ADMINISTRATION/PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER

Chrissie Dalgety, Cran's wife, has an integral role in the Kentuckiana Lodge operation.

She is Kentuckiana Lodge's administration and public relations manager.

Chrissie has witnessed procedures of running harness stables from an early age with her parents, the late Murray, and Jenny Butt.

Her brothers, Tim, Anthony and Roddy, are all successful horsemen, with Tim and Anthony star players at Premier Stables

While her late grand-fathers, Derek Jones and Wes Butt, were legendary harness racing trainers. Both were premiership winning trainers.

Chrissie combines raising a young family _ daughters Laura and Madison, and son Carter _ with managing her other tasks at Kentuckiana Lodge.

Photo: Chrissie with Smiling Shard after winning the 2YO Jewels Emerald.

Chrissie is also enjoying a great run as an owner _ having shares in last season's champion 2YO Smiling Shard, and promising 4YO's Band On The Run, About Ambition, and impressive Addington 3YO Sires' Stakes Heat winner Hip Hop Anvil.

Kentuckiana Lodge's experienced support horsemen ensure all tasks around the stables are peformed to full capacity.

Cran employs a great team of successful support trainers _ Kevin Turnbull (foreman), Murray Howard, David Moore and Bill Roberts _ to do the hard yards behind the scenes.

They are complemented in the training regime with assistance from top drivers, Dexter and Shane.

Jack Reeves, who came to Kentuckiana Lodge with an alternative interest in dairy farming, is responsible for track and maintenance duties.

"They are all great blokes. You wouldn't find better," says Kevin Turnbull.

"They are a pleasure to work with."

With Cran's big race team travelling to various venues throughout the season, there is always an experienced hand at the helm.

Horse preparation and grooming continues at Kentuckiana Lodge with no horse missing individual attention.

SUPPORT TEAM PERSONALITY PROFILES . . .

KEVIN TURNBULL

PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS: Kevin Ryder ("when he was at Inchbonnie on the West Coast), Alec Purdon ("I had a trials licence and a few drives then").
KENTUCKIANA LODGE EMPLOYMENT: Foreman 7 years.
BEST HORSE TRAINED: Millies Brother (18 wins including 1991 G2 Monsanto Free-For-All, 1992 G3 Ashburton Flying Stakes, 1992 G1 Federal Motors Peugeot "2000")
BEST HORSE SEEN: Lord Module.
BEST HORSES DRIVEN IN WORK: Millies Brother/London Legend.
FAVOURITE FOOD: Wife Marilyn's cooking.
SPORTS INTERESTS: "Any sports, but watching rugby and my grandchildren play."
FAVOURITE MUSIC ARTIST: Kenny Rogers.
FAVOURITE TV SHOW: Two And A Half Men.
THREE PEOPLE YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN FOR DINNER: Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, Emmy Lou Harris.

MURRAY HOWARD

PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS: Barrie Hamilton, Robert Dunn, Roydon Lodge, Cecil Devine, Derek Jones.
KENTUCKIANA LODGE EMPLOYMENT:  One and a half years.
BEST HORSES TRAINED: Linda Ellen (seven trot wins), Honour Franco (four), Toss (five), Rock On Holmes (five NZ wins, 1:51.8 and over $US106,000), Abita Posh (two wins "the best I had but the best never seen of her").
BEST HORSE SEEN: Lord Module.
BEST HORSE DRIVEN IN WORK: Hands Down.
FAVOURITE FOOD: Roast lamb.
SPORTING INTERESTS: Rugby, league.
FAVOURITE MUSIC ARTISTS: Counting Crows, Matchbox 20.
FAVOURITE TV SHOW: CSI.
THREE PEOPLE YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN FOR DINNER: John Cleese, Julia Roberts and my wife Sandra.

DAVID MOORE

PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS: George Noble, Jack Carmichael, Cecil Devine.
KENTUCKIANA LODGE EMPLOYEMENT: 3 years.
BEST HORSES TRAINED: Lord Guy (sold after qualifying as 2YO, won 2007 $150,000 West Australia Derby), Sir Lance.
BEST HORSE SEEN/DRIVEN IN WORK: Lord Module.
FAVOURITE FOOD: Bacon and eggs.
SPORTING INTERESTS: Rugby, league.
FAVOURITE MUSIC ARTIST: Elvis Presley.
FAVOURITE TV SHOW: Trackside.
THREE PEOPLE YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN FOR DINNER: Wife Donna, Dan Carter, Michael Walker.

BILL ROBERTS

PREVIOUS EMPLOYER: Tim Butt.
KENTUCKIANA LODGE EMPLOYMENT:  One year.
BEST HORSE TRAINED: Balgove (16 NZ wins including 1977 NZ Free-For-All, Ashburton Flying Stakes, Easter Cup).
BEST HORSE SEEN: "I'll go for best race _ Lord Module winning the Allan Matson Free-For-All at Addington (1981 with a powerhouse finish to beat Gammalite, Armalight and Hands Down in NZ record time)."
BEST HORSES DRIVEN IN WORK: Balgove, Report For Duty "I took him to Tasmania for Tim Butt" (winning the 2006 $150,000 Wrest Point Tasmanian Pacing Championship).
FAVOURITE FOOD: Seafood.
SPORTING INTERESTS: Rugby, racing.
FAVOURITE MUSIC ARTIST: John Cougar Mellancamp.
FAVOURITE TV SHOW: Sky Sports and Trackside.
THREE PEOPLE YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN FOR DINNER: Jenny (partner), Donald Trump, John Key.

JACK REEVES

PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS: New to racing employment.
KENTUCKIANA LODGE EMPLOYMENT: Ten months, Track and Maintenance Manager.
BEST HORSE DRIVEN IN WORK: Smiling Shard.
FAVOURITE HORSE: Jasper The Ghost.
FAVOURITE RACE: Jasper The Ghost running 3rd first-up at Forbury, Nov 5, 09.

FAVOURITE FOOD: Steak, eggs and chips.
SPORTING INTERESTS: Cricket, harness racing.
FAVOURITE MUSIC ARTIST: Tech N9ne (rapper).
FAVOURITE TV SHOW: The Simpsons.
THREE PEOPLE YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN FOR DINNER: Paris Hilton, George Bush, Chris Rock.

Dexter Dunn receives Outstanding Achievement Award
18th August 09

At the 2009 glitzy Harness Racing awards held at the Convention Centre in Christchurch, sensational driver Dexter Dunn received many worthy accolades.

One award was kept secret from Dexter and was presented by John Mooney from the NZ Standardbred Breeders’ Association (NZSBA) on behalf of the three Kindred Bodies – the NZSBA, NZ Trotting Owners Association and the NZ Harness Racing Trainers and Drivers Association.

Dexter was presented the 2009 Outstanding Achievement award for his amazing success, dedication and hard

‐work this season. He was presented with a beautifully framed photo of his 200th win salute along with a very fitting citation as below:

"Dexter Dunn distinguished himself through his outstanding achievements as a licensed horseman and ambassador for harness racing. Dexter drove 204 winners in the 2008/09 season. His balance, poise, and relaxed driving style is a rare talent, used well. In just three years Dexter has achieved: the New Zealand record for wins by a driver or a jockey; the youngest driver of a Group One race; the youngest junior driver to win 100 races in a season; and the first junior driver to win $1 million in a season.

His professional attitude, work ethic, courteous demeanour and exemplary behaviour are admired inside and outside of harness racing. These distinctive accomplishments reflect great credit upon himself, his family, his employer, his workmates and New Zealand harness racing."

Dexter hasn’t slowed down at all after his phenomenal success last season, he has started the 2009 season leading the Drivers’ Premiership and posted three wins at Rangiora’s meeting on Sunday.

The three Kindred Bodies wish Dexter all the best for the coming season and will be watching his progress with much interest.

Dexter accepts his Award from John Mooney (left), Jim Wakefield and John Lischner (far right).Race Images photo.

Courtesy of Kiely Buttell, Executive Manager, NZSBA