Mach Shard (Mach Three) performed what could be called a harness racing miracle when he took out his second Group One in a week, winning the $110,000 G1 Dawson and Harford NZ Messenger FFA at Alexandra Park in Auckland tonight. After winning the Taylor Mile at massive odds last week, the Barry Purdon-Scott Phelan trained
Harness racing’s hottest new rivalry started way before punters had even heard of pacers Cold Chisel (Always B Miki) and Chase A Dream (Captaintreacherous). The pair clash again in the $200,000 NZB Standardbred Harness Million at Alexandra Park tonight, the richest race on the night headlined by the sales series horses and the ideal lead-in
Established by the late Wayne Francis in the mid 1980ʻs, and synonymous with the famed “Franco” name, Spreydon Lodge has been selling select yearlings through New Zealandʻs national standardbred yearling sale for over two decades. The renowned racing and breeding establishment has enjoyed considerable success in recent years with it consistently amongst the top consignors
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
Three-start Sweet Lou filly Duchess Megxit was widely tipped by Northern harness racing scribes as a horse with a chance of winning today’s $110,000 G1 The Box Seat Ace of Diamonds at Addington. The punters thoughts proved to be spot on when the Barry Purdon and Scott Phelan trained filly in the hands of Zachery