Author: NZHarnessNews

Craig “The Whale” Thompson shares his thoughts on Westport’s massive Boxing Day meeting.   

Trottech’s selections for Westport today – Boxing Day.       Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race TrottechForm Analyst  Race 112.12pm 5 Masterly9 El Conqueror7 Far More Zealous3 Ginas Majesty     Race 212.42pm 3 Major Arma9 Outamyway5 Twilight Bromac4 Cute Art   Race 31.17pm 1 Rock’n Kiwi    10 Whiskey Cavalier8 Lunar Legend3 You Fly With Me    Race 41.52pm 9 Moons Way10 Murano4 Quik Shot5 Bella Button     Race 52.27pm 10 Stoked To Haver2 Charlie’s Ace11 Daggy Lamb4 Jeremy Wells Race 63.02pm 7 Where’s Daddy3 Terrier1 Classey Robin6 Kusanova    Race 73.29pm  2…

By Jonny Turner Chelsea Faithful can pick up a couple of early Christmas presents with the two runners she starts at her home track on Christmas Eve. The trainer heads to Winton on Friday with last start winner Tartan Raider and her stable star Pay Me Speedy who steps out in the meeting’s feature mares event. After a strong recent trial effort Pay Me Speedy looks ready to make an impact in her return following a good third in the South Of The Waitaki event at the New Zealand Cup…

Trottech’s  selections for today’s meeting at Winton – Friday, Dec 24  Head to www.tab.co.nz to place your bet! Race TrottechForm Analyst Race 112.07pm 4 Hot To Trot1 Cheeky Monkey7 Jordan Anne8 Millie’s Gift Race 212.32pm 5 Glorifilia2 Ballymena12 Mighthavtime10 Hit The Lights Race 312.57pm 6 Talkin Unowhat3 Durrant9 Watchlist5 Bender 13 Seastorie1 Netherton Franco    Race 41.22pm 6 Carrera Dance 13 Chezz Dale12 Glitz And Glam1 Rakajed Race 51.50pm 3 Port Pegasus12 Miss Bamboocha9 Insist The Win10 Dem Bones Dem Bones Race 62.22pm 3 Love On The Rocks2 Idealism5 Artatac1 Macandrew Aviator Race 72.52pm…

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk Local trainer Arna Donnelly is hoping Christmas comes early when she lines-up 10 runners at Cambridge Raceway on Friday. The Christmas Eve meeting is a staple of the racing calendar and Donnelly is excited about her stable’s chances, including a three-pronged attack in the Garrards Horse & Hound Cambridge Xmas Cup Handicap Pace (2700m). Rough And Ready, Taipo and Kango are all fresh-up off the back of their southern campaigns, which included tilts at the Gr.1 New Zealand Trotting Cup (3200m) and Gr.1 New…

Tony Herlihy is hoping some extra eyewear helps his two main chances at Cambridge today. Herlihy takes a larger than usual team to today’s meeting but with the added bonus he can head south to drive them for the first time in over four months. Last Tango In Heaven and Melanion (race 12) make up a powerful combo in the race of the day and Herlihy hopes blinds will help wake Last Tango In Heaven up. “He got beaten at Alexandra Park last Friday and while he was fresh-up he…

By Joshua Smith, Harness News Desk After four months the Auckland-Waikato border will open on Thursday, and like many residents of the city of sails, Zachary Butcher can’t wait to get across. The Pukekohe horseman will join the drove of Aucklanders heading south, but while his main intention is to head to Cambridge Raceway’s meeting, it’s family that he is more excited about reuniting with. “I am looking more forward to seeing the family again. It will be good to catch-up with Mum and Dad and go and see my…

Commentator Aaron White’s selections for Cambridge today (Dec 16).            Race       Aaron White      Commentator    Race 14.59pm 7 Eighteen Carat  8 Susie Reignmaker2 Tuscon Tiger   6 Voodoo Prince     Race 25.36pm 4 Sporting Robyn 1 Lilliburlero  2 Millies Sensation   6 Ilovelucy    Race 36.01pm 10 Elegant Peak  11 My Hope 3 Highview Rocknroll     1 Palisade      Race 46.26pm 4 Nicholas Cage1 The Only Decision 7 Claude9 Mr Wonderful   Race 56.51pm 11 Call Me Trouble7 Agostini5 Kelvinz Luck 2 Yea You       Race 67.16pm 8 Hezashadowplaya 1…

By Adam Hamilton It is a Kiwi-fest at Saturday night’s Cranbourne Cup meeting. Headlining the meeting is the first run of this Aussie raid for recent NZ Cup winner Copy That in the $75,000 Group 3 Decron Cranbourne Pacing Cup (2555m). On face value he looks well drawn in gate six, but another star (former) Kiwi in Amazing Dream is drawn even better in gate three with Anthony Butt aboard for Nathan Purdon. Then you’ve got star Kiwi trotter Majestic Man, who is on the quick back-up from his second…

By Jonny Turner Donald Trump might not be everyone’s cup of tea but he is sure to be popular at Young Quinn Raceway on Wednesday. The trotting version, that is. The Nathan Williamson trained three-year-old named after America’s infamous past president comes into race 2 after an eye-catching performance at Wingatui. Donald Trump came from a long way off the speed, powering home for third. But it turned out he was going too fast, bringing on a late gallop. “He was going that fast I probably pushed him into a…