RAUKAPUKA RULER ENJOYING NEW YORK By Jeff Scott Former Kentuckiana Lodge Northern Derby winner, Raukapuka Ruler, is making a splash on the half-mile circuit at Yonkers Raceway, New York. The Bettor’s Delight-Miss Elsie gelding had his biggest of three wins in four starts for the Peter Tritton stable in a $US42,000 Open Handicap on Sunday…
DetailsAGE NO BARRIER TO FORMER KENTUCKIANA LODGE PACER BETTOR’S FIRE By Jeff Scott Expat Kentuckiana Lodge pacer Bettor’s Fire (1:50.2, US) extended his USA year earnings to $188,220 with a front-running win in a $18,000 pace at Saratoga, New York, last weekend. The evergreen 11-year-old was going round for the 30th time in the States…
DetailsBIG ON PERSONALITY NOTCHES THIRD USA WIN Big On Personality has quickly banked $US22,000 in North America after winning his third race from four starts for the Jim King jun. stable at Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 4YO Bettor’s Delight-Big On Personalty gelding settled fourth in a $16,000 pace on December 4, led at the three-quarters…
DetailsNEW POST AT IRT INTER DOMINIONS, 2019 Who Will Be First Past the NEW Post At This Year’s IRT ID19? Epsom, Auckland – November 2019. Auckland’s iconic Harness Racing track, Alexandra Park has a high-tech new look at the finishing post, although it’s envisaged that this year’s Inter Dominion winners will be going too fast…
DetailsCHASE AUCKLAND SIXTH WINNING SON OF SIRE TO WIN A NZ FFA By Jeff Scott Chase Auckland became just the sixth Woodlands New Zealand Free-For-All-winning son to emulate their sire by taking out the Group One-winning pacing sprint of NZ Cup week. The former star 3YO also brilliantly emulated his sire Auckland Reactor by brilliantly…
DetailsEx-Kentuckiana Lodge driving supremo, Dexter Dunn, again stole the show at the Meadowlands, New Jersey, last weekend, landing the biggest purse on the Saturday card, the $80,000 Home Grown 2YO Pace with smart juvenile, Major Betts. Dexter again drove the Art Major colt for expatiate Kiwi trainer, Mark Harder, taking an early trail from the…
DetailsROCK ON FINDS NICHE IN NSW RACING Rock On, a Timaru 3YO filly winner last term and twice placed in 13 starts for the Cran Dalgety stable, has found her niche in New South Wales, after being sold in August. The four-year-old Rock N Roll Heaven mare was a first-up third at Penrith since teaming…
DetailsROBERT DUNN BRINGS UP WINS NO. 1500 & 1501 West Melton trainer Cran Dalgety, and father Jim, are delighted to acknowledge the achievement of long-time family friend, Robert Dunn’s 1500th and 1501st training wins at Kaikoura on Monday. The Dalgety-Dunn harness racing families have forged a successful association over the last 50 years. Robert, as…
DetailsBIG ON PERSONALITY WINS AT HARRAH’S PHILADELPHIA Former short-time Kentuckiana Lodge visitor, Big On Personality, won his USA debut at Harrah’s Philadelphia, Pennslyvania, on Monday (NZ time) for the Jim King jun stable. Big On Personality, a first-up winner at Harrahs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Monday (NZ time). The four-year-old Bettor’s Delght-Personality Plus…
DetailsRAUKAPUKA RULER, BIT OF A LEGEND, WIN AT YONKERS By Jeff Scott Former Kentuckiana Group One performers, Raukapuka Ruler and veteran Bit Of A Legend, returned to winning form at Yonkers Raceway, New York, on Sunday (NZ time). Raukapuka Ruler, formerly raced in NZ by Geraldine enthusiasts, the Colt 45 Syndicate, was first-up in New…
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