Otago Harness Award winners announced

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

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

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

Three Year Old Trotting Filly of the Year

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

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

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

Five Year Old and Older Trotting Mare of the Year

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

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

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.

Best Otago Owned Horse of the Year

• Millwood Nike (Captaintreacherous) 8-8-0-0 $328,841

Otago Strike Rate Trainer of the Year

• Graeme Anderson and Mike Love 64-14-13-9 $125,540 UDR .3785

Contribution to Otago Harness Racing 

• Joy Jenkins and Graeme Sinnamon

Otago Horse of the Year

• Majestic Man (Majestic Son)

by Bruce Stewart, for Harnesslink