Harness archive
- Copy That strips fitter for Friday’s free-for-all and right on target for next month’s Grins 18 March 2023
- Mark’s solid trio: Nemo, Tommy and resuming Argyle all solid chances on Saturday night 17 March 2023
- Signed up one day, winners the next - the joy of being a Lincoln Farms partner 9 March 2023
- Mark: Brave Captain Nemo in form but that outside draw on Friday night is just a killer 8 March 2023
- Trevor and fellow slot-holders grinning over landing Copy That for The Race that matters 8 March 2023
- Copy That, wearing a new bit, rumbles with Akuta in preparation for Friday’s Founders 4 March 2023
- Tommy’s racing super and early fireworks likely at Albion Park on Saturday night 3 March 2023
- Why Ray’s feeling ‘frisky’ for the first time in three months ahead of Alabar Classic night 2 March 2023
- Best medicine for Ray - a carbon copy brother to champion Copy That for just $60,000 19 February 2023
- Don’t get choked up about Tommy, he’s going as fast as ever and just needs some luck 16 February 2023
- Millions day comes early for plucky Ray: They’re ready to put me back together again 14 February 2023
- Captain Nemo feeling super and ready to bounce back in Brisbane on Saturday night 10 February 2023
- Ray welcomes back the champ and we dispel the myths of EIPH and find testing anomolies 9 February 2023
- Your chance to have a say - Cambridge surveys North Islanders before forums 6 February 2023
- Mark: Give me a stable full of Tommys - he’s everything you could ask for in a racehorse 5 February 2023
- Copy That found to have bled after choking down and faces 28-day stand down 4 February 2023
- Win, lose or draw on Saturday night the champ Copy That’s coming home next week 3 February 2023
- Ants: Copy That has the right profile to join Who’s who list of Hunter Cup champions 2 February 2023
- Draw against Tommy but he’s still a top four chance at Albion Park on Saturday night 2 February 2023
- Six will do us just fine, says Ray of Copy That’s Hunter Cup draw for Saturday night 31 January 2023
- Country’s top older mare Stylish Memphis set to be victim of HRNZ’s flawed voting system 27 January 2023
- More embarrassing omissions in harness awards finalists - breeder disappointed 26 January 2023
- Pull the other one! Non winner among award nominees and several glaring omissions 25 January 2023
- Cop That! Kiwi champ’s ridiculously easy win in Ballarat Cup augurs well for the big one 22 January 2023
- Our brave Tommy leaves them standing and gives owners a sniff of an Interdominion tilt 21 January 2023
- Team Blair and Copy That have the credentials to score epic Ballarat Cup win on Saturday 20 January 2023
- Tommy deserves to break drought and he can lead and win at Albion Park on Saturday night 20 January 2023
- Aussie bookies giving $4.20 for Copy That from good draw in Saturday’s Ballarat Cup 17 January 2023
- Captain Nemo can bark out the orders again at Albion Park on Saturday night 13 January 2023
- Take the short odds on brave Lincoln River at Cambridge on Thursday night 11 January 2023
- Ray: Over to you, Andrew, enjoy the experience and I’m sure you’ll do the champ proud 10 January 2023
- After a gold medal prediction Mark now looks to maximise Captain Nemo’s earnings 8 January 2023
- Nemo’s draw gives him better chance than Tommy tonight but both racing well 7 January 2023
- Cambridge takes the initiative with forums to explore solutions to North Island harness woes 7 January 2023
- Gun pacers Copy That and Old Town Road trial in super style - and recover just as fast! 6 January 2023
- Race cancellation major headache for Dickie and his exciting pacer Old Town Road 5 January 2023
- Top southern trainer packs his bags and goes home after HRNZ cans Cambridge features 4 January 2023
- Double whammy for Cambridge as HRNZ scrubs both feature races on Saturday night 4 January 2023
- Surprise bonus run by Copy That a real drawcard for Cambridge on Saturday night 3 January 2023
- Our new partnerships: There are no rules - cheapies can be as good as sale standouts 1 January 2023
- Blair’s yells go unheard at the start and finishing cheers can’t quite get the champ up 31 December 2022
- Nemo playing second fiddle to Targaryen again but he’s close to taking another trick 29 December 2022
- Copy That can spark New Year’s Eve fireworks even in four-horse race at Alexandra Park 28 December 2022
- Merry Christmas from Lincoln Farms 24 December 2022
- Harness prize money to be cut by 10% next year - $1.6 million lost to already ailing code 22 December 2022
- Tommy right in it from four on Friday but last-start winner Nemo has a nightmare draw 22 December 2022
- Phil and first time sponsors get a real thrill at the Park after Lincoln Farms’ one-two finish 17 December 2022
- Merv recalls childhood heroes after racecaller rallies crowd to ‘start to cheer for the champ’ 17 December 2022
- Ray: Copy That capable of national record if pushed in Thames Cup on Friday night 14 December 2022
- Whiz kid Angus Garrard lands his 500th winner on our own warhorse Captain Nemo 14 December 2022
Our runners this week: How our trainers rate them
Ray’s comments
Friday night at Auckland
Race 1: Debbie Lincoln
5.26pm
“She had to sit parked most of the way last time but still went well, and that’s what she does. She’s proven to be a very promising filly and, while it’s hard these days to win without a good trip, it’s an even field and she’s a good chance again.”
Race 2: Lincoln Lou
5.55pm
“He probably cost himself a win last week by going roughly, but he can do that. If he’d got Frisco Bay’s trip he would have won with his closing quarters of 56 and 27 the fastest in the race. He’s just got to do things right to be the one to beat, even from the bad draw, as it’s an easier field.”
Race 5: Frisco Bay
7.30pm
“He’s up in grade a bit but I don’t think there’s anything between them. He’s just got to get the right run and, with his speed, he’ll be right in it.”
Race 6: Kevin Kline
7.59pm
“He’s no superstar but he’s very honest and he’s always a place chance as he’s a tough bugger, he sat parked last week.”
Race 6: Colonel Lincoln
7.59pm
“With a similar run to last week, he’d be right in it. He clocked 55.8 and 27.7, doing his best work at the finish. He hasn’t gone a bad race since he’s come back.”
Race 8: Prince Lincoln
8.59pm
“I wasn’t expecting him to do anything on debut as he’s a green, young horse. But he went very well so he’s obviously lifted his game for the occasion. And he’s trained on even better so the experience has enhanced him. From the inside he has to be a good chance.”
Race 8: Rivergirl Bella
8.59pm
“She’s definitely a better animal left-handed but she was passable right-handed and should go better this time. She’s got some speed.”
Race 8: Lincoln Downs
8.59pm
“She’s a nice filly but is behind the others. I don’t expect her to beat anything but she needs the experience.”
Race 8: Lincoln Linda
8.59pm
“There won’t be any shadows for her to jump this time so she has to be a serious chance. She’d been dominant at the workouts and trials before her debut but didn’t get the chance to show her true worth.”
Race 8: Lincoln Lover
8.59pm
“Fergie was quite impressed with him on debut and requested the drive again. He finished on strongly up the lane and should go well again. He just needs some luck from the outside of the gate.”
Mark Dux’s comments
Saturday night at Albion Park
Race 3: Argyle
9.04pm NZ time
“I thought his last two starts have been terrific. There’s no doubt this race is tougher, and he has trickier draw, but I was talking to Angus last night and he was quite upbeat about his chances. He said the horse gave him a good feel when he sat parked two starts back and he picked him too (in the draft). But it won’t be easy. There could be a bit of pressure early. I think he’ll come out and see what unfolds and, if there is too much pressure, he’ll drive him quietly.”
Ray’s comments
Sunday at Manawatu
Race 1: Onyx Shard
5.29pm
“You can put a line through her last run at Cambridge when she pulled up showing signs of a respiratory infection. She had a couple of weeks off after that and, while she hasn’t trialled since, she’s been training down nicely. She’s a nice filly and from the good draw should really win.”
Race 3: Lincoln La Moose
6.19pm
“He wasn’t far away in the amateur race at Auckland last time despite jumping a shadow early and galloping. This is a decent drop in class for him and he should be very competitive.