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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 […]
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 […]
Steven Reid has known it for a while, but for the first time live on television tonight he said Jumal (Downbytheseaside-SBSR) is the best horse he’s ever trained. “I’m not taking anything away from any other horse, but I think he’s the best horse I’ve trained,” he said. The three year old, helped by an […]
The Southern Bred Southern Reared brand was to the fore at Addington tonight with the region delivering seven wins on the Premier night. Although she’s small in stature I’m The Boss (Bettor’s Delight) showed plenty of the traits of her sire, including toughness and a will to win. In tonight’s $150,000 NZB Standardbred Harness Million […]
It’s an ominous warning, but Rangiora trainer Steven Reid thinks Jumal (Downbytheseaside) is a whole lot better since he was last raced in May. “To me he feels like a good 20 to 25% better than he was last time, especially mentally,” he said. The highly talented colt lines up in Friday’s Wai Eyre ‘Lazarus […]
For a young man, Northern Southland harness racing breeder Paul Hailes has a bit of skin in the game. “I was never pushed into it, but I always had a bit of a fascination with the breeding side of it when I was younger. I lost interest when I went away to boarding school but […]
Although Redback Bob (Majestic Son) wasn’t at his best yesterday, he beat stablemate Kings Choice and retained his unbeaten record when he won his Diamond Creek Farm/SBSR final at Winton. Three quarters of a length separated the pair, with another seven and a quarter lengths back to Yukon Hill, making it a Phil Williamson trifecta. […]
Between them Ascot Park trainer Mark Shirley and new owner Snow Devery have found the key to four year old Rising Storm’s (Raging Bull) ability and their reward was a win at Winton yesterday. At the end of the 1609 metres Rising Storm had a head to spare over Simply Amazing. RISING STORM REPLAY The […]
Going into yesterday’s Diamond Creek Farm/SBSR Southern Surge meeting at Winton, Branxholme harness racing trainer Nathan Williamson didn’t think there was much between his two runners Rakmacknra (Captaintreacherous) and Off The Canvas (Art Major) and the result proved him to be right. RAKMACKNRA REPLAY “Off The Canvas is more of a racehorse and has the […]
Winton breeder Chelsea Faithful (SBSR) has plenty to juggle across a day. Working for Branxholme trainer Nathan Williamson in the morning, she also trains her own small team. And in addition she has two brood mares to manage. “It’s worked for the last eight years, but it’s hard work. At the moment I’ve got too […]
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 […]
The win by Ride The Waves (Downbytheseaside) in the Woodlands Stud North Island Silk Road Series Final at Alexandra Park last Friday night further highlights the wonderful bloodline Southern breeder and horse hotelier Diane Cournane has developed over a long period of time. “I think she’s a very good progressive filly by the looks of […]
A spectacular night of racing at Albion Park last night had plenty to like about it, especially if you’re from Southland in New Zealand. All three of the Group One winners in the main races were bred by southerners and all were developed by Branxholme trainer Nathan Williamson in what must be a rarity in […]
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 […]
A happy and relieved trainer Steven Reid is evident in the post-race photos after his star three year old Jumal (Downbytheseaside) won the $200,000 Group One Garrards Sires’ Stakes Final at Addington last night. “I had a feeling he’d do that tonight so that’s why I was happy,” Reid said after Jumal won the age […]
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 […]
Thirty one year old Group One winning Canterbury harness racing trainer Tom Bamford has moved from Rakero Racing to training on his own account. He’s now based at Tom Bagrie’s property at Ohoka with a small team of young horses. “It’s good. One chapter closes and the next one opens. You’ve got to take it […]
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. […]
Southern Bred Southern Reared Marble Arch (Always B Miki) looks a strong candidate for the Group Two Alabar Southern Supremacy Stakes Final in a fortnight, after winning the fourth harness racing heat of the series at Winton yesterday. Driver Carter Dalegty eased Marble Arch out of the gate and once the early pace was dialled […]
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 […]
Genevieve Crawford who works for her father Jimmy on the family farm at Lawrence, is preparing eight yearlings for the NZB Standardbred Yearling Sales in Christchurch. Among them are two Bulldog Hanover colts. “They’ve been ‘interesting’ horses,” Crawford said. Bulldog Hanover became a worldwide sensation in harness racing. He won twenty eight of his thirty […]
The win today in the Icon Interior Construction Forbury Pacing Cup by Rock Or Bust (Rocknroll Hanover) cemented his place at the top of the harness racing leaderboard in the Four Year Old Entires and Geldings Harness 5000 at Ashburton in a fortnight. “He’ll go there before he does anything else because we only have […]
The Robert and Jenna Dunn filly Celestial Sea (Always B Miki) can lay claim to being the most improved filly of her crop and she proved she’s a contender for more spoils before the season is out. Given the perfect trip by driver John Dunn, the three year old filly proved too tough in today’s […]
Havtimewillfly (Art Major) and Havtimetodream (Downbytheseaside) provided southern breeder Murray Little with the quinella in the Kubala Seeds Fillies and Mares Mobile Pace at Ascot Park today. Little bred Havtimewillfly in partnership with his nephew Malcolm Little and Malcolm’s wife Sarndra and he bred Havtimetodream on his own account. In today’s race winning driver Brent […]
