Blanche and Dean Poole both come from a farming background and, typically for people involved with Standardbreds, have a deep and abiding love of harness racing horses. With a CV that includes working at various times for a number of leading nurseries including Alabar Farms, Karamea Farm and Concorde Park, Blanche and Dean purchased their
Prominent Southland horse breeder and owner Lester Smith died on Monday after a battle with cancer. He was 71. Last month I spoke to Lester about his life in racing. For all of his adult life the retired Southland lawyer had had a keen interest in harness racing and he certainly had his share of
Richard Moreau sent out a training hat trick on Thursday (Feb. 22) evening at Woodbine Mohawk Park and his triad of victories was completed in the finale with Del Diggity winning the $18,000 Pop Up Series Final.
For all of his adult life retired Southland lawyer Lester Smith has had a keen interest in harness racing. Smith who lives in Cromwell and turns 71 at the end of this month has certainly had his share of success. As an owner he’s won two Southern Supremacy Stakes, has bred from a mare that
Beaudiene Breeding, a name synonymous with harness racing excellence in Australasia will have a select number of colts on offer at the NZB Standardbred Sales to be held in Christchurch next month. The brand is owned by Dave and Dawn Kennedy from Bayswater in Southland and they’ve had a lifetime involvement in breeding and racing standardbreds.