Racing journalist Jonny Turner’s selections for Wingatui today. Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Jonny TurnerRacing Journalist Race 112.02pm 1 Sherwood Maggie5 Friendly Eyre8 Paradise valley2 B Smart Race 212.52pm 13 Westland Peak11 Miss Bamboocha8 Nubliah Chamay3 Streaming Live Race 31.42pm 5 Kadala4 Seventh Heaven9 Sweet And Sour6 Rocknroll Lover Race 42.32pm 3 Ariella8 I’m Trouble11 Whata Razzle Dazzle9 Champagneandwine Race 53.22pm 11 Shandon Bells12 Buffy Northstains14 Boyz Invasion13 Emma Louise Race 64.10pm 7 Gotta Elect Bill2 Javasa13 Onedin Hurricane3 Livy Desma
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Dickie has biggest win yet
by Adam Hamilton Former Kiwi horseman Josh Dickie snared his biggest win since making Victoria home when he partnered Hes A Hammer to win the Group 1 Vicbred Home Grown Classic colts and geldings final at Melton last night. It was a great pick-up drive for trainer David Aiken and Dickie made the most of it by using the sprint lane to win aboard the Andover Hall colt. Just as important was the fact Dickie is being noticed and drove big guns in both Group 1 finals last night. Things…
Faithful’s find spearheads quinella
By Jonny Turner On a day filled with highlights at Wyndham on Saturday, Chelsea Faithful enjoyed one of the biggest thrills of her training career with the quinella of Arnie’s Army and Tartan Raider. Barrier 8 was not enough to stop Arnie’s Army from powering to a well-deserved victory, capping a brilliantly consistent run of form since joining the Faithful stable. Tartan Raider also charged out of the pack at the end of a hectic affair to see the Faithful colours go one-two for the first time in their trainer’s…
Illegal Alien vying for hat-trick
By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk It will be a big step-up for Illegal Alien at Motukarara Raceway on Sunday but trainer Kevin James is hoping his mare can extend her winning streak to three. The daughter of Muscle Mass has won her last two races after placing at Addington Raceway last month and James believes she has benefitted from a change in training. “She is in the form of her life at the moment, let’s hope it continues,” James said. “She was working really well, but she wasn’t racing…
Selections | Motukarara – Today
Commentator Matt Cross makes his selections for Motukarara today Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race Matt Cross Commentator Race 112.05pm 8 The Royal Gamble7 Penelope Hall9 Paris Prince2 Dragons Sunrise Race 212.32pm 5 Bettorlini12 Sheza Manipulator8 Millwood Melody11 Killarney Dance Race 312.58pm 7 Atomic Traveller8 Rimu Valley2 Cabello10 Is He Watching Me Race 41.25pm 5 Whakarehu2 Oh No Nana11 On Report1 Trouble Supreme Race 51.50pm 4 Bellisma1 Bright Glow3 Jakarta9 Illegal Alien Race 62.15pm 3 Legenda Franco7 Tiger Taylor1 Kali B9 Maren Franco Race 72.40pm 5 Mighty Flying…
What’s left for Sundees Son?
By Michael Guerin There is one last question about Sundees Son – will he ever get the chance to show the Australians just how good he is? When the reigning Horse of the Year answered the famous question “who wants to a millionaire?” with a brutal and methodical winning performance at Addington on Friday night the point of difference from other millionaire trotters in this part of the world was that he has never raced in Australia. That means every cent of that million-plus has been earned on New Zealand…
Paddyproudfoot has another Cup within his grasp
By Jonny Turner It’s not just a weight of numbers that gives Kirstin Barclay a massive hand in today’s Wyndham Cup. Barclay won’t be lacking talent among the three live chances she takes to Young Quinn Raceway for the 3200m feature. His backmark and proud record in cup races makes Paddyproudfoot the spearhead of Barclay’s three-pronged attack while Love On The Rocks and Tommy Waterhouse are also genuine winning hopes. Paddyproudfoot went a strong race fresh up last weekend, running fourth behind Love On The Rocks in the Northern Southland…
Contrasting fortunes for The Race contenders at Addington and Auckland
By Michael Guerin The All Stars team for harness racing’s new slot race may not be finalised just yet. Because after wins and losses at Alexandra Park and Addington on Friday night their options for the $900,000 The Race at Cambridge on April 14 seem to be growing. Trainers Mark Purdon and Hayden Cullen already have the favourite Self Assured in the new race and he was stunning winning at Alexandra Park. The fact he could come from last over the 1700m of The Founders and win so easily suggested…
Sundees Son joins elite millionaire’s list
by Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk Sundees Son is a millionaire. With John Dunn driving the trotting superstar for the 50th time tonight, the seven-year-old has cruised to a three length victory in race 5 at Addington, the Woodlands Stud Free-For-All Trot. It was a commanding win, especially after arch-rival Muscle Mountain broke at the start. Sundees Son’s earnings were $999,667 going into tonight’s race and the $11,000 winner’s stake takes him easily to seven figures ($1,010,667). It was his 28th win in 62 starts. The winning time for…
Dickie gets Group One drive at Melton
by Adam Hamilton Josh Dickie always knew success in Australia would be a slow burn. Dickie moved to Australia late last year with partner Sammy Kilgour to try freelance driving and train a team out of Kilgour’s property not far from the Melton track. They are working 10, but Dickie admits snaring drives in Victoria – by far the toughest “school” in Australian harness racing – is not easy. Another former Kiwi Nathan Purdon experienced exactly the same thing when he had a stint driving in a few Australian states…