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Matthew Williamson combines with great book at Oamaru

Jonny Turner • 24 January, 2023

Matthew Williamson is a driver to follow at his home track at Oamaru on Wednesday.The reinsman combines with a great book of drives including Jovial Jay who caught the eye with his fresh up effort at ... read more

Southern briefs

Bruce Stewart • 21 January, 2023

A show of well bred young harness racing stock took to the track at the Invercargill trials and workouts yesterday.Branxholme trainer Nathan Williamson lined up two fillies and two colts in the Two Ye... read more

Aviator charts a winning path.

Bruce Stewart • 19 January, 2023

There was no more deserving win at the Northern Southland Trotting Club meeting today than that of harness racing gelding Macandrew Aviator (Panspacificflight).The six year old gelding has travelled t... read more

Love N the win

Bruce Stewart • 19 January, 2023

Oamaru harness racing trainer Phil Williamson made the big call to race Love N The Port (Love You) in the $30,000 Group Three Easifeed Southern Lights Handicap Trot at Ascot Park today, after the... read more

Folklore wins Belle heat

Bruce Stewart • 19 January, 2023

Harness racing mare Folklore (Sportswriter) has been a great money earner for her Southland owners Ian and Nola Wilson.Trained by former Southlander Jonny Cox, today’s win in the $15,000 Vet South Equ... read more

The Captain calls the shots

Bruce Stewart • 19 January, 2023

Rising Southern Harness Racing star Captain Tom (Captaintreacherous) stepped up another level when he beat a small but select field at Ascot Park today in the $15,000 Alabar Southern Supremacy St... read more

Cox has faith Lumen Caeli can step up in NS Cup

Jonny Turner • 18 January, 2023

Jonny Cox has faith in Lumen Caeli ahead of the pacer's toughest career test in the Group Three Macca Lodge Northern Southland Cup on Thursday.Cox heads south to his home province to combine with the ... read more

Southland Harness Awards – 2022 season

Bruce Stewart • 17 January, 2023

Southland Harness Racing will celebrate another very successful season at the Ascot Park Hotel on Friday 27th January.Southland Broodmare of the Year 2022 finalists are Democrat Party (American Ideal)... read more

Williamson 700 on the trot and Majestic Man off to Aussie.

Bruce Stewart • 14 January, 2023

Oamaru harness racing trainer Phil Williamson is mapping out a quick raid to Australia after Majestic Man (Majestic Son) won the Group Three Cambridge Flying Stakes last night for the second time.“It’... read more

Better's Tart thriving on racing

Bruce Stewart • 11 January, 2023

Better’s Tart (Bettor’s Delight) is at present thriving on racing, and at Winton Harness Racing Clubs meeting at Central Southland Raceway today she won her third race in a row, her eighth in her... read more