Although harness racing pinup boy Dreams Are Free (Captaintreacherous) is likely to start favourite, the possibilities won’t end there in the $60,000 Group Two Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes Final at Ascot Park on Sunday. Trainers Premiership leaders Steve and Amanda Telfer who won last year’s Supremacy with Ohoka Connor have two runners in this year’s
On North American harness racing tracks it’s all about speed over a mile trip, in Australia it’s a mix of both standing start and mobile features across a range of track sizes, in New Zealand it could be about an extreme two-mile contest or a grass track race featuring non-race winners and in Europe the
Welcome into our Speed In The Breed article. A look into the successful families represented at the trails and workouts. If you look into the sales catalogue or those that find fame out on the track in the features races you’re likely to find that many of the champions of today come from great families
Northern Southland harness racing stud Macca Lodge has three yearlings on their books for the NZB Standardbred Sales in Christchurch next month. Brent and Sheree McIntyre along with their son Caine have been operating the 600 acre stud since 2008, when they purchased the well known Jaccka Lodge from Charlie and Alisa Smaill. Brent’s racing
Despite having a good wander at the end of his Green Mile run at Methven today Ohoka Connor (Sunshine Beach) held on to beat a spirited late run from Franco Norton, to win by half a neck. “He’s laid back and pretty casual when he’s in front. I think you’ll find when he’s following a