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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

After a gap of thirty nine years the Forbury Park Dunedin Trotting Cup will be on the race card again when the Forbury Park Trotting Club races at Wingatui on Friday. Between 1979 and 1984 The Dunedin Trotting Club was a feature of the April meeting for the Club and the names of some top

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

Almost four years to the day when Oscar Bonavena (Majestic Son) first contested Australasian harness racing’s biggest trotting race, the seven-year-old stallion has come up trumps and won the Dominion in front of an adoring Addington Raceway crowd. The Mark and Nathan Purdon trained trotter has overcome plenty in his life, not the least during

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

Ohaupo harness racing trainer Jason Teaz trained two winners at Cambridge last night and he was happy to give Sailash Abernethy his 300th driving winner. Ultimate Moment (Quite Easy) went to the lead when the strands were released and he held on to beat Ordained (Father Patrick) by a length, providing Abernethy with his milestone.

Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every week brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. Sherlock is Derby material The Real Sherlock (Vincent), who won the Alabar 3YO Classic at Auckland earlier in the season and has won two of his three starts on

A total of 78 nominations have been received for the IRT New Zealand Cup and Renwick Farms Dominion Trot at Addington during Cup and Show Week. Harness racing nominations closed this week, with 46 pacers put forward for the New Zealand Cup on Tuesday, November 14 and 32 for the country's premier trotting race the

After racing at Wyndham on Thursday Oamaru harness racing trainer Phil Williamson and Stonewall Stud’s Steve and Amanda Telfer move their attention to Addington for Friday night (Sep. 8). Williamson has Rowe Cup winner Love N The Port (Love You) resuming in the G3 Ordeal Cup. He hasn’t been sighted at any trials and workouts

Junior harness racing driver Ben Hope was born into a strong harness racing family. He’s been lucky enough to drive a champion trotter and not many juniors get that opportunity. The twenty three year old certainly has plenty of harness racing pedigree and remembers getting in the gig with his dad Greg at a young