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Successful vendors Mark and Debbie Smith of Shard Farm in Southland are presenting another strong draft of sixteen potential harness racing champions at this month’s NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales in Christchurch. The SBSR breeders have a mixture of stock from their own mares p3lus some quality outside yearlings, led by a full brother to multiple
Mick Bolam has had only a handful of starters as a harness racing trainer but admits there was still more than a touch of relief to get his first training and driving win ticked off at Parkes on Friday night (Jul. 21). Bolam has had only five starters as a trainer but around 35 as
“He’s improved this year and I guess it’s his turn,” was harness racing trainer Paul Andrews comment after eighty four start maiden Sly Tricks (Smiling Shard) won his first race at Ascot Park Invercargill today. Andrews said he hadn’t been confident for today as he felt the race had a bit of depth. “Hunting Weight
Up-and-coming youngsters Three promising young pacers to win at Boxing Day meetings on the eastern seaboard were Pelosi, Letterkenny Boy and Our Road To Mecca, who all belong to the same family. Pelosi, who won at Albion Park and has now won 12 of her 24 starts, is a three-year-old filly by American Ideal from the Life Sign mare For Dear Life 1:55.8 ($322,331), a thrice Group 1 winner. Pelosi --Dan Costello photo Letterkenny Boy, also a winner at Albion Park, is a four-year-old by Art Major from Postmark (2:00.3), dam of the Victoria Derby heat winner Major Post 1:52.6 ($177...