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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
Has there ever been a more dramatic script in harness racing than the 2023 $100,000 G1 NZ FFA? The soapbox started some 30 hours before the 1980m dispatch point with the New Zealand Cup winner, Swayzee sensationally scratched on Thursday morning, soon followed by the Cran & Chrissie Dalgety trained Republican Party. The eleven horse
The inaugural running takes place on Thursday night.
Success on a massive night at Cambridge.
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Racing: Mark Purdon gets perfect farewell in Auckland Cup 31 Dec, 2020 08:10 AM 3 minutes to read NZ Herald By: Michael Guerin New Zealand's greatest harness racing trainer left on his own, perfect terms at Alexandra Park on Thursday night. In his last race before Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen take a sabbatical from training they quinellaed the $200,000 Auckland Cup as little mare Amazing Dream grabbed stablemate Spankem late to win the great race. Fittingly it was Purdon who drove the winner but it was Rasmussen who set up the win as her lung-searing last mile in front on Spankem to keep...