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
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
Sand Wave’s (Somebeachsomewhere) win in today’s Mataura Licensing Trust Gore Pacing Cup capped off a premiership winning year for Branxholme harness racing trainer and driver Nathan Williamson and highlighted his skill at getting horses ready to win fresh. The four year old stallion hadn’t raced since April and Williamson had readied him for today’s race
Harness racing driver Sam Ottley admits that getting her 700th win across the line this last month has been a battle. The Canterbury based driver sat at 698 and 699 for a while but on Sunday at Motukarara she achieved her milestone driving the Kevin Fairbairn trained trotter Holly Highlander (Creatine), coming in to win
Breeding authority Peter Wharton presents all the harness racing news on breeding from Australia, New Zealand and North America every week brought to you by Garrard’s Horse & Hound. Bulletproof Boy star sprinter Bulletproof Boy (Art Official) advanced strong claims to being one of the best sprint pacers in Australia today when he scored a convincing win in