Harness racing Summer Of Glory ready to rumble
Harness racing Summer Of Glory ready to rumble by Adam Hamilton
There s a real State of Origin feel about this Hunter Cup.
The marquee race of harness racing’s Summer Of Glory looks a match in two between Victoria’s superstar Lochinvar Art and the defending champion, NSW pin-up pacer King Of Swing.
They’ve clashed three times, with King Of Swing holding a 2-1 advantage, but it was their latest meeting which turned the tide and is why Lochinvar Art is TAB’s $1.70 pre-post Hunter Cup favourite and King Of Swing is $3 second elect for the February 6 feature.
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Welcome to todays segment from our harness racing analyst who provides you with free expert tips and selections for harness meetings run in New Zealand.
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Alexandra Park today with a ten race program starting at 3:53pm and we highlight some specials and value runners we think can give you a run for your money on a great day of racing.
Best Bet: R3 Beyond Words
Best Value: R9 Ashley Locaz
Race 1
Natty Pagger very consistent and seems reliable at the start. Hard to beat in this field……
The Big Bird nice draw and coming in fresh. Huge ability when caught in the right mood and top selection here.…
Racing: Mark Purdon gets perfect farewell in Auckland Cup
31 Dec, 2020 08:10 AM
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NZ Herald
By: Michael Guerin
New Zealand s greatest harness racing trainer left on his own, perfect terms at Alexandra Park on Thursday night.
In his last race before Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen take a sabbatical from training they quinellaed the $200,000 Auckland Cup as little mare Amazing Dream grabbed stablemate Spankem late to win the great race.
Fittingly it was Purdon who drove the winner but it was Rasmussen who set up the win as her lung-searing last mile in front on Spankem to keep the attentions of Copy That at bay ultimately won the race for Amazing Dream.
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The last race of Mark Purdon s champion training career could be decided by standing start manners in the $200,000 Woodlands Stud Auckland Cup on Thursday.
The race will be the last time New Zealand s greatest harness trainer has a horse race in his name for probably a year, maybe even longer as Purdon and partner Natalie Rasmussen take a step away from training.
Purdon confirmed to the Herald yesterday that from Friday, the first day of 2021, all horses trained by he and Rasmussen will transfer to current stable foreman Hayden Cullen s name.
That means if stars like Self Assured and Spankem head to Australia for a Hunter Cup and Miracle Mile campaign in coming months they will be trained by Cullen, with Purdon the stable s travelling foreman.
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New Zealand s premier trainer of trotters says the national mile record could be smashed at Cambridge on Thursday night.
But Phil Williamson fears while his stable star Majestic Man may set up the record, one of the other two huge names in the race may benefit most in the Group 1 Turf Bar Flying Mile.
The sprint sees the first clash of Bolt For Brilliance with Sundees Son and Majestic Man, the latter pair having set national records the last two times they have raced.
On both occasions Sundees Son has been able to sit outside Majestic Man and outstay him but that was over a 3200m standing start and 2200m mobile whereas Thursday is a mile around Cambridge, racing which typically suits leaders.