Race by race coverage of Grand Prix Day at Addington, where eight harness racing Group 1s will be decided, with total stakes exceeding $1m Race 8 : THE BOX SEAT ACE OF DIAMONDS (2YO FILLIES) MOBILE PACE (Gr1) After missing out on claiming a Group 1 with Mantra Blue Zachary Butcher made amends with the
Race by race coverage of Grand Prix Day at Addington, where eight harness racing Group 1s were decided, with total stakes exceeding $1m Race 10 : LIVAMOL NEW ZEALAND TROTTING FREE-FOR-ALL (MOBILE TROT) (Gr1) It was a bit touch and go there for a while but the hottest of favourites Oscar Bonavena (Majestic Son) got
North Island harness racing trainer Derek Balle knows a thing or two about winning Group One features at Addington Raceway having won the Dominion Handicap with the marvellous mare, Martina H (Sundon). This Sunday at Addington Raceway, Balle gets a chance to further add to that folklore when his juvenile trotter, Dreams Pat (Father Patrick)
Over the years, New Zealand has been blessed with some very good two year old trotters, and although traditionally the stakes for these harness racing juveniles have been well behind their pacing counterparts, there’s now a pathway to head down and some good stake money to be won for two year old square gaiters. New
“Untapped potential” was harness racing driver Brent Barclay’s description of two year old trotter Bring On The Muscle (Majestic Son) after his win on debut at Gore today (Sep. 28). The youngster has been well drilled by trainer Clark Barron, winning all of his trials and workouts. It was no surprise that he went out