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Although she hasn’t raced since December, the Brad Williamson trained Penelope Lane (Volstead) proved to be in a class of her own when winning at Central Southland Raceway yesterday. And she had to sit parked to do it. “She could have relaxed better, but she settled from about the 800 to the 500. She’s definitely […]
Judging by Oamaru trainer Phil Williamson’s praise of Redback Bob, (Majestic Son) the impressive maiden trotting winner may be the stable’s next good trotter. If Redback Bob progress lives up to what Williamson thinks he’s capable of, he could be racing in the $200,000 New Zealand Trotting Derby later in the season. “Absolutely. He’s up […]
Excitement is tinged with sadness when Southland trainer Kirstin Green talks about her impressive debutant winner Rocky Balboa (Sweet Lou). At the Wyndham HRC meeting at Central Southland Raceway today, the giant three year old sped out of the gate and dominated, winning by a length and a quarter from Off The Canvas. ROCKY BALBOA […]
Southern driver Nathan Williamson won six of the ten races at the Wyndham HRC meeting at Winton today and he also trained four of the winners. It was the first time Williamson has driven six winners on a racecard. “They all drew well, which made the difference,” Williamson said. First starter Redback Bob (Majestic Son) […]
Top Southland trainer Nathan Williamson has five good chances at the Wyndham Harness Racing Club’s meeting at Winton this Sunday. Race Two: Simply Amazing (Bettor’s Delight) – driver Nathan Williamson (FR1) Race Three: Off The Canvas (Art Major) – driver Nathan Williamson (FR1) Race Five: Rise Up N Dance (Art Major) – driver Nathan Williamson […]
Murray Brown and Beaudiene Bad Babe are each to be honoured at the Invercargill Cup meeting in December. Brown, a successful and popular harness racing figure in the south passed away last month and the Invercargill HRC of which he was a committee member for thirty one years have decided to name a race after […]
Winton trained trotting mare Precious Memories (Majestic Son) provided Riverton Trotting Club President Tracey McMaster with a special win today at her Club’s meeting at the Central Southland Raceway in Winton. The lightly raced five year old made the most of a good getaway and in the hands of Craig Feguson took out the Bill […]
Abull (Raging Bull) provided veteran Ascot Park trainer Owen Lawrence and his daughter Carol Graham with their fifth harness racing training win at Winton today. Driver Rory McIIwrick took the six year old straight to the top from a handy draw and from there he stayed in front going on to win by five and […]
Over the years retired builder Alan Sloan and his wife Liz have pumped a bit of money into the harness racing industry, buying yearlings at the sales. Their 2023 purchased Beluga (Bettor’s Delight) lived up to his breeding today at the Riverton Trotting Club meeting when he won the Night ‘N Day Winton/Transport Services Mobile […]
Lady Macandrew (Downbytheseaside) was the sensation of Central Southland Raceway this afternoon when the two year old harness racing filly qualified over 1609 metres in 1-56.2. “It’s the first time I’ve really let her bowl along. Today was her last day before she goes out, so I wanted to let her bowl along and see […]
Perfect conditions greeted runners at today’s (Feb. 16) Winton harness racing trials and workouts at the Central Southland Raceway and two young horses trained by Nathan Williamson stole the show. Heat One: Two Year Old Colts and Geldings over 1609 metres (qualifying time: 2-05.1) This heat was won by the Nathan Williamson trained Always Dreaming […]
Whilst Merlin (Art Major) and Don’t Stop Dreaming (Bettor’s Delight), two of New Zealand’s biggest pacing stars prepare for the $250,000 Chariots Of Fire on March 2nd, two of their siblings could be seen in action at the Winton harness racing workouts at the Central Southland Raceway today. Both trained by Nathan Williamson, Captains Mistress […]
The G1 $1110,000 Invercargill Cup appears to be attracting a top field Republican Party (Bettor’s Delight), Beach Ball (Somebeachsomewhere), Self Assured (Bettor’s Delight) Mossdale Ben (A Rocknroll Dance) and defending champion Krug (Bettor’s Delight) likely to head south for the twilight harness meeting at Ascot Park on Friday 22nd December. Locally Pembrook Playboy (Bettor’s Delight) […]
Branxholme harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson took three horses to the Central Southland Raceway in Winton today (Nov. 7). “We brought them here for a workout under our own conditions,” he said. The private workouts all with galloping pacemakers were for two Cup day horses, Pembrook Playboy (Bettor’s Delight) and Advance Party, (Bettor’s Delight) and […]
South of the Waitaki 2023 Cup Week will see the nineth running of the Macca Lodge ‘South of the Waitaki’. Run on Show Day, the race is exclusively for horses trained south of the Waitaki River – essentially Oamaru south. The inaugural race held in 2015 was won by the Nathan Williamson trained and driven […]
