Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Not As Promised is a super talented trotter, and has been since he was a kid trained by Jess Tubbs. A trotter doesn’t win 17 from 37 and place in another 9 unless they are very, very good, and they don’t boast a best time of 1.52.3 either. Yeah Not As Promised is good alright, […]
Archie In my opinion the best red coat in North NZ is Ron Weller, (an ex Aussie and a good mate). Ron does Auckland and Cambridge. I am led to believe that the stewards at Hawera wanted him to do the job, but when he told them he would require somewhere to stay overnight to […]
Leap To Fame turned the tables on Kingman last night by giving his great modern rival a pasting in the Ballarat Cup, and in the process reminded us all of just how good he is. Larry had lost a few 0f his most avid fans after being beaten at 5 of his past 10 starts […]
The greatest female trotter in Southern Hemisphere harness racing history made it 22 out 23 last night in the Ballarat Trotters Cup, and didn’t she do it easily too. Champion square gaiter Just Believe held the track record for the 2200m at 1.57.0. Keayang Zahara went 1.56.8, and probably could have gone a second faster […]
Take a look at this race above from Hawera on Tuesday. One of the runners loses its driver shortly after the start. It causes havoc, with a number of other runners being checked. Then it catches up to the field and causes more trouble. Its reins are flapping loose around its legs, and eventually it […]
Story by Garrick Knight – Harness Xpress One of New Zealand’s most successful drivers is returning home. Anthony Butt is moving back to Christchurch in the near future where he is expected to link up with last year’s premiership winning Stonewall Stud stable. Butt confirmed the move to the Xpress, reenforcing rumours that had been […]
I read Keith from Queensland’s assessment of the upcoming Hunter Cup as promising to be being the greatest race in history. Mmmm, I am not so sure. Personally I think some memories need refreshing. Christchurch Inter Dominion 1995. Golden Reign (champion $1.2 mil) had Chokin (champion $1.8 mil), Master Musician (champion $1.9 mil) Blossom Lady […]
Now I’ve reluctantly conceded Poppy may no longer be the greatest pacer I’ve seen, its time I flag the possibility that Maori’s Idol’s throne is up for grabs too. They’ve been challengers such as Scotch Notch, Lyell Creek and more recently Just Believe I couldn’t justify those champions taking the crown. Keayang Zahara has a […]
Archie and I have been discussing lately how epic the talent that’s here and NZ. It’s truly an era my romanticism recognises from 40 plus years ago. I have always had Popular Alm on a pedestal and make no apologies for it. There were probably better horses in the last 40 years so I’m not […]
Harness Racing South Australia has asked industry participants for assistance in the wake of a series of disgraceful cowardly attacks on the property of local trainer Lane Johnson and his family over the past 6 weeks. The seemingly targeted criminal attacks that began early last month when the Johnson’s property was fire bombed with what […]
