By Michael Guerin Impressive Alexandra Park winner Bazooka is moving to a new home. But that doesn’t mean he is leaving trainer Steven Reid because Reid is the one doing the moving. Reid moves to Canterbury in nine days where he will set up training out of the Rakero Racing property used by Tom Bamford. Reid moves south as his partner Bella Storer is from there and her father, well-known harness racing owner Reg Storer lives there. So the couple will head to Canterbury with 10 horses, including Bazooka. It is…
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Bet N Win too good in Group 3 at Addington
Bet N Win has again shown his undoubted class with a commanding win in tonight’s Group 3 Dancinginthedark (USA) Canterbury Park Cup Handicap Trot at Addington. The David and Stacey White-trained trotter started quickly and went straight to the lead for driver Bob Butt. From there the win looked a formality, ahead of two longshots in Mystic Max and Love N The Port. Al three now automatically qualify for the $400,000 Renwick Farms Dominion Trot on IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup day on Tuesday, November 12. Impressive at recent trials,…
Question mark over Leap To Fame’s NZ Cup campaign
By Adam Hamilton Leap To Fame’s $1m IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup quest is not over, but it is hanging by a thread. The champion Aussie pacer was sensationally scratched this afternoon from tomorrow night’s $300,000 Group 1 Victoria Cup at Melton where he was a dominant $1.20 favourite. Trainer-driver Grant Dixon confirmed the five-year-old was battling “a virus of some sort.” It ruined his chance to become only the second pacer to win Australia’s pacing “Gland Slam” – the Victoria Cup, Hunter Cup, Inter Dominion and Miracle Mile.…
Borcoskie notches up win 100
By Mike Love Holly K’s victory brought up Brent Borcoskie’s 100th training success at Addington Raceway on Wednesday, and he was chuffed. “It’s nice to get that ticked off,” said Borcoskie. Holly K made a flyer in the Sweet Lou The Most Popular Sire Of 2023 Pace from the 2000m stand for driver Blair Orange. The pair led the entire journey before putting a few lengths on them at the top of the straight and holding on to win by one and a quarter lengths from runner up Ester Lucy.…
Princess Sadie gives Matthew Williamson “biggest training win”
By Jonny Turner While many Ascot Park racegoers had looks of shock on their faces, Matthew Williamson couldn’t wipe the smile off of his. Williamson continued his dream harness racing season when Princess Sadie dashed home to win the Dancinginthedark M Southern Trotting Oaks. Given the calibre of filly Princess Sadie is, there would usually be no real surprise in seeing her win such a feature race. But when red-hot favourite Empire City was in front and cruising at the 400m, the victory needed to be earned. Harness racing fans…
Stars come out to play at Addington tonight
It’s Friday night, and what a Friday night it is with a massive night of Group and Listed races at Addington. By Michael Guerin Harness racing’s King Midas has been back in Canterbury this week and he likes what he sees. But even Mark Purdon admits winning won’t come easy at a star-studded Addington meeting tonight. The meeting hosts six black type races which when you add it to Alexandra Park tonight and Aussie champions Leap To Fame and Just Believe racing at Melton tomorrow to prepare for IRT New…
Matt Cross goes race-to-race at Addington tonight
It’s a massive meeting at Addington Raceway tonight and commentator Matt Cross has done the form on all 12 races. Race 1 4:56pm NZB STANDARDBRED 2YO COLTS & GELDINGS MOBILE PACE I was impressed with Midnight Miki here last week. He buzzed off the gate and was only worn down late by The Lazarus Effect. He’s the only horse on the second row here and it looks like he may get a chance to work into the race at some point. Two starts back he ran some excellent sectionals…
Selections | Auckland and Addington
It’s Friday! Selections for Auckland and Addington. Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Alexandra Park Trottech Form Analyst Addington TrottechForm Analyst Race 1 5.53pm 3 Val Thorens11 Levi8 Viscount Mackendon9 Emily Bay Race 1 4.56pm 8 Treasure Cove9 Midnight Miki4 Sacetas6 Strikem Race 26.27pm 7 Hawkeye Pierce6 Rough And Ready5 Shake A leg3 Hezasweetie Race 2 5.19pm 5 Magician1 Renegade9 Dave Duley2 Commander Joe Race 36.58pm 7 Fearless2 A Trophy Wife10 It Ain’t Me Babe11 Winners Time Race 3 5.44pm 3 Odina5 Ya Rite Darl11 Meant…
Name The Race Competition
HRNZ is offering you the chance to name the new $200,000 4YO race at Addington Raceway on December 6. It can relate to a great 4YO of years gone by – or not. What it must do is convey the excitement and the status of a brand new Group 1 to the racing calendar. The successful entrant will get a prize that features : Two tickets to the Silks Lounge (including food and drink) or six tickets to the ZM On the Green for IRT NZ Cup Day And the…
Three-time Cup winner back for Addington’s big night
By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk The now Victorian-based Anthony Butt will return to the scene of some of his greatest triumphs when he drives at Friday’s bumper meeting at Addington tomorrow night. The three-time New Zealand Cup-winning driver will cross the Tasman to drive two former Aussies in Rock N Roll Doo and Kyvalley Hotspur and is set for more appearances in the next month or so. “This week I’m just going over and then back but I’ll be back for Ashburton and then Cup week all…