Friendly reminder - Nominations close next week for the Christchurch Casino NZ Trotting Cup, Airpark Canterbury Dominion Trot, and Graphite Developments.
Published: March 18, Nominations very strong for the Diamond Creek Farm New Zealand Pacing Derby This prestigious race will be held on Friday 3 to the $, Group One Dominion Trot, held on Friday 15 November.
Friendly reminder - Nominations close next week for the Christchurch Casino NZ Trotting Cup, Airpark Canterbury Dominion Trot, and Graphite Developments.
The New Zealand Cup for standardbred horses, also known as either the New Zealand Trotting The list of New Zealand Cup winners includes many of the best horses New This page was last edited on 1 June , at (UTC).
May admits his driving days will likely wind down in the coming years. Surprisingly none of his three children are involved in racing. As our advertising has fallen during the pandemic, support from you our reader is crucial. His father Terry May was a trainer and driver, while his grandfather Clarrie May also trained and drove - most notably with Loyal Nurse when it won the Auckland Cup in At the time May was also helping train with his father who had more than a dozen horses at the time. However, the gaps ahead had opened and Inky Lord produced one of the most explosive finishes ever seen in cup history to blast to the front just 5m from the finishing post. Sport reporter Gordon Findlater caught up with Ricky May. Skip to main content. In total May has won more than 80 group one races. His two sons own and operate a successful contracting business called May Brothers Contracting in Methven, while his daughter is a physiotherapist at Christchurch Hospital. Become a Supporter.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} Friday, 8 November Related Stories. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Local trusted journalism matters - now more than ever As the Covid pandemic brings the world into uncharted waters, Star Media journalists and photographers continue to report local stories that matter everyday - yours. He says each one came with an immense feeling of euphoria. For more than years our journalists have provided Cantabrians with local news that can be trusted. Outside of racing he runs an 80ha cropping farm in Methven. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. He says the racing was also more brutal than it is today with different rules. As the Covid pandemic brings the world into uncharted waters, Star Media journalists and photographers continue to report local stories that matter everyday - yours. May starting driving at 19 and came from a rich pedigree of harness racing. May currently has driven more than winners and hopes to reach in the next 12 months. However, two titles which have somehow managed to elude him are the Inter Dominion and the New Zealand Derby. The greatest individual day for May came February 16, when he drove six winners at Addington. You can help us continue to provide local news you can trust simply by becoming a supporter.