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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 ....
Kevin Clark is well versed in the Caravan Industry and is a Dealer with the Jayco Group in suburban Melbourne. Kevin has also been breeding Standardbreds for the past 20 years with considerable success. However, looking back to the 1960’s and 1970’s Kevin’s hobby and sporting pursuit was in breeding and racing pigeons. Being a ....
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. First Australian bred millionaire trotter The Orlando Vici gelding Just Believe achieved yet another moment of glory in a brilliant career when he became the first Australian bred trotter ....
Established by the late Wayne Francis in the mid 1980ʻs, and synonymous with the famed “Franco” name, Spreydon Lodge has been selling select yearlings through New Zealandʻs national standardbred yearling sale for over two decades. The renowned racing and breeding establishment has enjoyed considerable success in recent years with it consistently amongst the top consignors ....