Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr have a happy knack of finding the right type of unraced New Zealand galloper to show its ability in Australia. Globe (NZ) (Charm Spirit) was a galloper sourced from New Zealand that has won four times from as many starts for the trainers while one of their latest projects is Golden Path (NZ) (Belardo) who runs in the ive > Handicap (1600m) at Sandown on Saturday. After three trials in New Zealand, Golden Path made his way into the Price and Kent Jnr yard…
Month: June 2023
Pertab’s winning run continues
It has been a season to remember for young trainer Kurtis Pertab, but he hasn’t finished winning just yet. The Matamata horseman extended his season’s winning tally to eight from 23 starts when hewelcomed back Rhapsody Chic following their victory in the Colin West Panelbeaters 1400 at hislocal track on Wednesday. The son of Sacred Falls was making his debut for Pertab, who was confident of a bold showing and his gelding duly obliged, running out a three-length victor over Bulleeze One, with a further half-length back to Toa Haka…
Sharrock set to unveil well-related debutants
New Plymouth trainer Allan Sharrock is looking forward to stepping out a trio of regally-bred debutants at his home meeting on Thursday. Lazio (NZ) (Per Incanto), a half-brother to multiple Hong Kong Group One winner Lucky Sweynesse (NZ) (Sweynesse), will likely contest the Revital Fertiliser Maiden (1200m). “He won a jumpout impressively this time in, he has also won a trial. He is going to be competitive whatever he runs in, he is a lovely, big horse,” Sharrock said. Sharrock is also excited about the prospects of So Spicee (NZ)…
Thompson’s Pink Diamond ‘sparkle’
Champion Pearcedale trainer Jason Thompson has a ‘sparkling’ Pink Diamond CV. Since its inception in 2021, Thompson has prepared three winners, three seconds and three thirds from 24 individual finals. And already there’s a feeling of déjà vu in this year’s $1.175m Listed Sportsbet Pink Diamond series – Australia’s richest regional greyhound series. Thompson has triple track record-holder Unleash Collinda (Box 4) in a Champion Sprinter heat (450m) at Shepparton on Thursday night. He also has Got Attitude (Box 2) in a Rookie Sprinter heat (450m) and Minister Mentor in a…
News Briefs : June 7
Vale Keith Beveridge Harness Racing New Zealand would like to send its condolences to the family of Keith Beveridge. A true hobby trainer, Beveridge had three winners – Spry Lad, Princess Rashad and Stoney Gold – from 164 starters between the late 1980s and 2016. Beveridge worked as a carpenter for the then Ministry of Works in Westport and trained his horses at Patterson Park before moving to Christchurch about 25 years ago. “Keith was a good old Buller battler,” says his nephew Phil who’s also a harness racing trainer,…
HRNZ announces changes to its Board
Statement from HRNZ : Harness Racing New Zealand Board Changes John Coulam and Kevin McNaught have resigned as Chair and Deputy Chair respectively of the Harness Racing New Zealand Board, and have been replaced by Phil Holden and Cam Bray. Both John and Kevin remain on the Board. Mr McNaught will retain his current sub-committee chairing roles, but the change helps relieve him of some of his workload. Mr Holden is an Independent Director on the Board and Chair of the Finance Committee. He is also Chair of two other Boards,…
Strappers still hitting their hopples after all this time
By Rob Courtney When Maren Franco won her seventh race at Ashburton on Sunday for The Strappers Syndicate and trainer Leo O’Reilly, it marked the 34th win for a group of harness enthusiasts that started out in Mid Canterbury in 1980. Syndicate manager Chris Morrison (of Morrison’s Saddlery) reflected “after a group down south, I do believe ‘Strappers’ is the second longest surviving syndicate ownership group in the sports history.” The oldest is the Invercargill-based Setarip who started in 1969. “A few things have changed in the 40 odd years…
Swan Hill racing preview & best bets | Friday, June 9
What Swan Hill Races Where Swan Hill Jockey Club – 17 Gray St, Swan Hill VIC 3585 When Friday, June 9, 2023 First Race 12:15pm AEST Visit Ladbrokes The annual Swan Hill Racing Carnival commences on Friday afternoon with an eight-race program to kick off the long weekend. Following consistent rain in the region and more expected in the lead-up, we are anticipating the track to be in the Soft range come Friday, with a potential to end up Heavy. The rail sticks to the true position throughout and racing…
Nakhle secures Rose ‘N’ Power for $70,000
Byerley Park founder Daniel Nakhle has made a black-type addition to his broodmare band, securing Rose ‘N’ Power (NZ) (Power) for $70,000 on Gavelhouse Plus. The highly talented mare was trained by part-owners Fred and Lindsay Cornege to win six of her 24 starts and more than $176,000 in stakes. She won four races in succession during 2021, culminating in a Listed victory in the Levin Stakes (1200m) at Otaki – setting a new track record of 1:08.63 in the process. “I was thrilled to be able to secure this…
The Oaks purchase U S Navy Flag
The Oaks Stud in Cambridge have shown their faith in young stallion U S Navy Flag, purchasing him outright from Coolmore Stud. The regally-bred son of War Front sired his sixth individual winner from his first crop when Geldof (NZ) won in good fashion at Avondale on Saturday, while Chantilly Lace (NZ) trounced her rivals in the Listed Castletown Stakes (1200m) at Wanganui to become the stallion’s first Southern Hemisphere stakes winner. “The deal was finalised on Friday, so we own him now. The timing has been perfect for us,…