Canterbury stables are down but not out 
09-Sep-2010 02:12 PM NZT
While the aftershocks continue to rock the Canterbury province, by and large only a small number of harness racing stables have been affected. Woodend beach trainers Greg and Nina Hope seem to be one of the worst affected with damage caused by the initial earthquake now being complicated by ongoing tremors.»»»

Pukekohe harness racing trainer Paulette Screen today (Thursday September 9) said goodbye to multiple Group One winner Smiling Shard. The gifted 4-year-old left Franklin bound for his home at Cran Dalgety's stable in West Melton. »»»

A range of Inter-Dominion workshops that will be held across Australia has Harness Racing Australia Chief Executive Andrew Kelly confident the future is bright for the Southern Hemisphere's most prestigious harness racing event. »»»

Nevele R Stud has grown into one of Australasia's foremost standardbred breeding farms. In the 2010/11 harness racing season the Canterbury based breeding stronghold on the outskirts of Prebbleton township has come up trumps again, standing nine highly credentialed stallions as well as offering breeders access to a wide range of top quality stallions via frozen Semen.»»»

Surprise, surprise - 40 days into the New Zealand 2010-2011 harness racing season, and guess who is leading the national driving premiership? It doesn't take rocket science to work it out - it's that man Dexter Dunn of course.»»»