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With the help of Katie Williamson’s parents Ross and Robyn Jones, she and her trainer husband Nathan are able to juggle their busy lives to include breeding from some well-related mares. Adjoining Nathan’s stable, the family has a purpose-built breeding station with accommodation for foal watch, so everything is handy. Ross and Robyn are well […]
Duchess Maria (Father Patrick) showed all her qualities at Ascot Park today when she easily won a handicap trot. She stepped away well from the 30 metre mark for trainer driver Nathan Williamson who settled the three year old filly at the back of the pack. With 450 to run Williamson opened Duchess Maria up […]
The Southern Bred Southern Reared (SBSR) draft for the 2027 NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales in Christchurch is strong in numbers and has a real international flavour to it. Two fillies from Diamond Creek Farm and a colt and a filly by the all-conquering Captaintreacherous out of quality Australian bred mares lead the SBSR draft for […]
There’s no better way to advertise your breeding brand than having winners on the racetrack and the Southern Bred Southern Reared brand had them in spades last night. The southern group who breed and sell as a collective, last night recorded three winners at Alexandra Park and four at Addington. And there’s the promise of […]
Partytime (Tall Dark Stranger) showed plenty of class for a first starter when the three year old easily won at Ascot Park today. He began well from his mid field draw, to sit parked. Driver Nathan Williamson then took him to the top before handing up to Teal Jaccka. Once the passing lane presented, Partytime […]
Chicago Sky (Bettor’s Delight) got the bootie in last nights $50,000 Listed Cobbitty Equine Farm ‘Uncut Gems’ Mares Classic at Addington. Trained by John and Katrina Priced at Winton, the four year old mare settled second last with only the favourite Ruby Roe behind her. Just Like Jaggar dished up a solid pace which set […]
The annual Southland Harness Awards were held tonight at Ascot Park Racecourse in recognition of the sport’s highest achievers of last season. The Premier Award – the Regent Car Court Horse of the Year was won by Lakelsa. Owned by brothers Bruce and Al Sinclair and trained by Regan Todd, Lakelsa in the 2025 season […]
She’s far from the finished product, but I’m The Boss (Bettor’s Delight) looks to have talent in spades in the way she won the $40,000 G3 Donaghy’s Pro Equine Leonard Memorial at Addington today. Blair Orange took the two year old filly straight to the top but had to fight off stablemate Wat Fun early. […]
After a stunning first part of the season, unbeaten two year old Tour Party (Bettor’s Delight) who impressed again when winning at Addington last night, is to have a spell. “He’s going to have a few weeks off now. We’ve had him quite tight for three and half months so we just have to loosen […]
It wasn’t an easy watch, however the Katrina and John Price trained Chicago Sky (Bettor’s Delight) held on to win heat three of the SSBA Southern Belle Speed Series at Gore today. Driver Brent Barclay ran Chicago Sky out of the gate early before handing up to Anita Mary. “She’s got good gate speed so […]
Chicago Sky (Bettor’s Delight), Stumblin In (Always B Miki) and Miki’s Deal (Always B Miki) are three quality runners with very good credentials, and they make their return to the racetrack tomorrow at Winton. Chicago Sky last raced in the G1 New Zealand Pacing Oaks at Addington in November, running a cracking third behind Arafura […]
At the Harness Racing Awards night in Christchurch last Saturday night, Winton breeders John and Katrina Price were crowned 2025 New Zealand Breeders of the Year. “It was a huge honour especially for the size of our operation compared to those well established big hitters. We felt very humbled,” Katrina said. Republican Party is proving […]
Almost six weeks ago Southlander Nathan Williamson driving Captains Mistress, was involved in a horrific accident at Alexandra Park when the struts holding the seat on his race cart broke from the crossbar. He was tossed onto the track and suffered a major head knock. After a period in Auckland Hospital Williamson has returned home […]
Recent Gloucester Park winner Watchlist, (He’s Watching) was bred by the late Roger Price, his wife Helen, their son John and his wife Katrina. He was trained by Katrina and John and from just five starts, won twice and recorded two seconds. He was then sold to clients of Gary Hall senior with Roger retaining […]
Just when favourite Republican Party (Bettor’s Delight) looked to be out on his feet, the spirit and will to win came from beneath him and he lifted to win the Group One Trillian Trust Auckland Cup. “I did have heart fibulations at the 100 metres. Even I thought that was scary but it was a […]
Julie Maghzal has a lifetime of wonderful memories through her involvement in harness racing. When the Greg and Ben Hope trained Habibti Pat (Father Patrick) recently won the New Zealand Trotting Derby, it was her fiftieth win as an owner, many of them with her late husband Gaby. “We just thought the distance would suit […]
Wyndham horseman Craig Ferguson has some big assignments ahead of him, none bigger than the $500,000 The Velocity on Show Day, driving Marketplace. The Southland trainer has being travelling between Wyndham and Christchurch working Wag Star at Regan Todd’s property in addition to looking after his homebased team. On Sunday Ferguson will have a quieter […]
Republican Partys (Bettor’s Delight) win in last night’s Group Two Lamb and Hayward ‘Canterbury Classic’ was cause for a double celebration by his breeders John and Katrina Price. REPUBLICAN PARTY REPLAY On Tuesday Republican Party’s dam Democrat Party produced her latest foal, a filly by Captaintreacherous. “That was what we were hoping for. She’s the […]
Indulge Me (Downbytheseaside) dented a few reputations when she put away a very strong field of two year old fillies in the third heat of the Dunstan Sires’ Stakes Two Year Old Fillies series at Addington last night. From her second row draw, trainer driver Nathan Williamson let Indulge Me drift out to last as […]
Former southern two year old D Mac (Downbytheseaside) won his WA debut at Gloucester Park last night. D Mac who is named after Southland born All Black Damion McKenzie was developed by Brad Morris before being sold to clients of Gary Hall snr. In last night’s Golden Slipper Prelude, driver Gary Hall jnr took D […]
Leading Southland trainer Nathan Williamson is look forward to the next few months and has some serious horsepower for spring and summer racing. Star filly Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) will be back in the south next week. After winning the Group One New Zealand Sires’ Stakes Three Year Old Fillies Final in Auckland, she was taken […]
Duchess Maria (Father Patrick) is proving to be an Autumn star. The two year old trotting filly has travelled the length of the country hardly turning a hair and has excelled with wins in Invercargill, Auckland and now Addington, all at Group or Listed level. In tonight’s $50,000 Group Three Sport Nation New Zealand Two […]
Southland harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson is still buzzing after he won two Group races at Alexandra Park on Saturday night. Duchess Maria (Father Patrick) took out the Group Three IRT Two Year Old Young Guns Final for trotters by three lengths, while Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) was just as impressive in winning the Group One […]
Zachary Butcher thinks Meant To Be (Father Patrick) could be the trotter he’s been waiting for. “You’d have to say he’s the best trotter I’ve driven. He’s a horse that’s going to take you places in that gait. I’ve always dreamed of driving a good one like that and they’re hard to find. He could […]
