The crowd enjoys the Omakau Trots yesterday. PHOTOS: GREGOR RICHARDSONA huge crowd gathered for the first of the year’s race meetings in Central Otago at Omakau. The winner of the first Kidz Kartz race of the day at the Omakau Trots yesterday was Quinn Willmott, 10, of Christchurch and her pony, Nigel. Fashion in the Field winner Poppy Balneaves, of Invercargill. One of the four judges Cara Holland was formerly of St Bathans and now works in the racing industry in Melbourne.

Source: Otago Daily Times January 02, 2026 18:57 UTC