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Behind The Breeds is a new series where breeding enthusiast Don Rae takes a deep dive into the pedigree of some of today's trotters and pacers.

Well-known trainer Bruce Negus has given the recently activated Harness Racing New Zealand credit/bonus schemes a big tick.

Well known Canterbury harness owner and breeder Hazel Van Opzeeland is actually of Scottish heritage and was born in New Zealand but through marriage developed a Dutch connection.

Now a North Canterbury trainer, Mark Smolenski is in a quandary about his most recent winner, Winter Rewards winner Sophia Bromac.

Katie Cox is forever grateful to Paul Corkran when the longtime owner-breeder-trainer decided to get out of the horses and sell his Leeston property. That was about six years ago.

Christchurch is a real possibility to be standing at stud just outside Christchurch at Nevele R in the not too distant future.

The Mossdale horses are synonymous with Archie Affleck and his origins within the Southland farming community, and Mossdale Ben's win at Addington last Thursday, with Ben Hope in the bike, continued a family tradition which began over 30 years ago.

A Bettor's Delight - Asabella filly has been the sales topper at today's NZB Standardbred National Weanling Sale at Karaka.

Legendary horseman Jim Dalgety used to say that very good stud book families can be 'dormant for a time but retain the ability to reinvent themselves back into the limelight. '