Sand Wave’s (Somebeachsomewhere) win in today’s Mataura Licensing Trust Gore Pacing Cup capped off a premiership winning year for Branxholme harness racing trainer and driver Nathan Williamson and highlighted his skill at getting horses ready to win fresh. The four year old stallion hadn’t raced since April and Williamson had readied him for today’s race
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“It s a massive blow, hard to put into words. “I felt something wasn’t right in the last couple of hundred metres [of the gallop] . he changed stride and I pulled him up.” Orepuki Lad won the Invercargill Gold Cup and Tyler Eight was an impressive maiden winner at Ascot Park on February 20. The father and daughter training partnership of Kelvin and Aimee Tyler had plans to start Tyler Eight in the Wellington Guineas on March 20. Kelvin took City Slicker to Auckland for two races, with the priority being this Saturday’s $500,000 Auckland Cup. Meanwhile, the Tylers and Eades will be hoping their luck changes for the Wyndham Racing Club’s race meeting at Gore on Sunday. Kilowatt and Dr Velocious, trained by the Tylers, and Riviera Rock, a member of the Eades’ stable, are nominated for the Wyndham Cup.