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By Jonny Turner Kerryn Tomlinson hopes that she’s driving the pick of Brad Williamson trained trio who go head-to-head at Winton today. Tomlinson is holding down the fort at home base with the assistance of her fellow staff members and the Williamson family as Brad seeks Group One glory with Aroha Kenny in a Breeders Crown Final at Melton on Saturday night. Back home, three of Williamson’s talented trotting mares will clash at Winton with Night Watch, Mixed Faith and Laurie’s Legacy doing battle in race 5. The tempo of…

By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk The way Taliesin won on Tuesday night many will be thinking the seven-year-old is an absolute shoo-in at Manawatu tonight. Trainer Michael House isn’t quite as sure. The son of Shadow Play led from the start and cleared out to win by more than four lengths in the Colin Campbell Mobile Pace (2000m) in 2:27.4. “He was the fastest of the night by nearly two seconds,” says trainer Michael House, who had four winners on Tuesday and has a team of 22 engaged …

By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk  Brad Williamson is hoping the time and effort he’s put in are worth it. This Saturday he partners Aroha Kenny in the Aldebaran Park Breeders Crown Series 25 Final for the 2YO Trotting Fillies at Melton Park in Victoria after a hectic fortnight that’s seen him criss-crossing the Tasman as he juggles drives behind her and multiple Group 1 winner Majestic Man. “It’s been busy alright, there’s been a lot of travel and a lot of miles,” he says. Williamson drove Majestic Man…

Here’s Greg O’Connor and Darrin Williams with the latest Addington News. 

An important date is looming for breeders and owners with yearlings eligible for the next Sires’ Stakes Series. December 1 is the final day for two-year-old sustaining payments for Series 40. The series, with over $500,000 in stakes for the heats and three finals, comes at a time when there are unprecedented racing opportunities for juvenile horses. After Harness Racing New Zealand’s change to the horses’ birthdate, and the restructuring of the racing calendar, the 2022 season is set to break a decade-long record for the most number of starts,…

By Michael Guerin Inter Dominion Trotting favourite Bolt For Brilliance is still a chance to contest the series even after a disastrous New Zealand Cup week. The Rowe Cup winner was pulled out of the Dominion last Friday when he finished unplaced in the Worthy Queen Trot at Addington on Cup Day, with a veterinary examination finding he had mucus in his airway. That followed a below par performance at Kaikoura the week before, meaning the wonderful trotter has been unplaced back to back for the first time in a…

By Adam Hamilton Kiwi pacer Major Perry’s hopes of upsetting the Emma Stewart and Clayton Tonkin juggernaut for a second successive week have been cruelled by an awful draw in the $200,000 Breeders Crown 3YO colts and geldings final at Melton on Saturday night. Major Perry’s semi-final win last Saturday night was the only win by a pacer not trained by Stewart and Tonkin across the eight pacing semis finals. But repeating it from gate 11 and against series big guns Captain Ravishing (gate five) and Ripp (three) is a…

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Scott Dickson was pleased to head home from Manawatu Raceway with a winning double on Tuesday. The Hunterville trainer went to the Palmerston North track with six runners, with Addo Carr and Stac recording respective wins in the Mad Butcher Mobile Pace (2000m) and Pete’s Joinery & Building Mobile Pace (2000m). “Addo Carr went well. He came back from a long spell,” Dickson said. “He had a good run in an average field and got the job done. “Stac is a nice horse. He…