Harness archive
- Race team likely to struggle but Ray’s looking forward to seeing Lincoln Lou on Friday night 8 February 2024
- Second row draws make it tricky on Saturday night but Nemo and Argyle are in great trim 2 February 2024
- Sam’s sure to run another top race at Hawera on Friday - and the bookies are giving you $9 1 February 2024
- Young gun Garrard finally gets a good draw with unlucky Captain Nemo on Saturday night 26 January 2024
- ATC introduces Golden Gait race night to attract more starters with 10 $100,000 races 25 January 2024
- Good mile effort on Friday will see Lincoln River travel some more miles to Hawera 24 January 2024
- Wide alley hoodoo and Queensland’s big wet conspire against Argyle and Nemo 19 January 2024
- Nemo fighting fit but wide draw means he’s relying on luck again on Saturday night 5 January 2024
- Frankie electric off the gate to take Magness Benrow spoils in the slush at the Park 31 December 2023
- Argyle outstanding chance from rare good alley, so too unlucky Nemo for 2023 farewell 29 December 2023
- Tendon tear means it’s the end of the road for poor Tommy but we’ll never forget you, mate 21 December 2023
- Tricky draw for Nemo and young Layne but they can get some of it with luck in the run 20 December 2023
- Green baby Leo Lincoln scores a 10 out of 10 - but dang that dung nearly cost him 16 December 2023
- Fingers crossed for Tuesday when leg scan will reveal the extent of Tommy’s injury 15 December 2023
- Leo Lincoln leads the charge of Lincoln Farms’ place chances at the Park on Friday night 13 December 2023
- Copy That has surgery and starts recovery but no answer yet to the $64,000 question 10 December 2023
- Atta boy Tommy! Deb’s pride and joy bags his fifth win - thanks to a Magic Man special 9 December 2023
- Andre gets Beaudiene to Rocknroll at last - and Ray’s relieved to see Cambridge trouncing 7 December 2023
- Distance on Saturday night no friend of Tommy’s as Grand Final shot slips away 7 December 2023
- Ray reaches for the shades to stop Leo from switching off at Auckland on Friday night 6 December 2023
- Our Tommy runs out of his skin - and nearly out of his hopples - but it’s all uphill from here 2 December 2023
- Early fireworks will decide Tommy’s fate - if he crosses to the pegs he can run a place 29 November 2023
- Ballarat is a long way to go for a scan but no expense being spared with Copy That 29 November 2023
- Improving Leo the pride of Lincoln Farms’ pack at Alexandra Park on Thursday night 28 November 2023
- Big guns on both sides of the Tasman come to the table for Cambridge’s first TAB Trot Slot 28 November 2023
- Tommy Lincoln draws perfectly for first round of Inters at Albion Park on Friday night 28 November 2023
- Investing for a positive future - Cambridge Raceway’s temporary pain for long term gain 24 November 2023
- TAB buy back radio frequencies in $4m deal, paving way for live commentaries again 23 November 2023
- Our boy Tommy makes the cut for the Inters but he’ll have to make do with a trial to fit him 22 November 2023
- Ray’s Derby aspirations for Frankie and River hint at another bold showing on Friday night 22 November 2023
- Mark uncanny in his prediction, Nemo finds Lady Luck at last and punters get $12 21 November 2023
- Mark: Captain Nemo drops in grade and needs only average luck to be right there on Tuesday 20 November 2023
- Mark: You just have to roll the dice again with Argyle - he’s racing well but needs luck 17 November 2023
- Dragon breathes fire at Palmerston North but how does that 15-length margin compare? 14 November 2023
- Nemo can spark up on Tuesday but in-form trainer-tipster Mark says Hy Voltage is the one 13 November 2023
- Yoohoo, it’s pies for morning smoko as Nate nabs Zac in first winner for Lincoln Farms 12 November 2023
- Hot trial shows Tommy Lincoln’s back and ready to stake do-or-die claim for ID23 10 November 2023
- Wide draw against Frankie but Ray and Zac continue to be impressed by his improvement 8 November 2023
- Argyle deserves a win, Nemo too, as Mark rues how bad daws have undermined the formlines 3 November 2023
- Ray makes good cases for both Sam and Frankie to push the faves on Thursday night 31 October 2023
- Argyle up to testing them even from a wide alley at Albion Park on Saturday night 26 October 2023
- Lenny’s no rock star but he’s drawn to tune them up at Cambridge on Friday night 25 October 2023
- Frankie Major’s high speed and stamina impresses Zachary and Ray at Auckland 20 October 2023
- Frustrated Mark on those draws: Too tough for Nemo and Argyle’s likely to have to sit parked 19 October 2023
- ATC $78 million in debt, and counting, but still committed to relocating training centre 18 October 2023
- Whale watching trip to Kaikoura planned for consistent Simply Sam - and then it’s cup day 17 October 2023
- ‘Dobbie’, a harness racing icon, finds finishing line on the morning of his 90th birthday 16 October 2023
- Captain Nemo needs only a little luck to be Topping his rivals at Albion Park tonight 13 October 2023
- So far, so good, says Ray on Copy That - first round of X-ray follow-ups show no change 12 October 2023
- Ray: Andre’s on our two best chances at Cambridge on Thursday but we’ll need luck 11 October 2023
Our runners this week: How our trainers rate them
Ray’s comments
Tuesday at Auckland
Race 2: Colonel Lincoln
3.39pm
“He’s a beautiful horse, and a quality mover, who’s finally demonstrating his ability. He’s done a lot of work and has had a good, solid build-up so he’ll cop a bit of racing now and I don’t see why he won’t be in it again.”
Race 2: Frisco Bay
3.39pm
“If you put him in front or in the breeze he over-races. He needs a run where he can relax in behind - every time he’s got a two-hole trip he’s won. He’s a bit one-dimensional in that respect but he’s got a lot of speed and, if he’d drawn better, I’d have labelled him.”
Race 3: Lincoln Lou
4.04pm
“On paper, he should be favourite. You can’t fault that last run in the Golden Gait and if he repeats that he’s the one to beat. He seems to be back to where we had him before. He’s been incredibly unlucky in a lot of his races. We don’t need good luck, we’re just looking for no bad luck.”
Race 3: Kevin Kline
4.04pm
“I can’t see him beating our other two. I don’t think we’ll see the best of him until well into his three-year-old year. He’s a big, rangy, slow developing horse. We’ll race him on Tuesday then give him a bit of a break.”
Race 3: Debbie Lincoln
4.04pm
“I know this is a step-up in grade, and she’s drawn the outside, but I’ve got a feeling she could be up to it. Her driver, Maurice McKendry, is very enthusiastic about her and he’s no fool. He’s been happy every time he’s sat behind her. She keeps getting better and potentially could be a high class three-year-old filly. I’m quite excited about her.”
Race 4: Sugar Ray Lincoln
4.30pm
“He won’t burn off any quick beginners but he showed he could hold his own from the inside when he won two starts back. He’s just got to do it without doing anything tricky. He can pace roughly, he’s not the complete package yet, but when the penny drops he’ll be a serious horse.”
Race 9: The Big Lebowski
7.17pm
“I wasn’t disappointed with his last run. It’s hard to win those races from long back marks at Cambridge - Copy That had to go a New Zealand record to do it. He’s as good as he can be at the moment but these are the best horses in commission and we’ll be grateful for what we can get.”
Ray’s comments
Friday night at Cambridge
Race 3: Onyx Shard
6.38pm
Update: Scratched
“She can get some of it. She has a good draw so should get a good trip. She’s training on well.”
Race 4: Commander Lincoln
7.09pm
“The draw doesn’t matter with him as he’s not one to leave the gate. I thought he went super last time. He got home really well and was unlucky not to run second or even win.”
Race 7: Lincoln La Moose
8.33pm
“Forget that last run. He half choked when Zac tried to restrain him and started pulling. He’s got a better draw this time, should hop straight into the trail, and hopefully get home as well as when he won the time before.”