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By Chief Stipe · Posted
I don't disagree but HRNZ have shown poor judgement in this area a long time before ENTAIN turned up. Now that dogs are going HRNZ need to step up. Excuse the pun but it's dog eat dog. -
$70000 for 6 2yo fillies at Winton, nice work if you can get it, last week's 2yo fillies race at Cheviot was the poorest turnover wise, this one at Winton will be too, why are the continuing with this weird thought process in harness racing? Might even get a visit from TAB 4eva but he's probably seething that the government's not propping up America's Cup and Eden Park, unlike Harness Racing who seem to see reasons for propping up Auckland. -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
The Southern Region is set to deliver two outstanding days of top-class harness racing this April, with Winton and Invercargill each hosting feature race days. Winton Cup Day — Thursday, 17 April, Central Southland Raceway The Winton Harness Racing Club’s signature meeting returns, headlined by the Group 2 Entain 2YO Fillies Mobile Pace, a $70,000 race. This year the club is delighted to welcome All Lay Carpets & Drapes on board as new sponsors of the Winton Cup. The day’s action-packed programme features: · The Group 2 Entain 2YO Fillies Mobile Pace, showcasing future stars · The Southern Belle Speed Series Final, backed by VetSouth Equine and Southern Standardbred Breeders Association · The All Lay Carpets & Drapes Winton Cup · Crucial final heats of the Nevele R Stud/Macca Lodge Southern Oaks and the Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes Series · The esteemed Murray Gray Memorial 2YO Colts & Geldings Mobile Pace · The undercard is also very strong with all races boasting impressive stakes First race is scheduled for around noon with free entry to the course. Diamonds Day — Sunday, 27 April, Ascot Park Raceway, Invercargill Southern racing reaches its peak just 10 days later with the glittering Diamonds Day, hosted by the Invercargill Harness Racing Club — this meeting is the culmination of series finals and feature races in the southern calendar. Diamonds Day brings together the elite of the Southern Region, featuring: · The Group 1 Diamond Creek Farm 2YO Classic, a true highlight of the season · The Group 2 Nevele R Stud/Macca Lodge Southern Oaks Final · The Group 2 Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes Final · The Group 3 Entain 2YO Mobile Trot · The Regent Car Court Southern Cups Final, crowning the best of the best · Stakes on offer on the day total $420,000 Off the track, excitement sparkles with the popular Coats & Schuck Jewellers and Invercargill Harness Racing Club ‘WIN A DIAMOND RING’ promotion. Every lady placing a $5 bet on course will go into the draw to win a stunning diamond ring valued in excess of $5,000! This is the fourth year the club has run this promotion which draws a large crowd, all ladies get a complimentary glass of wine on arrival. Free entry applies at both race days, making them the perfect opportunity to enjoy thrilling racing, top-class horses, and the unrivalled atmosphere of Southern harness racing at its finest. Limited hospitality options still available at both meetings. Contact: Southern Harness Racing 03 217 9117 Email: admin@southernharness.co.nz View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
A life after racing for Standardbreds can include all manner of things – from trekking and back country adventures to eventing and the show ring. And for one particular group of Canterbury-based Standardbreds and their NZSRA (NZ Standardbred Riding Association) member riders it is all about doing what they enjoy. “This is not the sort of competing we do often – it’s just about having fun and testing all the hard work we have put into our horses,” says one of the team members Melissa Whyte, a well-known owner and breeder. Whyte is part of “Pop N Good Ponies”, a quartet of like-minded enthusiasts who walked away with a win and a fifth placing at this month’s Harris Pegasus Team Trophies Day at the Rangiora Showgrounds. The team consisted of Whyte, Katrina Gosney, Lisa Wakefield and Tash Bol. All their horses are Standardbreds, with the “senior” team member being Bol’s unraced 26-year-old standardbred Master Jonty. The day is organised by the Pegasus Riding Club, who was formed in 1982 after seeing a need for an adult alternative to Pony Club. It consists of two competitions, the Harris Trophy and the Pegasus Trophy. “We don’t get coached or anything,” says Whyte, “it’s a social thing and getting our horses out more than anything else.” Teams of three or four riders compete in low key dressage, jumping (10cm to 70cm) and/or obstacles. The Harris Trophy is the dressage event with each rider completing two tests within their selected level. The top six scores for each team are used for final team placings while in the Pegasus Trophy competitors compete in what is called a “gamblers stakes versatility round” and the top three placings are added to the top three from the Harris Trophy. Gamblers Stakes is where riders jump over a stipulated number of fences, with points depending on their height and difficulty. Riders pick and choose which of the 15 obstacles and jumps they will tackle. “So you try and get the most points you can, but you have to be realistic because if you have refusals or stops you can have points taken off or be eliminated,” says Whyte. Pop N Good Ponies were fifth of 15 teams in the dressage – “that’s pretty good, last year we were eighth” and then came out on top, ahead of 13 teams, in the Pegasus Trophy. “And we won it by a lot,” beams Whyte. While it’s not all about winning and losing that certainly adds to the enjoyment. “It’s just a great day out and we love showing off our branded horses and showing how versatile and clever they are.” View the full article -
By Wandering Eyes · Posted
By Mike Love Ashburton trainer John Morrison trained a double at yesterday’s Methven meeting, bringing up his 50th training success in the process. In Race 1, the Methven Resort and Opuke Hot Pools Trot Lottie’s Moment was far too strong. Driven by Morrison the four-year-old Majestic Son mare began well from their unruly mark to settle midfield. Peeling at the top of the straight, Morrison let the mare down, showing a strong turn of foot to burst away and win by three lengths from runner up Macho Man. “She can still be a bit headstrong at times which is why I put her on the unruly,” Morrison said. “Once she learns how to be a racehorse she’ll be alright. She has a bit of speed.” Lottie’s Moment is raced by “half of Ashburton” but her win was particularly special as she was bred and trained by the late Katie Cox. “Katie (Cox) made the horse. She trained and drove it as a two-year-old placing three times from three starts. It shows how good of a horsewoman she was.” Bringing up win 50 for Morrison was Destiny’s Dream in Race 6, the Advanced Joinery LTD (Invited Drivers) Mobile Pace with Maurice McKendry MNZM in the sulky. Sliding forward from their outside barrier, McKendry and Destiny’s Dream were able to get a soft lead which they held to the line, holding off challenges to win by a neck. “She’s a nice horse. Ben Waldron did all the work with her early. She worked well on Monday so I thought she wouldn’t be far away,” said Morrison of her win. Morrison’s first training win was No Fears at Addington in December 2018. Other highlights on the programme included a back to form win by Here’s Herbie for co-trainer/driver Colin DeFilippi in The Brown Pub Methven Mount Hutt TC Cup. It was the Sportswriter gelding’s eighth career victory, and first since December 2023. Driver Samantha Ottley also recorded a hat trick of wins in the sulky (Newbiemains Arden, Louis and Aveross Majesty) but that was not enough to win the Roseland Racing Drivers Challenge which was won by Team Legends (Ricky May, Maurice McKendry and Tony Herlihy). View the full article
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