The curtain is coming down on the wonderful harness racing career of Cambridge trainer Mike Berger. Over a span of forty three years he’s won more than 700 races including a New Zealand Cup, a Taylor Mile, two Easter Cups and a New Zealand Standardbred Breeders Stakes. His exit is partly due to the current
Harness racing driver Sarah O’Reilly has always wanted to win the Methven Cup and today, driving the Brent and Tim White trained American Me (American Ideal) in the Group Three feature her wish came true. O’Reilly stepped the six year old away well when the tapes were released, and pushing the big gelding forward they
A second placing in the fifth and final race highlighted Kiwi harness racing champion Blair Orange's opening day at the World Drivers' Championships in the Netherlands. The championships, featuring 10 drivers from all around the globe, kicked off with five races at Victoria Park Wolvega. Competing at his first ever world driving championships, Orange,
Oamaru horseman Matty Williamson has certainly made his mark in the New Zealand harness racing driving ranks having driven more than eleven hundred winners. But his career ambitions don’t end there, as he has his sights firmly set on success as a trainer as well. Williamson is a born and bred North Otago boy with
Papakura harness racing trainer Tony Herlihy takes some well bred stock with winning chances to Alexandra Park tomorrow night (Friday). In Race Two, Herlihy who is referred to by commentators as the Iceman, has three year old filly Luby Lill (What The Hill) down to start. Last season she competed in black print races and