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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