Bob Butt News Today

The ride for the Rolleston harness racing partnership of David and Stacey White continued at Addington tonight with rising trotting star Bet N Win (What The Hill) winning the $40,000 Listed NZB Standardbred Uncut Gems Trotters Classic. The couple are in just their seventh year of training and have a horse every young trainer dreams

Tomorrow sees the running of the 64th Macca Lodge Kindergarten Stakes on the aptly named Young Quinn Raceway at Wyndham. Young Quinn won the 1972 edition of the two year old harness racing feature. Favouritism for this year’s race is likely to be fought out between the Bob Butt trained Ukraine, (Captain Crunch) an impressive

When Chris and Tina Barlow from Highfields Bloodstock chose Woodlands Stud's classy son of Somebeachsomewhere, Downbytheseaside, as a consort for their super-producing Presidential Ball mare Destiny, it was not without an element of risk. However the couple from Albany had some method to their madness, and also knew there was a good chance of breeding

Established by the late Wayne Francis in the mid 1980ʻs, and synonymous with the famed “Franco” name, Spreydon Lodge has been selling select yearlings through New Zealandʻs national standardbred yearling sale for over two decades. The renowned racing and breeding establishment has enjoyed considerable success in recent years with it consistently amongst the top consignors

When it comes to juvenile trotting in harness racing, more often than not at the elite end of the spectrum, the apple doesn't tend to fall too far from the tree. A quick look at the field for Friday night's G2 2YO Sires Stakes Trotting Championship at Addington Raceway is testament to that, with a

The man they call 'the master' in New Zealand harness racing circles brought up win number 400 tonight (Dec 1.) in his illustrious training career in remarkable fashion with Resolve (Andover Hall) claiming the G2 $60,000 Trotting Mares Handicap at Addington Raceway. The daughter of Andover Hall had to call on her class to claim

In the world of harness racing, few in Australasia know how to get a trotter peaking for a big day like New Zealand’s leading trainer of square gaiters, Phil Williamson. Much had been made of his two-pronged attack for the $40,000 G3 Worthy Queen with last year's winner, Majestic Man (Majestic Son), looming as the

An outstanding drive by harness racing reinsman Bob Butt got the Paul Nairn trained Resolve (Andover Hall) home in the $40,000 Jasmyn’s Gift Fillies and Mares Stakes at Oamaru today. Resolve and Bob Butt winning the Jasmyn's Gift (Bruce Stewart - Photo) After getting away safely Bob settled the five year old mare back in

On paper it was a match made in harness racing heaven. Tactical Landing, the blue blooded champion son of Muscle Hill over one of the quickest trotting mares produced in New Zealand over the last decade in Wilma's Mate (Pegasus Spur). In theory it sounds simple, but as we know in breeding, often some of

Joseph Johnson/Stuff Canterbury is harness racings most active area. The local industry employs about 1700 people and injects about $200m into the Canterbury/West Coast economy. They could be two old men discussing great horses over a beer in the members lounge at Addington Raceway. Don Bates, in his 70s, is quietly spoken and retiring, Warwick Gendall, approaching 80, is confident and talkative. In fact the setting is more formal. Gendall, a retired High Court judge, is chairing a panel of t...