Once the barrier draws were allocated, Coastal Babe (Downbytheseaside) was going to be hard to beat in tonight’s (Feb. 16) NZB Standardbred Harness Million for Three Year Old harness racing fillies. Regular pilot Matthew White took the three year old straight to the top from barrier two and she was never pressured by any of
Harness racing’s hottest new rivalry started way before punters had even heard of pacers Cold Chisel (Always B Miki) and Chase A Dream (Captaintreacherous). The pair clash again in the $200,000 NZB Standardbred Harness Million at Alexandra Park tonight, the richest race on the night headlined by the sales series horses and the ideal lead-in
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
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
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