The $2250 renowned Hawke’s Bay thoroughbred breeder Tom Lowry outlayed to buy an unbroken four-year-old mare 10 years ago is certainly proving to be a.
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
Harness racing premiership leaders Robert and Jenna Dunn trained three winners at the Ashburton Raceway yesterday, with Grand Eagle (Alderbaran Eagle), Fusion Reactor (Bettor’s Delight) and Idea Delight (Bettor’s Delight) each having a win and taking their seasons tally to 114. Fusion Reactor which won the two year old race was purchased by the stable
It was perfectly scripted when the season-long harness racing rivalry between Merlin (Art Major) and Don’t Stop Dreaming (Bettor’s Delight) was played out again today (Dec. 10) at Addington in the $250,000 G1 Garrards New Zealand Pacing Derby. The barrier draw dictated the race pattern in today’s three year old pacing feature and after Merlin