Jonny Turner

Kirstin Barclay produced yet another brilliant training and driving performances as Paddyproudfoot announced his return to racing with victory in the Tuapeka Cup on Sunday.

Bob Butt’s patience continued to pay off when Mighty Flying Rocker continued his varied career with victory at Oamaru yesterday.

Nathan Williamson continued to pay back owner Dayle Kinzett for his babysitting duties two decades ago with the win of Get Up N Dance at Ascot Park at Invercargill on Saturday.

Whiterig trainers Ross and Chris Wilson won the curtain-raiser with Robyns Shadow at Young Quinn Raceway yesterday and now have their sights on the main event with Robyns Playboy.

Father and daughter combination Clark and Ellie Barron rolled out an impressive filly at Winton yesterday in winning debutante Feelthejoy.

Henry Hubert left himself with an important work-on as he sprinted to a front-running victory in the Hannon Memorial Free-For-All at Oamaru yesterday.

Cheers could be heard across the country after Mr McLaren raced to victory at Ascot Park yesterday.

Brad Williamson started his season in style yesterday and showed his team is on song for his hometown’s biggest day of harness racing.

Brent Barclay joined an elite group of Southland reinsmen to drive 800 winners at Ascot Park yesterday with a winning treble.

Carter Dalgety made the start to his career all drivers dream of when winning his racetrack debut at Oamaru on Sunday.

Trainer Doug McLachlan did not have too many people to thank after producing Brigadier’s Son to win at Young Quinn Raceway yesterday.

After putting a tumultuous season behind him, Gore harness racing trainer Shane Matheson started the new term off in grand style with the win of Harry H at Ascot Park yesterday.

Kirsten Barclay bagged a goodbye win last night at the track where her successful harness racing career began, ahead of Forbury Park’s coming closure.

Forbury Park stalwart Ray Hanson continued a 35-year association with the Williamson family with the win of Dem Bones Dem Bones on her home track last night.

Tony Stratford's eye for a quality weanling resulted in him completing a rare hat-trick with the debut win of Cherokee Jack at Ascot Park on Saturday.

Nathan Williamson brought up a significant milestone in one of the last meetings at Forbury Park when notching his 900th win as a driver last night.

No other person in New Zealand racing is in the position Sarah O’Reilly has found herself in going into tonight’s meeting at Forbury Park.

Invercargill trotter Mr Olympus added to the mark the Shirley family has made at Forbury Park when he won at massive $122 odds at the Dunedin track last night.

Michael House celebrated almost a year as a Southland trainer by producing a winning treble at Ascot Park on Saturday.