesy of Sky Delight in the Quiz night @ The Clubhouse Every Wednesday Mobile Pace (2200m). The daughter of Bettor’s Delight settled well for driver David Butcher, who bided his time at the rear of the field before finding the one-one with 500m to go courtesy of a tiring…
Britton sweeps state Nationals
Jeff Britton dominated the Victorian National Championship finals at The Meadows on Thursday night, taking out the Sprint event with track specialist Mr. Fix It and the Distance decider with Hank The Hustler. Britton and partner Angela Langton supplied half the field for the $12,000 to-the-winner Sprint final with Mr. Fix It (Box 8) the most fancied at $3.90, the second elect behind $2.20 favourite Aston Rupee. The other Britton/Langton finalists were Jepara (Box 3) at $6.40, Mepunga Knight (Box 4) at $13.80 and Tyler Durden (Box 2) at $17.…
Selections | Addington August 13 (Friday)
Commentator Matt Cross gives his selections for tonight’s meeting at Addington Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Matt CrossCommentator Race 16.13pm 1 KD Hawk5 Spot The Gamble4 Tyene7 Faith No More Race 26.38pm 2 King Arthur3 Fire Fox1 Slip The Hundy5 Tiger Lou Race 37.03pm 4 Lancewood Louie2 Fly Lika Falcon9 Bubba Scrub7 Chance Achiever Race 47.28pm 7 Kahress5 Phoebe Onyx2 Sods Law8 Majesticmite Race 57.53pm 5 That Alexander Guy3 Markham Eyre6 Givemehwatineed4 Rockntommy Rulz Race 68.18pm 7 Heavyweight Hero6 The Dominator3 Time In A Bottle2 Spy Da Moment Race…
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