Manawatu Harness Racing Club – Thursday 14 February
A nine race card starting at 5.26pm. Feature race the Manawatu Cup.
Alexandra Park – 15 February
March Fundraising Race Nights
Alexandra Park will be holding two special race nights in March to help raise funds for Ovarian and Prostate Cancer.
March 1 is Oaks Night and will help raise funds for Team Teal and the fight against Ovarian Cancer. $5 from each ticket goes to the cause.
The night will also feature a celebrity Dual Sulky race featuring Dom Harvey, Melodie Robinson, Brooke Howard-Smith and Frank Bunce with two competitors to be named.
March 8 is Derby night and $5 from each ticket sold there will also go to the fight against Prostate Cancer.
Tickets are $65 per person, with elegantly crafted buffet dinner and desserts.
Both nights consist of great prize giveaways.
To book phone 09 631 1165 or visit www.alexandrapark.co.nz
027 410 2420
Addington Raceway and Events Centre – Friday 11 February
Hello Everyone,
Not long to go until our first 5 star race night this Friday. Good luck to everyone!
There are several Group/Listed Races on this evening with the Listed $150,000 PGG Wrightson NZ Yearling Sales 3YO Fillies and Group One $100,000 PGG Wrightson NZ Breeders Stakes being the signature races on the night.
RACE NIGHT DINING – FABULOUS OPTIONS AVAILABLE FOR FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY!
TRACKSIDE DINING OPTIONS – Limited options available
Bronze Package – Premier viewing and divine four course delicious buffet dinner. $54 + GST per person. Cash bar available.
Silver Package – Premier viewing, divine four course buffet dining and premium beverage package. $80 + GST per person.
Bookings essential, phone 338 9094 or email info@addington.co.nz
$15 A LA CARTE DINING – Choose from five of our divine dishes that are available in the Christian Cullen Lounge, located on level 1 of the Metropolitan Stand. (Gluten free and vegetarian options available).
IRT STABLES BBQ – Enjoy a bite to eat from the IRT Stables BBQ. Whether it is a juicy burger or a pottle of chips, your hunger cravings will be satisfied. The BBQ is located at the stables entrance directly beside the Lindauer Lawn.
TEAM TEAL CAMPAIGN!
The lovely HRNZ Team are out in force so please support the fabulous Team Teal Campaign. Thanks in advance for getting behind such an amazing cause.
This campaign runs from 1 February until 10 March. We are supporting this charity further on Friday 1 March, with 10% of every ticket sold to our International Race Night will be given to them.
INTERNATIONAL RACE NIGHT – FRIDAY 1 MARCH – 10% of every ticket sold will be given to the Team Teal Campaign!
Join us on Friday 1 March as we take your tastebuds on a journey around the world! A delicious International themed buffet dinner is available from $67 per person (buffet only and cash bar available) to $97 per person (buffet and beverage package included). For more information and to see the mouth-watering menu, head to our website addington.co.nz
UPCOMING RACE MEETING PROGRAMMES AT THE NZMTC
https://infohorse.hrnz.co.nz/datahr/programmes/022232pg.htm February 22
https://infohorse.hrnz.co.nz/datahr/programmes/030132pg.htm March 1
https://infohorse.hrnz.co.nz/datahr/programmes/031532pg.htm March 15 (Tentative)
To contact us about any of the above please call 03 338 9094 or email info@addington.co.nz
Enjoy the rest of your week and we look forward hosting you on Friday.
From the Addington Team
Five Star Racing at Addington on Friday – Meeting Preview
Racing heats up at Addington for the first Five Star Meeting for 2019. Some classy fields have been assembled and some tantalizing clashes are to be promised across the one Group 1, two Group 3’s and two Listed races. The main feature being the PGG Wrightson NZ Standardbred Breeders Stakes at Group 1 level which will be supported by the $150,000 PGG Wrightson Yearling Sales Series No.27 Championship for 3yo Fillies. Other features on the night are the Blue Star Taxis Summer Trotting Free For All, Canterbury Copy Services Summer Cup and the PGG Wrightson Sires’ Stakes “Harness 7000”.
Race 3 looks to be a clash of some very talented up and comers, in a Rating 56-80 Mobile that is scattered with form. Nandolo has been in fantastic form this season from his 8 starts he has 4 wins and 3 placings and looks to be on the road to racing in some of the feature races throughout the country in the future but this will be no walk in the park for him with an array of form, leading that form is Ive Already Told You winning four of his last five and looking like a horse going places. Bardot comes up with a great draw and 12 months ago she was in the winners circle in the “Harness 7000” her fresh up performance here last start points towards a strong showing, Mikey Maguire drops in class here and isn’t without a show and other must includes are J B Mauney and Smokin By.
Race 4 kicks off the first of the features being the PGG Wrightson Sires’ Stakes “Harness 7000”, this race has been won in previous years by some progressive horses who have gone on to do a very good job. Winning his last two starts Chiller Bay will be looking to add to his already impressive record and does shape up as one of the leading chances, the Paul Court trained pair of Cast No Shadow and Stick Man are both very consistent runners and will no doubt be prominent come race time here. Others to consider are Ultimate Rocker who was a luckless 7th last start, Shecandance who fought on bravely in a very quick mile at Hororata on Sunday behind some very handy fillies and Matai Minky has been performing well since resuming.
The following race being Race 5 is the Blue Star Taxis Summer Trotting Free For All, this race has a good mix of proven Group 1 talent and those who are aspiring to become competitive at the highest level. Great Things Happen could not have been more impressive last start winning comfortably by 3 lengths although this test will be tougher with Ronald J coming back into the mix after a profitable time through Decemeber. Valloria has been one of the finds of this summer winning three races on end the most recent being a 4 length rout at Amberley, Winterfell hasn’t raced since winning on Cup Day and should be competitive in this race. Over The Love should be considered after running Great Things Happen to a head here on the 25th of January.
Race 6 is the PGG Wrightson Sales Series No.27 Championship for 3yo Fillies, a small field missing some of the stars of the age group but should be a competitive race. Havtime comes south after a massive run for 3rd last start and appears to be the leading hope, she was also the winner of the 2yo version of this race last season. Nakuru returns to Addington after a difficult campaign in Auckland but comes into a race where she will be very competitive, Sezana drops slightly in grade after being not too far from Ive Already Told You last start and Takemybreathaway has looked handy enough in her two starts to date.
Race 7 on the night is the Canterbury Copy Services Summer Cup which drew out a field of 9 quality runners. Ultimate Machete will be the headline act after he got his frustrating campaign back on track with a nice win back in December, he’s not just over the line though with a few up and comers will look to test him on Friday. Those being Alta Orlando who performed well in races leading into the Christchurch Casino New Zealand Trotting Cup and had little luck throughout Cup Week, not much has separated Funatthebeach and Alta Maestro when they have met on the racetrack the most recent gives advantage to Funatthebeach who has strung three very impressive wins together whilst Alta Maestro could not have been more impressive coming off 20m to win the Amberley Cup last start. Headache horse in the race is Sheriff whom is very talented on his day but has had a interrupted preperation which looked to be heading back in the right direction with a 3rd placing although being a few lengths from the winner at his last start.
The last feature race of the night is the PGG Wrightson NZ Standardbred Breeders Stakes at Group 1 level, the big stake has attracted runners from up and down the country. Dream About Me will be looking to return to the winners circle after a shock defeat last start, she is the class runner of the field but it wont be easy going from her second row draw. Dibaba was very impressive last start when winning the Group 2 Premier Mares Championship a repeat performance from a handy draw should take her close, Step Up and Mossdale Rose will both be chances again after placing in the Premier Mares Championship. Don’t be surprised to also see a return to form from Elle Mac, another who was disappointing last start but is much better than that and if she runs up to the best of her ability she is a grand show in this race.
Don’t miss a great night of racing!
Oamaru Harness Racing Club – Saturday 16 February
A grass track 12 race card starting at 12.01pm.
Winton – Sunday 17 February
TEAL PANTS CAMPAIGN COMES TO WINTON
Ten action packed races form the programme at the Winton Harness Racing Club meeting at Central Southland Raceway in Winton on Sunday.
The first race is timed to start at 12noon and the last at 5.04pm. Highlights will include the Southland Farm Machinery Gold Chip Final Handicap Trot over 2400 metres for a stake of $12,000.
A draw of losing tickets after race 6 will net a couple of punters a betting voucher each, with the hope that it improves their luck.
The meeting takes place during the nationwide harness racing, Teal Pants Campaign which raises money for the fight against Ovarian Cancer. The Teal Pants branding refers to the colour of driving pants worn by lady drivers during the promotion. In the south the Teal Pants campaign sees $600 donated every time a female driver wins a race between 1 February and 10 March 2019 with Harness Racing NZ donating $200, the club at whose meeting the victory takes place giving $100, Woodlands Stud $100, Aldebaran Park $100 and Southern Harness Racing $100. The Winton Club are delighted to have the Robin Dundee Club on course on Sunday and they will also make a donation to research into Ovarian Cancer for every female driver and filly or mare first past the post.
The Robin Dundee Club will also welcome members and others to drop into their hospitality room in the public grandstand for light refreshments during the afternoon. A donation for those refreshments will be forwarded to the Teal Pants Campaign.
The Robin Dundee Club also invite those visiting the room to fill in a coupon to go into the draw for a $10 betting voucher while they are also sponsoring a race on the day with trophies for the winning trainer, owner and driver. They will also donate ribbons for the Kidz Kartz competitors and a trophy for the winner of the senior Kidz Kartz race.
It is a great opportunity to come along, enjoy a great day of summertime harness racing and support a great cause at the same time.
Admission to the course will be free!
Approved By Dean Baring www.harnessbred.com
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