Horse Racing News and Updates
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:24:00 GMT
By Charlie Brooks The answer to racing's 'popularity crisis' hit me last week on London Bridge. I'd stopped at a fruit stall to see if they had gooseberries. 'Not for a couple of weeks mate,' I was informed by the cheerful soul rearranging cherries. I
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:15:00 GMT
FOR only the third time in the past 14 years, the great Danehill will not be a presence at the top of the Australian general sires' ladder for 2007-08. That honour, when the season closes on July 31, will be bestowed on Encosta de Lago, Coolmore Stud's
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:21:00 GMT
Franco Tetris - A son of Courage Under Fire A potentially lucrative sale deal to Perth has been deferred following a minor injury to the much-improved three-year-old son of Courage Under Fire, Franco Tetris. Trainer Steven Reid said today that the injury
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:21:00 GMT
Harnesslink Admin02:27 AM 10-Jul-2008 NZT Lenny B (6g Grant Our Wishes-Sylvia?s Star), placed in the Group 2 Hambletonian Trot at Ashburton in 2005, continued his good year with a win at Flamboro Downs, Ontario, on Wednesday. In the hands of driver
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:20:00 GMT
Ultra consistent West Melton pacer Megasam has been sold to Melbourne interests. The 4 Year Old Live or Die gelding flew out of Christchurch on a private IRT direct flight to Melbourne yesterday Wednesday 9 July. The horse's sale out of Brian Kerr's
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:20:00 GMT
Courage Under Fire The former champion New Zealand pacer Courage Under Fire, who has previously stood at Nevele R Stud, Christchurch, is to do stud duty at one of Australia's top studs -- Stallion Station -- where Mach Three 1:49 and Pacific Fella 1:48.4
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:20:00 GMT
Australasian Breeders Crown hopefuls from New Zealand's South Island will put their cards on the table this weekend when they contest their round of heats at Rangiora. Qualifiers for all four pacing divisions will be conducted as non-betting events prior
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:20:00 GMT
Junior driver sensation Dexter Dunn almost certainly wrapped up the 2007-2008 all-comers' drivers' premiership when he drove three of the first six winners at Addington tonight, Thursday 10 July. At that stage of the Metropolitan Club's Corporate
Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:20:00 GMT
Jean Anderson is a special person in Canterbury harness racing circles. The retired 88 Year Old Charteris Bay (near Christchurch) horse lover was back in the winner's circle at Addington Raceway on Thursday night July 10 when her decidedly promising














