Southland Harness Racing

Mark Purdon

Bolt Out Of The Blue (and Grey)

Some commentators were describing Didjamakem Bolt's debut as being as anticipated as that of Auckland Reacter. Which is not bad for a Tinted Cloud gelding bred in Southland.

But the impressive Addington winner lived up to all the hype and the $1.30 win price. for the blue and grey colours of trainers Mark Purdon and Grant Payne, when he easily won the Active Electrical Christchurch Mobile Pace at Addington yesterday.

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Texican beating Best Deal Yet

Dalgety Dunn Double

West Melton trainer Cran Dalgety and driver Dexter Dunn bagged another double at Ascot Park today with Texican winning the Group Two Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes and Bettors Creek winning the Southland Times Mobile Pace.

Texican which only qualified for the Supremacy...

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Franco Ledger winning the Country Cups Final

Final Fling For Franco

Franco Ledger won his final start for the season when he easily took out the Hecton Products Southern Country Cups Final at Ascot Park today.

"He'll go out for six weeks and then start all over again. We decided not to sell him and to race him through as far as he can go. It'd be nice to have a competitor in Cup class." said Hunter...

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Riverton horseman Alex Jenkins has two yearlings and four two year olds for sale or lease.

Riverton Lass - Yearling Filly by Attorney General out of Kojaks Girl (Armbro Kojak out of Haughty Romeo mare Honkytonk Girl).

Riverton Lass

Flash Girl - Yearling Filly by Flashing Red out of Simre Girl (Ermis out of Honkytonk Girl)

Flash Girl

The two year old group

Generals Amy - Two Year Old filly by Attorney General out of Kojaks Girl

Generals Amy

Attorney's Girl - Two Year Old filly by Attorney General out of Simre Girl

Attorneys Girl

General Harry - Two Year Old gelding by Attorney General out of Kojaks Lass (Ermis out of Kojaks Girl)

General Harry

General Will - Two Year Old gelding by Attorney General out of Planofaction (Live Or Die out of Stellas Fame)

General Will

Honkytonk Girl breeding details:

Honkytonk Girl was by Haughty Romeo out of Gypsy Mae. She had six foals:

Lord Honkytonk (Lord Paul) Leased and qualified at Forbury Park by 32 lengths.
Kojaks Girl (Armbro Kojak) Qualified at Gore in 2-48.4. Injured and retired to stud.
Honky McCool (Miles McCool) Sold.
Honkytonk Lad (Stands Together) Qualified - Died.
Simre (Ermis) 2 wins and 1-57.3 at Winton Sold to Australia.
Simre Girl (Ermis) 3 wins 2400 metres in 3-02.8.

Planofaction breeding details:

Planofaction is by Live Or Die out of Stellas Fame which is by Nat Lobell out of Interdominion winner Stella Frost. Planofaction is a half sister to Under Suspicion (22 Australian win and 1-56.2 AUS and 1-52.6 USA)

Flashing Red (Echelon - Courvy Kazi) 171-38-31-26 $2,105,857 His oldest progeny are yearlings.

Attorney General (Falcon Seelster - Classic Blue Jean) 70-20-11-7 $434,952 1-48.4 USA. His oldest progeny are three year olds.

The yearlings are unbroken while the two year olds have been broken in by Kathrine Blanks

For sale or leasing details contact Alex Jenkins 03-234-8788