Harness archive
- Ray’s classroom tip: Cheap fillies ‘most likely to succeed’ in north’s first two-year-old race 5 February 2025
- Mark: Flat tyre no help to Argyle when resuming but he’s not ready to launch just yet 30 January 2025
- Everything looking good for Argyle’s comeback tonight but it’s steady as she goes 25 January 2025
- Tyson in the right form to deliver a knockout punch at Cambridge on Friday night 15 January 2025
- Ray: Why the Moose only battled last time and is worth another chance on Friday night 2 January 2025
- Good luck Nate! New era at Lincoln Farms as stable junior joins in training partnership 30 December 2024
- Speedy Frisco Bay can kick-start good New Year’s Eve for Lincoln Farms on Tuesday 27 December 2024
- Ray hoping Santa comes early at Cambridge on Tuesday with strong team of seven 23 December 2024
- Brace for Ray and Lincoln Farms at Cambridge but Colonel’s placing just as thrilling 19 December 2024
- Ray: Preferential draw for top fillies makes it tough for everyone else in Golden Gait series 18 December 2024
- Patient owners hoping high-priced Colonel can salute at Cambridge on Thursday night 17 December 2024
- Friday’s Lincoln Farms Franklin Cup all about the standing start manners of Aussie raider 11 December 2024
- Sugar Ray Lincoln’s breath-taking recovery undoubted highlight of Lincoln Farms trifecta 7 December 2024
- Smiles all round as Debbie scores with her cheapie namesake and banks 2yo bonus 7 December 2024
- Sugar Ray Lincoln heads charge of the Green brigade at Auckland on Friday night 4 December 2024
- Ray: Improving Kevin Kline won’t be out of place in the bright lights of Broadway 30 November 2024
- Everything points to Kevin Kline being best supporting actor at Auckland on Friday night 27 November 2024
- Kevin Kline a real fish called Wanda fresh-up but he’ll learn from the run for Friday night 20 November 2024
- Charity horse Kevin Kline looks a good actor and Ray’s pretty hopeful for Friday night 14 November 2024
- What a Dude! The Big Lebowski bowls ‘em and sets aim for Friday’s $200,000 Free-for-all 13 November 2024
- Smart trial shows why Ray’s surprised by The Big Lebowski’s big odds for Tuesday 12 November 2024
- He’s been a ‘deliquent’ but Sugar Ray’s ready for centre stage at Ashburton on Monday 24 October 2024
- Lincoln Lou coming home for a break but remaining trio headed to Ashburton features 16 October 2024
- Cheers Christie! Commentator in full voice for Cambridge diva Im Not The Maid 16 October 2024
- The Big Lebowski mauls rivals and earns a shot at the Flying Stakes at Ashburton 12 October 2024
- Big push for The Big Lebowski who looks beautifully placed at Addington on Friday 10 October 2024
- How the boy who was told he’d never be any good as a trainer made the exclusive 500 club 5 October 2024
- Final tune-up for Ray’s southern team at Alexandra Park on Friday night 3 October 2024
- Better set-up at Auckland on Friday night for Sugar Ray to produce that knockout punch 25 September 2024
- What to expect from the little Dragon who never grew at Cambridge on Tuesday night 23 September 2024
- Frisco Bay explosive winner and The Big Lebowski hints at more excitement to come 22 September 2024
- The Big Lebowski has a Spring in his step but standing start could trip him on Friday night 19 September 2024
- In-form Frisco Bay looks a ratings special at Alexandra Park on Friday night 12 September 2024
- Wanted: The ideal home for Copy That to stand at stud - Will he go to a Kiwi or Aussie buyer? 9 September 2024
- Ray and Merv call time on life-changing pacer Copy That, truly a horse in a million 9 September 2024
- Ray’s view on Friday’s Sires’ Stakes heat: Sugar Ray getting stronger all the time 4 September 2024
- Ray’s swift-footed cheapie Frisco Bay eyes $35,000 stake of Metro Final next Friday 31 August 2024
- Talented Frisco Bay trials like he’s ready to make waves at Auckland on Friday night 28 August 2024
- Lincoln Farms welcomes back Copy That and latest reports positive about The Big Lebowski 23 August 2024
- Good trooper My Copy sold to Perth leaving Lincoln La Moose to hold the fort on Friday 21 August 2024
- Im Not The Maid delivers for Cook and 98-year-old mum-in-law lands $5 each way bet 21 August 2024
- Muddled Im Not The Maid can serve it up to them this time at Cambridge on Tuesday 19 August 2024
- Ray: Obadiah Dragon just the honest pony to make someone in Australia very happy 10 August 2024
- Two out with virus but Ray still has plenty of Lincoln power at Auckland on Friday night 7 August 2024
- Im Not The Maid not the worst chance against Tuesday opposition at Cambridge 5 August 2024
- Tuesday nights at Cambridge: Branch hopes it will be short-term pain for long-term gain 5 August 2024
- Moose is no goose - he’ll just need a Zachary special at Auckland on Friday night 31 July 2024
- Tyson KOs rivals but Ray floored by stewards’ post-race song and dance over assistant’s help 27 July 2024
- Dr Green goes to work on mentally fragile Tyson hoping to pen better script for Friday 24 July 2024
- Ray tells why he rates Lincoln Lou clearly best of Lincoln Farms’ quartet in the fourth race 24 July 2024
Our runners this week: How our trainer rates them

Ray’s comments
Friday night at Auckland
Race 1: Lincoln La Moose
5.43pm
“Drawn well, he should get a good trip and be the one to beat. He got held up at Cambridge last time and these amateur races are easier to win.”
Race 1: Commander Lincoln
5.43pm
“The form line doesn’t show it but he actually went ok last time, they just sprinted and left him flat-footed. He’ll go his usual honest race.”
Race 2: Angelic Copy
6.16pm
“She and Linda train and trial together and are much more forward than the others. She’s a proper little tradesman who can do whatever you want and she tries hard.”
Race 2: Prince Lincoln
6.16pm
“He’s not as forward as the fillies. He’s still learning and can do nothing but improve.”
Race 2: Lincoln Lover
6.16pm
“He’s another who will benefit from the experience but he’s by Bettor’s Delight and they tend to lift their game when the money’s up.”
Race 2: Rivergirl Bella
6.16pm
“She has a bit of speed but is not as tractable as Linda - she doesn’t handle the corners quite as well and might be a little better left-handed. But she’s as good as any of them at the moment and, in the small field, should get her chance.”
Race 2: Lincoln Linda
6.16pm
“Though drawn the outside, she should really be the one to beat, based on her trial. She’s quite a strong filly, who is well gaited and should go forward. Maurice (McKendry) has driven her two or three times and he likes her.”
Race 4: Lincoln Lou
7.08pm
“He should be dangerous against what is not a wonderful bunch. He trialled well, a nose behind Lewey Maguire (home in 56.4). All three of mine are nice horses and should be right there.”
Race 4: Tyson
7.08pm
“He was laying in on the corners last time at Cambridge and it was just a sprint home. He needs to be driven a bit more aggressively - he’s gone his best races when he’s been put in the race. Remember he sat parked when third to Arna’s good one (Chase Me) in December. He can tough it.”
Race 4: Colonel Lincoln
7.08pm
“He’s training down well, as good as you could expect. He’s done nothing wrong in three starts back. The outside draw is an inconvenience but, when he slots in, he won’t be far off them.”
Race 7: Kevin Kline
8.38pm
“He got held up last time and the winner got away on him. He should get a nice trip from one. He’ll go another honest race and will be in it for a while.”
Race 7: Debbie Lincoln
8.38pm
“She could be quite a nice filly. The way she’s developing I think she’ll be competitive against the better fillies later in the year. She’s quite versatile and can race tough. She has a lot of potential.”
Race 7: Frisco Bay
8.38pm
“He’d be on a par with Debbie for speed but he can get a bit carried away. Hopefully he can get a nice suck into it. I can’t fault the way they’re training and whichever of the two gets the best trip should win.”
Our runners this week
Saturday night at Albion Park
Argyle.