MARK JONES DRIVING IN INAUGURAL ORIGIN SERIES
The Auckland Trotting Club is pleased to announce the inaugural Island Of Origin Drivers Series, to be run at Alexandra Park on November 5, 2010.
The series will see New Zealand’s leading driver’s competing on the track to secure top honours for their Island of Origin.
The chosen drivers will be representing the Island they were born in, with the following teams selected:
North Island
David Butcher (Pukekohe), Peter Ferguson (North Shore), Tony Herlihy (Te Awamutu), Todd Mitchell (Cambridge), Mark Purdon (Pukekohe), James Stormont (Pukekohe).
South Island
Anthony Butt (Christchurch), Dexter Dunn (Christchurch), Mark Jones (Christchurch), Brent Mangos (Christchurch), Ricky May (Methven), Maurice McKendry (Methven).
The series will be run over four (possibly five) penalty free races, at the Auckland TC meeting. Drivers will adopt their own or stable colours for the series.
If the series is successful, it is hoped that it will become an annual event.
Conditions & race programmes can be found on the HRNZ website and in the Harness Racing Weekly (20th October edition).
If anyone has any questions or more information is required please contact: Kevin Smith, Racing Manager, Alexandra Park.
Courtesy of Brooke Henderson, HRNZ