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Which Williamson will win “The Gift”?

Bruce Stewart • 13 September, 2025

This Sunday one of the feature races on the Oamaru harness racing card is the $40,000 Group Three Jasmyn’s Gift Fillies and Mares Stakes.The race is named after Jasmyn’s Gift which was bred by Phil an... read more

Cullen stars return

Bruce Stewart • 13 September, 2025

Sunday’s Oamaru harness racing card is packed full of features and Rolleston trainers Hayden and Amanda Cullen have four of their topliners resuming across two of the day’s features.In Heat Four of th... read more

It was close, but hot favourite gets the win

Bruce Stewart • 11 September, 2025

“He was good enough to get the job done,” trainer Tony Stratford said after hot favourite Leithen Louie (Sweet Lou) won at Ascot Park today.In the hands of Blair Orange Leithen Louie lead for most of ... read more

Hanna makes successful return

Bruce Stewart • 11 September, 2025

Carl Hanna has been around horses most of his life and after a short time away from the game milking cows, he’s back working at Macca Lodge and training winners.“There’s a bit more flexibility with th... read more

"SBSR Headliners Series" - Wag Star

Bruce Stewart • 11 September, 2025

Wyndham trainer Craig Ferguson is looking forward to the return on his star pacer Wag Star.Bred by Bill and Mary McDowell and owned by the McDowells and Bill and Pauline Bain, the five year old geldin... read more

Well known Southland vet and breeder remembered

Bruce Stewart • 10 September, 2025

Well respected Southland veterinarian and standardbred breeder Peter Williams passed away recently aged 81.In an interview with Peter nine years ago he shared with me some aspects of his involvement i... read more

Blair The Postman Rock Anthem

Southern Harness Racing • 8 September, 2025

Leading Harness Racing Driver BLAIR ORANGE (aka BLAIR THE POSTMAN) is representing NZ at the WORLD DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIP right here in Aotearoa this November.The Winton Harness Racing Club is proud to ... read more

"SBSR Headliner Series" - Tact Teva

Bruce Stewart • 8 September, 2025

After a long break, quality three year old Tact Teva proved he’s lost none of his ability when he won at Addington recently.“He’s still got a winter coat on him and hopefully we can get that out of hi... read more

"SBSR Headliner Series" - The Janitor

Bruce Stewart • 6 September, 2025

Always B Miki gelding The Janitor, is presently flying the SBSR flag in Australia.The four year old was bred by the late Lester Smith and is out of Badlands Hanover mare Weka Lass. Weka Lass won six r... read more

Gray and Williamson head north after Wyndham wins

Jonny Turner • 4 September, 2025

The business is done at home and now the attention turns to Addington.Brett Gray and Nathan Williamson were both in winning form at Wyndham on Thursday, pairing up to deliver Party Up Denario a deserv... read more