DEXTER PUSHES GO BUTTON WITH PAT’S DELIGHT IN SIRES HEAT Ten-time drivers premiership winner Dexter Dunn was in sub-lime form at Addington on Friday, October 6, with the Cran Dalgety-trained Pat’s Delight. Dexter produced an enterprising drive to bring about the defeat of hot favourite The Devil’s Own in the opening Addington NRM Sires’ Stakes…
DetailsGOOD WEEKEND FOR RIGHTEOUS FRANCO Gore breeder Pat Kubala enjoyed a good weekend in New Zealand and North America with the win of Pat’s Delight at Addington on Friday night, backed up by a Yonkers Raceway, North America, win by half-sister, Lightning Mach, on Saturday (NZ time). Lightning Mach (6m Mach Three-Righteous Franco, by Falcon…
DetailsPAT’S DELIGHT IN WINNING FORM FOR SERIES Kentuckiana Lodge trainer Cran Dalgety was pleased with the winning resumption of Pat’s Delight at Addington on Friday night, September 29, but is wary of the impressive form of Chase Auckland going into next week’s opening NRM Sires Stakes 3YO Heat. “Hopefully we can keep up with Chase…
DetailsDEBNITA ROSE REWARDS FOLLOWERS AT OAMARU Teamwork was the key to Debnita Rose delivering with an overdue smart maiden win in a 1:57.4 rate (mobile 2000m) in the Pick & Shovel Mobile Pace at Oamaru on Sunday, September 24. West Melton trainer Cran Dalgety gave newcomer and 2016 NZ Junior Driver Championship winner driver Stevie…
DetailsART UNION AND ALPHA ROCK TO TARGET CUP DAY FREE-FOR-ALL Kentuckiana Lodge trainer Cran Dalgety has withdrawn 16th-ranked Art Union, and his 23rd-ranked half-brother Alpha Rock from the $800,000 Christchurch Casino New Zealand Cup on Tuesday, November 14. Both were not realistic cup hopes. They will target the fast class junior free-for-all on NZ Cup…
DetailsBIT OF A LEGEND TAKES OUT $US150,000 QUILLEN MEMORIAL Former top Kentuckiana Lodge pacers, Bit Of A Legend and Christen Me, starred at the Harrington programme at Delaware on Monday, US time (Tuesday, NZ time). The former had another great North American payday for the Harry von Knoblauch stable, trainer Peter Tritton and driver Jordan…
DetailsDEXTER TAKING IN US RUGGERFEST THIS WEEKEND Ten-time champion NZ driver and 2015 World Driving Champion Dexter Dunn has taken a leave of absence from NZ harness racing this weekend. Dexter is taking in the four-day Aspen Ruggerfest tournament at Aspen, Colorado, in the United States, with the West Melton Warhogs. He was also overseas…
DetailsBIT OF A LEGEND TAKES YEARLY EARNINGS OVER $US410,000 Former dual Australasian Breeders Crown champ Bit Of A Legend has topped the $US410,000 mark in yearly earnings with his latest victory an open handicap at Yonkers Raceway, New York, over the weekend. This extends his earnings in the last two years in North America to…
DetailsNZ HARNESS NEWS, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 COLIN DE FILIPPI JOINS 2000 WIN CLUB Master reinsman Colin De Filippi wasted no time landing his 2000th NZ driving win at Addington on Friday, September 8. In his first drive for the night, he produced a customary magical drive on Izmok, a horse he co-owns and co-trains with…
DetailsNZ HARNESS NEWS, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 NATHAN WILLIAMSON BANNED AFTER TAS MAN BROMAC DRIVE Invercargill trainer-driver Nathan Williamson was surprised by a four-day suspension for alleged excessive use of the whip on Thursday’s Winton feature pace winner Tas Man Bromac. Williamson defended the charge, but stipendiary stewards found he had hit $2.70 second favourite Tas…
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