Four South Island racing awards come to SouthlandSupplied Bluff businessman Willie Calder and his wife Karen received the Breeder of the Year trophy at the South Island Thoroughbred Racing Awards in Christchurch on Friday night..Southland's thoroughbred racing industry has won four awards in Christchurch. Willie Calder said it was an honour to win South Island Breeder of the Year. Robyn Edie/Stuff Stuart Higgins is the South Island Jumps Jockey of the Year. Meanwhile, The Southland Thoroughbred Racing Awards for 2017-18 will be held at a cocktail evening at the Kelvin Hotel, Invercargill, on Saturday night. In harness racing news, former Southland pacer Chicago Bull is in red-hot form in Perth eight weeks out from his tilt at the New Zealand Cup in Christchurch.

Source: Stuff September 22, 2018 23:26 UTC