By Jonny Turner Tyler Dewe is hoping to make the perfect start from his new base by winning the South Port NZ Ltd Bluff Cup at Ascot Park on Monday. Amid a great run of form, Dewe has taken up an opportunity to train at Tom Kilkelly’s property at Tisbury. The trainer has returned to where his harness racing career began, and will be working alongside Kirstin Green. South Seas Rock will be out to make it four wins on the trot for Dewe in Monday’s feature. Having settled in…
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Dunns set to play key role on Sapling Stakes day
By Mike Love Premiership leading trainers Robert and Jenna Dunn have a lot of reasons to be confident going into both two-year-old features at Ashburton today. The Sapling Stakes at Group 2 level and the Helen Pope Fillies Classic at Group 3 will highlight today’s card. Race 6, the time-honoured Group 2 $60,000 Rakaia Seed Cleaning Sapling Stakes over 1700m will see the Dunns line up three of the six starters. Group 1 Welcome Stakes winner Got The Chocolates is undoubtedly the horse to beat, with the TAB opening him…
Well-bred two-year-old to make Cambridge debut
By Brigette Solomon Ardmore-based trainers Brian and Gareth Hughes line up two runners at Cambridge tonight, including the well-bred two year old Captain Sampson who makes his race debut. Captain Sampson is by Captaintreacherous and out of Millie Sampson, an eight race winning mare who also placed third in the 2014 New Zealand Yearling Sales Series Championship. The gelding, to be driven by Tony Cameron, starts from barrier three in Race two, the Hamilton Fencing Swift Stride Mobile Pace for two-year-old colts and geldings. The five horse field consists entirely…
Southern star kicks off big weekend for southern scribe
By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk He calls himself “the King of Content” and Jonny Turner is hopeful his King’s Birthday weekend is going to get off to an early and successful start at Addington tonight. As an Invercargill-based racing journalist his stock and trade is writing about all things related to harness racing and producing content for his social media channels, especially from his home patch south of the Waitaki. But the proud Southlander also literally puts his money where his mouth is. His latest “project” is Southside…
Southerner star kicks off big weekend for southern scribe
By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk He calls himself “the King of Content” and Jonny Turner is hopeful his King’s Birthday weekend is going to get off to an early and successful start at Addington tonight. As an Invercargill-based racing journalist his stock and trade is writing about all things related to harness racing and producing content for his social media channels, especially from his home patch south of the Waitaki. But the proud Southlander also literally puts his money where his mouth is. His latest “project” is Southside…
Awkward draw for Larry’s comeback
by Adam Hamilton The champ is back. Leap To Fame takes the first step towards what could and should be an assault on the New Zealand Cup when he returns from a spell at Albion Park on Saturday night. Trainer-driver Grant Dixon opted to sharpen-up the champion five-year-old with a 1660m mobile race before trying standing-start racing for the first time a week later in the Flashing Red at Albion Park. The Flashing Red and the $100,000 Group 2 Redcliffe Cup on June 29 are the pivotal races where Leap…
Kim Butt heads to Addington after Timaru treble
By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Just days after landing her first ever driving treble, Kimberly Butt is seeking further success at Addington tonight – but knows it won’t be easy. At Timaru on Sunday she had wins with Spirited Lou and Lester for Rakaia trainer Warren Stapleton and then capped off an already successful day by winning the last with Jazzys Upstart for her employers Brent and Tim White. It was the first time she’s had three wins in a day in more than a decade of race…
The Box Seat – May 27
Check out this week’s Box Seat with hosts Greg O’Connor and Michael Guerin.
Butt takes handy quartet to Timaru
By Mike Love Woodend beach trainer Bob Butt heads to Timaru on Sunday with a team of four, three of which step out for the first time under his care. Race 1 the Bronsan Transport LTD Passing Lane Trot over the 2600m stand will see Pandemic front up again after a third on debut. “He’s quite a nice horse. He’s come through his debut run well. He’s got the ability to win a maiden pretty quickly.” Despite Butt’s confidence around the Love You gelding, there is a belief that the…
Oh Micky big chance to make it three from three
By Jonny Turner You just can’t keep Jonny Cox and Oh Micky out of Southland. While both are officially stationed in Canterbury, they’ve been spending a fair amount of time in the deep south recently. Oh Micky is unbeaten from the Cox stable after her purchase out of Southland. The mare won her first start for the trainer-driver at Winton before making it two from two at Addington. Oh Micky has headed back down south in the hope she can make it three from three on Saturday in the Woodlands…