Sand Wave News Today

New Zealand Derby placegetter Sand Wave (Somebeachsomewhere) has been retired from harness racing. “He’s had a niggly injury in his fetlock. It wasn’t settling down and he’s been such a good horse to everybody we decided rather than keep patching him up we’d do the right thing by him,” trainer Nathan Williamson said. Raced by

The Trevor Proctor trained Tact McLeod (Sweet Lou) is a horse going places and his win in the $25,000 Otautau Four Square Supermarket Wairio Cup today in only his ninth start, vindicates his harness racing trainer’s high opinion of him. “If he’s as good as I hope he will turn out to be, we might

Whilst Merlin (Art Major) and Don’t Stop Dreaming (Bettor’s Delight), two of New Zealand’s biggest pacing stars prepare for the $250,000 Chariots Of Fire on March 2nd, two of their siblings could be seen in action at the Winton harness racing workouts at the Central Southland Raceway today. Both trained by Nathan Williamson, Captains Mistress

Northern Southland harness racing stud Macca Lodge has three yearlings on their books for the NZB Standardbred Sales in Christchurch next month. Brent and Sheree McIntyre along with their son Caine have been operating the 600 acre stud since 2008, when they purchased the well known Jaccka Lodge from Charlie and Alisa Smaill. Brent’s racing

Phil and Melinda Cummings have been charged with continuing the standardbred legacy that is Tuapeka Lodge. The Lodge which is based in Lawrence in Central Otago New Zealand has been operating for fifty five years and Phil is a fifth generation Cummings. The stud can lay claim to 10 sale toppers: Armbro View (1977 -

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

For the first time as a trainer Branxholme horseman Nathan Williamson won five races at the Winton Harness Racing Club meeting yesterday. His previous total was four in a day which he achieved at Invercargill in 2015 when Poppymalda, Cool Changes, Ta Man Bromac and Splash Cola all had a win. The five race win

Gore harness racing winner Major Art (Art Major) looks to have plenty of upside. Although the three year old did it tough in the last portion of his race at Gore yesterday he was too good for The Wulver, (Buy Kiwi Made) winning by half a neck. Trained by Craig Ferguson and driven by Mark

Mossdale Ben (A Rocknroll Dance) and driver Ben Hope combined their talent to win today’s (Aug. 20) $20,000 Waitaki Hotel Kurow Cup at the Oamaru harness racing meeting. Starting off the 20 metre mark, Hope settled in the single file line early before getting into the outside running line. He proved to be too strong