Clarrie Woodward drives Valmeron at a Wyndham race meeting in the early 1970s. In 47 years of driving and training standardbreds Clarrie Woodward only copped one suspension and two fines on race day. The ex-Southlander, with 167 driving and 54 training wins, died in Christchurch recently. A printout of his training and driving statistics, provided by Harness Racing New Zealand to his wife, Dianne, has brought back many memories for her. The two fines were for faulty gear at a Gore race meeting in 1991 and the colour fee (an issue concerning his racing colours) at the Westport races on Boxing Day, 2006.

Source: Stuff May 02, 2021 03:22 UTC