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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 […]
The stunning record-breaking harness racing win by Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) in Saturday’s 2026 Racing and Sports The Rising Sun, has been a few years in the making. The four year old mare was bred by Todd and Fleur Anderson of Taffy Limited and purchased as a weanling by Mick Boots. “It depends on what they […]
The well bred Treacherous Me (Captaintreacherous) recorded her second win and the first for her new connections, when she took out a heat of the Diamond Creek/SBSR Silk Road Winter Series at Ascot Park today. Todd and Fleur Anderson of Central Southland originally sold Treacherous Me to Australian Mick Boots who raced her through her […]
Kingman’s (Always B Miki) win in the $250,000 Group One Victoria Cup on Saturday night at Melton served to highlight a great breed that’s resurfaced at the highest level. Kingman was bred in New Zealand by the horse’s owner Australian Mick Harvey and is out of Dali mare Gotta Go Dali Queen, the winner of […]
While star million dollar pacer Merlin (Art Major) struts his stuff on the big harness racing stage, his older brother Durrant continues to graft away in the south, shaping his own legacy and closing in on $100,000 in stakes. Durrant was bred by Todd and Fleur Anderson under the Taffy brand and is out of […]
The Southland harness racing community celebrated its successes and achievements for the 2024 season last evening in Invercargill. Captains Mistress (Captaintreacherous) was named Regent Car Courts Southland Horse of the Year. Captains Mistress won four of her eight starts for stakes of $209,515. Owned by Mick Boots and trained By Nathan Williamson, Captains Mistress’s wins […]
Today’s NZB Standardbred Yearling Sale in Christchurch had a new found energy about it and certainly the top end excelled. Stonewall Stud secured twelve yearlings, shelling out $895,000 and it was great to see the stable continue to investment in the trotting gait. They bought four high priced trotters: a What The Hill colt out […]
Todd and Fleur Anderson had a night to remember at the NZB Standardbred Harness Racing Awards tonight. Not only did they win the prestigious Breeder of the Year award, their mare Imaginary Bet was crowned Pacing Broodmare of the Year. Two of the progeny of Imaginary Bet also won awards. Merlin (Art Major) was named […]
