RANGIORA HRC @ ADDINGTON, Thursday, Feb. 26 Race 3: KOWHAI SUNRISE (12, Michelle Neilson), UR1, 10m, & ASTRAPI (13, Kimberly Butt), 2, 20m, 2600m std: “Kowhai Sunrise is better than her latest form suggests. An upset show if she does things right.” “Astrapi is hit or miss, so take on trust.” Race 5: MARITIME ARDEN (9, Michelle Neilson), 2600m std: “She’s back from a let-up after winning her maiden at Omakau at New Year. She’s had a trial but resumes up in grade. Could place.”
Dunn roars to front in WDC
DEXTER DUNN ROARS INTO CONTENTION Tuesday 24th February 2015 Seven heats of the World Driving Championship were run in the city of Wagga Wagga, situated 455 kilometres south of Sydney. Wagga Wagga is the state’s largest inland city and is an important agricultural, military and transport hub of Australia. The Wagga Wagga harness racing track is 823 metres in circumference. Tuesday night the track was the venue of the Dexter Dunn show, as the leading New Zealand reinsman roared back into Championship contention with a dominant display winning the first three heats. Dexter Dunn’s patience was rewarded in heat six …
New sponsor for 4 & 5YO Trot
NEW SPONSOR FOR 4 & 5YO TROTTING CHAMPIONSHIP 23 February 2015 Addington is delighted to announce that long-time business partner Lamb & Hayward Funeral Directors have increased their involvement by sponsoring the Group Three $25,000 Four & Five Year Old Trotting Championship on a premier nights racing on 20 March. The race is to be named the Lamb & Hayward Four & Five Year Old Trotting Championship. Already one of Addington’s largest customers through the provision of funeral catering, Lamb & Hayward have also been a race sponsor for a number of years, have a track sign and are the …
Alford hits front in WDC
ALFORD GETS AUSTRALIA EXCITED Sunday 22nd February 2015 Three more heats in the 2015 World Driving Championship were run this evening at Newcastle, a large city 160 kilometres north of Sydney. Famous for its coal, Newcastle is the largest coal exporting harbour in the world but tonight all of the attention focused on the ten international drivers competing at the Newcastle Paceway. The track itself is 940 metres in circumference. Australia’s Chris Alford started the night in second position after a strong showing in heats one and two, and after a victory in the third heat he assumed top spot …
Rocker Band books final spot
ROCKER BAND BOOKS NEVELE R FINAL BERTH Rocker Band booked a start in the $140,000 Nevele R Fillies Final at Addington on May 9 when defeating last season’s Breeders Crown-winning 2YO filly Katy Perry at Methven on Sunday, February 22. The daughter of Rocknroll Hanover and 2005 New Zealand Cup winner Mainland Banner shared favouritism with Katy Perry in the Hororata Trotting Club’s Nevele R heat on the grass. Both had turns at leading, with Rocker Band having the early gate speed to cross, then driver Ricky May elected to take a trail on Katy Perry nearing the final 800m. …
Tetrick takes early lead in WDC
TETRICK STRIKES FIRST BLOOD IN WDC Saturday 21st February 2015 USA representative Tim Tetrick drew first blood in the 2015 World Driving Championship steering Shannonsablast to victory in the first of the twenty heats. Saturday night’s meeting was conducted at Tabcorp Park Menangle and Tetrick looked at home on the spacious 1400 metre circuit sending his horse forward from the outside barrier. Australia’s Chris Alford was able to get off the inside late to finish second, securing important points. The second heat saw the international drivers compete on trotters and it was no surprise to see one of the European …
NZ Premier Yearling Sales details, 2nd day
NZ PREMIER YEARLING SALES, DAY TWO Sales details from day two of the 2015 NZ Premier Yearling Sales from the Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch on February 18: 321 A/c Styx Stables, Christchurch: Styx Jaffa (Br c American Ideal-Kamwood Gem), passed (res. $25,000). 322 A/c Gower Terraces Farm Partnership, Cheviot: Smartly Spoken (B c Well Said-Kamwood Smarty), passed (res. $25,000). 323 A/c W E Radford, Mrs D E Richardson & Ms F R Mules, Rangiora: Major Rocket (B f Art Major-Kate’s Rocket), Dougal Steel, Christchurch, $18,000. 324 A/c Kahutara Farm, Tai Tapu: Bettor Than That (B c Bettor’s Delight-Killarney), Grant …
World Drivers Champs set to begin
WORLD DRIVERS CHAMPS SET TO BEGIN IN NSW World Driving Championship Set To Begin Thursday 21st February 2015 The 2015 World Driving Championship will begin on Saturday night at Tabcorp Park Menangle in Sydney Australia, with the ten drivers competing in two races on the twelve race programme. Representing nine different countries, the drivers will compete in race seven, an event over 1609 metres for pacers, and race nine which is for trotters and will be over the distance of 2300 metres. The drivers competing in the Championship are Name Country Pierre Vercruysse France (Defending Champion) Jody Jamieson Canada …
NZ MET & AUCKLAND, Feb 20 & METHVEN, Feb 22
NZ METROPOLITAN TC, Friday, February 20 Race 2: PERISSA (5, Steve O’Brien) & GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME (9, Robbie Close), mob. 1950m: “Perissa is racing good and tough. An eacy-way chance on form.” “Goodness Gracious Me scored a good win last start and seems well. She would be the pick of my two.” Race 11: ZAKSPATROL (7, Kimberly Butt), 2600m std: “Fresh-up after disappointing last couple. Rough place chance.” AUCKLAND TC, Friday, February 20 Race 5: EYRE I COME (SCR), 2200m std: Race 10: CHARMING LAVRA (2, Blair Orange), 2700m std: “She’s first-up right handed but is working …
NZ Yearling Sales 2015 details, 1st day
2015 NZ YEARLING SALES DETAILS, FIRST DAY Sales details from day one of the 2015 NZ Premier Yearling Sales at the Canterbury Agricultural Park in Christchurch on Tuesday, February 17: 142 A/c I L & Mrs C J Lochhead, Weedons: Windsor (B c Monarchy-Valley Of The Moon), passed (res. $18,000). 143 A/c J M H Booth, Leeston & H L Waretini, Christchurch: Bay Richter (B c Ohoka Arizona-Vance Marie), Hoof It Racing Stables Ltd, Auckland, $11,000. 144 A/c Tregynon Farm, Ohoka: Arizona Highway (B c Ohoka Arizona-Van Ished), V M Muldrew & G J Anderson, Mosgiel, $10,000. 145 A/c Studholme …