Month: April 2022

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Evergreen trotter Bro Fawkes S is continuing to belie his age. The 11-year-old trotter will have his 101st start for trainer Ray Darby in the Lone Star Alexandra Park Handicap Trot (2700m) on Friday and the South Auckland horseman doesn’t believe he is done with winning yet. The son of Armbro Invasion has pleased in his last two outings, winning and placing at Alexandra Park, and Darby is hoping for a similar result this week. “I thought he might come on a bit better…

By Michael Guerin The only real Achilles heel champion trotter Sundees Son has could be targeted by his own stablemate Mataderos at Addington tonight. And driver John Dunn admits he doesn’t know whether the new millionaire of trotting can justify his hot favouritism in the $30,000 Lamb And Hayward Trotters Classic, the next chapter in what is shaping as a vintage autumn of trotting. Sundees Son is clearly the best trotter in Australasia and basically unbeatable when in front, with his stamina enabling him to trot times that exhaust the…

By Jonny Turner Nathan Williamson thinks he has found the perfect lead up for The Race for Pembrook Playboy. But it won’t be straight forward. The star southern, racing in Dunstan Horse Feeds’ slot in Australasia’s inaugural harness racing slot race at Cambridge this month, starts from barrier one on the second row in Group Three free-for-all company at Addington on Friday night. Even New Zealand’s worst punter should know that barrier draw isn’t ideal as far as the horse’s winning chances go. Clearly he is going to need a…

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Rough And Ready secured his place in the $100,000 Country Cups Final with a gutsy win in the City Of Palmerston North Festival Cup (2500m) at Manawatu Raceway on Thursday. The five-year-old gelding was headed down the home straight by stablemate Bad Medicine, but he showed his tenacity to fight back to claim a head victory and bragging rights over his barn mate. The result gave trainer Arna Donnelly a boost of confidence with the pair as they continue their way south to contest…