Administrators recognised at Canterbury awards

By Jonny Turner

Administrator Barry Dent was recognised for his service to the industry at the Canterbury Harness Racing Awards at Addington on Saturday night.

The long serving member of the New Zealand Metropolitan Trotting Club board member was presented with this year’s Outstanding Contribution To Canterbury Harness Racing award.

Dent was not the only Canterbury administrator honoured on Saturday night.

Amberley Trotting Club stalwart Ross Rennie was presented with the volunteer of the year award.

The rising star award was taken out by Nicole Thomas

Star pacers Spankem and Ultimate Sniper helped their breeders each take home trophies from the awards on Saturday night.

Spankem’s breeders, Robin and Gwenda Wah, were crowned pacing breeders of the year.

Reality Check, whose progeny include Ultimate Sniper and Ultimate Machete, won the pacing broodmare of the year award.

The Armbro Operative mare, who is owned by Katrina and Graeme Walsh, is due to foal a full brother to Ultimate Sniper and Ultimate Machete soon.

Ultimate Sniper’s part owner, Gavin Douglas, was crowned the pacing owner of the year.

Ken Ford won the trotting owner of the year award and Trevor Casey won the overall owner of the year title.

Dominion favourite Sundees Son helped his owners Colin and Nancy Hair take home two trophies.

The couple were crowned trotting breeders of the year.

Sundees Son’s dam, Stardon, won the broodmare of the year award.

The Canterbury awards’ trainers’ award was won by Woodend Beach trainer Regan Todd.

Tim Williams took the driver’s awards and Kimberly Butt won the junior driver’s award. 

Full Results

Owners Association Trotting Owner Of The Year                        

Ken Ford                               

Breeders Association Pacing Breeders of the Year                                  

Robin & Gwenda Wah                                 

Horseman’s Association Junior Driver's Award                            

Kimberley Butt                                 

Owners Association Pacing Owner Of The Year                           

Gavin Douglas                                   

Breeders Association Pacing Broodmare of the Year                               

Reality Check                                                

Horseman’s Association Driver's Award                             

Tim Williams

Owners Association Owner of the Year                             

Trevor Casey                        

Breeders Association Trotting Breeders of the Year                                

Colin & Nancy Hair                           

Horseman’s Association Trainer's Award                          

Regan Todd                          

Breeders Association Trotting Broodmare of the Year                            

Stardon (dam of Sundees Son)                              

Rising Star                             

Nicole Thomas                                  

Volunteer Award                              

Ross Rennie                          

Woodlands Stud Outstanding Contribution to Canterbury Harness Racing 2019

Barry Dent