Otago Harness Award winners announced

Bruce Stewart Journalist

The Otago Harness Awards were held earlier this evening in Oamaru and the results are here - hot off the press.

The district’s star trotter Majestic Man (Majestic Son) was once again named Otago Horse of the Year while for the first time Brad Williamson beat father Phil for the Otago Trainer of the Year title.

As expected, the awards were dominated by the Williamson family with Bev’s mare Dwindle Mist (Sundon) winning the Otago Broodmare of the Year. Dwindle Mist left Harry Stumper (Majestic Son) and Dwindle Star (Muscle Mass) in the season under review. Bev also took out the Otago Breeder of the Year award.

The full list of winners:

Two Year Old Pacing Colt or Gelding of the Year

Spirit Of Arion (Sweet Lou) 9-2-3-0 $21,485 – Trainers Graeme Anderson and Mike Love

Spirit Of Arion and driver Matty Williamson

Two Year Old Trotting Filly of the Year

Show No Fear (Father Patrick) 7-2-0-2 $23,520 – Trainer Darryn Simpson

Two Year Old Trotting Colt or Gelding of the Year

Fearless (Father Patrick) 6-1-0-0 $8,319 – Trainer Darryn Simpson

Three Year Old Pacing Filly of the Year

Aint No Angel (Raging Bull) 13-2-2-3 $23,398 – Trainer Brad Williamson

Aint No Angel with trainer driver Brad Williamson

Three Year Old Pacing Colt or Gelding of the Year

Gotta Elect Bill (Auckland Reactor) 7-3-0-1 $20,098 – Trainers Graeme Anderson and Mike Love

Gotta Elect Bill with Matty Williamson

Three Year Old Trotting Filly of the Year

Mixed Faith (Father Patrick) 19-4-4-0 $37,319 – Trainer Brad Williamson

Mixed Faith and trainer driver Kerryn Tomlinson

Three Year Old Trotting Colt or Gelding of the Year

Tony Mac (Love You) 5-2-0-0 $11,709 – Trainer Brad Williamson

Four Year Old Pacing Mare of the Year

Ariella (Art Major) 13-3-4-2 $27,451 – Trainers Graeme Anderson and Mike Love

Four Year Old Trotting Mare of the Year

Streaming Live (Muscle Mass) 15-4-4-2 $37,195 – Trainer Petra Luzumova

Streaming Live with driver Sheree Tomlinson

Four Year Old Trotting Gelding or Entire of the Year

Love N The Port (Love You) 14-2-4-2 $46,888 – Trainer Phil Williamson

Love N The Port and driver Matty Williamson

Five Year Old and Older Trotting Mare of the Year

Laurie’s Legacy (Majestic Son) 23-4-1-2 $35,391 – Trainer Brad Williamson

Lauries Legacy and trainer driver Brad Williamson

Five Year Old and Older Trotting Gelding or Entire of the Year

Majestic Man (Majestic Son) 11-3-3-2 $69,688 – Trainer Phil Williamson

Majestic Man and regular driver Brad Williamson

Five Year Old and Older Pacing Gelding or Entire of the Year

One Change (Bettor’s Delight) 12-2-1-2 $35,338 – Trainer Amber Hoffman

One Change and Blair Orange

Five Year Old Pacing Mare of the Year

Boarding Call (American Ideal) 24-1-4-3 $20,201 – Trainer Matthew Williamson

Otago Trainer of the Year

Brad Williamson 181-27-19-22 $265,809 UDR 0.2341

Otago Driver of the Year

Matthew Williamson 851-77-94-69 $989,731 UDR 0.1789

Otago Junior Driver of the Year

Kerryn Tomlinson 256-17-16-24 $190,021 UDR 0.1324

Southern Region Amateur Driver of the Year

Barry White 24-2-6-1 $22,070 UDR 0.2361

Otago Breeder of the Year

Bev Williamson

Otago Broodmare of the Year

Dwindle Mist (Sundon)

Dam of Harry Stamper (Majestic Son) 7-2-0-1 $13,782 – Trainer Phil Williamson plus 9 Australian starts for 6 wins including the Group One NSW Trotting Derby and Group One Breeders Crown, and Dwindle Star (Muscle Mass) 19-1-3-2 $16,216.