Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
We hear that one of the most successful training partnerships by the sea will soon be no more. We don’t know the reason why and it’s none of our business to find out, but the word is that the the professional training partnership of Greg and Nina Hope is soon to be no more, with […]
Shane Tritton used to be one of NSW’s most successful trainers until he left these shores to seek fame and fortune in the USA. Unfortunately for Harness Racing New Zealand he left a debt there behind. Tritton owes HRNZ $1432.30. His failure to pay the Kiwi controlling body has seen his name placed on the […]
Two prominent young New Zealand harness racing identities have been found guilty of criminal charges relating to the assault of a young stablehand during NZ Cup week in 2021. The men cannot be named, but one is a previously disqualified trainer who has not been relicensed since their penalty expired, and the other a Group […]
Mick Guerin’s interview with NZ Racing Minister Winston Peters is a must watch for fans of racing in the Shaky Isles. In it Peters reveals that geo-blocking legislation that will provide the TAB/Entain partnership with a legal monopoly on racing and sports betting in New Zealand will be passed by the NZ Government in May. […]
The word is that there are four potential buyers in the running to purchase the Pukekohe training center at Franklin Park, after the original $100 million contract of sale by a mysterious Chinese developer predictably fell through. Two of the potential buyers are rumored to be Brendan Lindsay, the owner of the famous Cambridge Stud, […]
What is it with Woodlands Stud’s owners and positive swabs? We told you yesterday about how a pacer owned by Dr Andrew Grierson, part-owner of the stud, had thrown a positive swab that will come to public attention soon, and we told you the week before that about a horse of Cran and Chrissy Dalgety’s […]
Here is an interesting one. A horse owned by Dr Andrew Grierson the principal of Woodlands Stud is said to have thrown a positive swab. Dr Grierson is the NZ Racing Board (Thoroughbred NZ) Veterinary Advisor, and in that capacity is often called on as the expert witness in positive swab cases, just as he […]
New Zealand reinsman Dylan Ferguson is the son of legendary Kiwi driver Peter Ferguson. Dylan is obviously pretty fond of his dad too. He must be, for why else would he do what he did in the first race at Manawatu today? Dylan Ferguson’s horse Monaro Meg was sitting on the leaders back when they […]
Cran, Carter and Chrissie Dalgety (pictured above)s The word according Lurch (John Dunn) out of the Woodend Beach bunker this week is that one of Cran and Chrissie Dalgety’s horses that raced at the recent Nelson meeting has thrown a positive swab to a prohibited substance. Lurch is telling people that the dirty swab has […]
It was back to the dark ages at Oamaru in New Zealand yesterday, when in farcical scenes an entire harness racing meeting was conducted without either photo finish equipment or electronic timing. Oamaru is no hick backwater joint. It’s the largest town in North Otago and is only 80km south of Phar Lap’s birthplace of […]
