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Sandford and Dunn marching on
The Bob Sandford - Geoff Dunn partnership goes back to the early 1990s and through that time they have been together for 100+ wins.
MoreHuge night for the Messengers at Cambridge
Elderly Taranaki owners Alan and Lyn Messenger will surely set a record when they trek north to Cambridge on Friday.
More"Aunty" Ayumi's shot at Harness Million glory
Ayumi Shibuya has her flights booked, and can't wait for the Harness Million race night at Addington on Friday.
MoreJason Wood … Jack and Jill went up the hill
Part owner/breeder of four-year-old Auckland Reactor mare Baltimore Jill, Jason Wood was adamant that his mare had more to offer and deserved a second chance.
MoreThe Coalman and his Kaiapoi connection
With The Coalman winning his fourth race at Addington last Thursday night Rob Courtney profiles his owner-breeder, and reveals how the horse got its name.
MorePathfinder Grant Dickey – still on the right track
From high profile former club administrator to highly successful racehorse owner, Grant Dickey has been involved in harness racing for over seven decades and his ‘back stories’ read like a never ending honours board at Addington Raceway.
MorePeter Baken - one of harness racing's more colourful characters
Every sport has its personalities and one of the most identifiable figures in Canterbury harness racing is (and has been for sometime) Peter Baken, known to many across the country as 'rabbit'.
MoreStrappers still hitting their hopples after all this time
When Maren Franco won her seventh race at Ashburton on Sunday for The Strappers Syndicate and trainer Leo O'Reilly, it marked the 34th win for a group of harness enthusiasts that started out in Mid Canterbury in 1980.
MoreButterworths keep racking up the wins
One of racing’s luckiest owners wasn’t feeling all that lucky for much of last Friday before The Race By Grins gave him a shot at one of the more remarkable doubles in New Zealand racing history.
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