Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Archie You’re living in dream land thinking that Merlin can beat Leap to Fame in the NZ Trotting Cup. Larry the legend will do to the great fake Merlin what the Kiwis have done to their own industry in NZ. The great Merlin got carted into Friday night’s race at Alexandra Park by team driving […]
Way back to before he even had his first start we have been telling people that the Kiwi pacer Merlin was a champion, and by now most people agree, including the judges who last weekend named him the NZ 2023 Horse of the Year. On the strength of what we saw last night in the […]
Early favorite Akuta is out of this year’s New Zealand Trotting Cup. The Nathan Purdon trained 5YO has reportedly broken down in his early lead up work, and won’t be seen again this year, with his future is said to be under a cloud. Akuta becomes the 2nd topline pacer from the Purdon barn to […]
Our favorite Kiwi trot trainer Mark Jones needs just one more winner to make it to the 800 career wins mark. Will he ever get there is the question most are asking? Jones has been stranded on 700 for the past 5 weeks since he last trained a winner, and hasn’t even looked like getting […]
In the 13 editions of the NZ cup run since Art Major progeny have been old enough to start (5yo – now 4YO under the revised age dates), the all time champion Bettor’s Delight has won 6 cups and provided 15 placegetters. In contrast Art Major a well compiled 4 placegetters (1 x 2nd & […]
What a vintage edition of the New Zealand Trotting Cup this year’s great race on the 2nd Tuesday in Novemer truly promises to be, one of the best ever. Australia’s star pacer Leap To Fame promises to be there, and will be the one they all have to beat, if such a thing is actually […]
Come on a New Zealand Cup winning ride with Jason Grimson and his team! pic.twitter.com/1NlNrlxCgU — ♞Jonnyturner (@turnitupnz) November 14, 2023
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/addington-cup-day-in-pictures-all-the-colour-from-the-biggest-day-on-canterburys-social-calendar/BDJXQE6WPFD5JPYKYHTVANL67E/ The link above has a great video from Woodend Beach about sand, beaches and shampoo. But none of them beach boys and girls won the NZ Cup did they? Jumping Jase did. The rumour is that Tim Butt’s nominated the boy from Young for a knighthood. Arise Sir Jason Grimson. The greatest trainer in […]
Race 1 – Saunders Brown Handicap Trot 3200m The favourite Masterly is a quality square gaiter but he has a terrible habit of trotting roughly over the final stages, which has cost him victory in a lot of races that he looked like winning, his last start defeat at Addington at the hands of Eurostyle […]
The markets for the feature Group 1 races on NZ Cup day in 5 days time have been turned upside down after the dominant favourites for the rich feature races drew terribly at yesterday’s barrier draw. Akuta has blown from odds-on out to $2.20 after landing the horror barrier 15 on the 2nd row in […]
