Sinnamon savouring a rare victory at Addington
Sinnamon savouring a rare victory at Addington
Age is not slowing Lionel Sinnamon down.
Jonny Turner
Love On The Rocks, As Sweet As Honey show form for features to come
Love On The Rocks, As Sweet As Honey show form for features to come
Powerful wins by 3yr-olds Love On The Rocks and As Sweet As Honey at Ascot Park yesterday came at just the right time.
Kerr extremely happy with his pair of quality 3yr-olds
Kerr extremely happy with his pair of quality 3yr-olds
A good problem has led to Canterbury trainer Mitchell Kerr lining up quality 3yr-olds A Taste Of Honey and Koenigsegg at Ascot Park today.
Super 3yr-olds in action
Super 3yr-olds in action
Catching Otago’s star 3yr-olds Cracker Hill and Spirit Of St Louis looks an almost impossible task for their rivals at Ascot Park tomorrow.
Williamson sings veterinarian’s praises after Ultimate Stride’s success
Williamson sings veterinarian’s praises after Ultimate Stride’s success
Oamaru trainer Phil Williamson praised Dunedin veterinarian Peter Gillespie after Ultimate Stride made a brilliant return to racing at Ascot Park on Sunday.
Talented trotter back in action
Talented trotter back in action
Match fitness is the only concern Oamaru trainer Phil Williamson has about star trotter Ultimate Stride returning to racing at Ascot Park tomorrow.
Williamson adds another feather to cap
Williamson adds another feather to cap
Oamaru horseman Matthew Williamson added another chapter to his family’s rich harness racing legacy when training his first winner at Ascot Park on Saturday.
House’s southern plan still work in progress
House’s southern plan still work in progress
Flying trainer Michael House hopes his southern team can sprout wings at Ascot Park on Saturday.
May poised to make remarkable comeback
May poised to make remarkable comeback
Champion reinsman Ricky May is set to make arguably the biggest comeback in New Zealand harness racing history when he drives at Addington on Friday night.
Remarkable comeback after 'dying' racetrack
Ricky May's remarkable comeback after 'dying' on Otago racetrack
Champion reinsman Ricky May is set to make arguably the biggest comeback in New Zealand harness racing history when he drives at Addington on Friday.
Half-sibling trotters keep their trainer families happy
Half-sibling trotters keep their trainer families happy
The two fast-class trots at Ascot Park on Saturday were family affairs and not just because they were taken out by half-siblings Rydgemont Milly and Rydgemont Son.
Staying within his gait Celebrating’s challenge
Staying within his gait Celebrating’s challenge
Westwood beach pacer Celebrating prefers wide open spaces to the confines of the city, which will provide his biggest challenge before tomorrow’s Ascot Park meeting.
So much for Annie Fitz’s retirement plans
So much for Annie Fitz’s retirement plans
Gore pacer Annie Fitz made a scintillating return from the retirement paddock to the racetrack when scorching home to win at Ascot Park on Saturday.
Gray glad to be back in action
Gray glad to be back in action
Trainer Brett Gray’s team looks ready to make an impact on the return of Southland harness racing return at Ascot Park tomorrow, if it can overcome a run of tricky draws.
Celebrating’s win after mid-race gallop ‘pretty special’
Celebrating’s win after mid-race gallop ‘pretty special’
Westwood Beach pacer Celebrating overcame a mid-race mistake to produce a stunning win from a seemingly hopeless position at Wingatui yesterday.
Picture Me Rollin makes light of trainer’s concerns
Picture Me Rollin makes light of trainer’s concerns
Invercargill mare Picture Me Rollin packed too many punches for her opposition, striding out to a two-length victory in yesterday’s Beaumont Cup.
New cart may hold key for Kiwi Crusher
New cart may hold key for Kiwi Crusher
How keen Waikouaiti mare Kiwi Crusher is to race in the feature trot at Wingatui today could decide her winning chances.
First stakes success for Southland trainer
First stakes success for Southland trainer
A change of plans in response to the Covid-19 pandemic led to Southland trainer Robert Dennis scoring his first stakes success with Out Of The Park in the South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes...
Firm track crucial
Firm track crucial
The prospect of rain is the big hurdle in front of Canterbury galloper Son Of Maher as he attempts to break a frustrating run of outs in today’s Beaumont Cup (1600m).
Racing one of the last left standing
Racing one of the last left standing
Racing holds a unique position in the Australasian sporting landscape.