News Briefs

June 13, 2013 

• John Dickie and his son Josh will form a training partnership in the new season. Josh will leave the stable of Tony Herlihy, where he has been employed for more than six years, and join his father in the lease of the Clevedon property owned by Kerry Hoggard. Josh will maintain his close ties with the Herlihy stable, being the partner of Tony’s daughter. Angela.

• Pass Them By, a big improver during the autumn capped by a game second to Christen Me in the Harness Jewels, is on the way to join the team of Tim Butt. He was trialled last week by Anthony Butt.

• Other additions to the Butt stable in due course will be three Scandinavian trotters including Peak who won the Denmark Derby in a 2.00 rate over 3000m. All three are stallions so they will have some value after racing. They are due down in August.

• Caribbean Blaster is heading back to Addington. Trainer Andy Gath said that part of his programme for next season was already confirmed, and he was keen to have another crack at the New Zealand Cup.

• Matty Williamson became the 4th junior driver to win 100 races in a season when he scored with Thrill at Forbury Park last week. He also won with Cullen’s Finest and Hezahotdude. Dexter Dunn, Mark Jones and Zac Butcher have also accomplished this feat.