Trotting stalwart, Jim Smith, passes away

[Harnesslink News Bot]

One of New Zealand's great trotting trainers of yesteryear - Jim Smith of Takanini, passed away this morning (Wednesday February 15). He was 81. Harness Racing New Zealand records only go back as far as 1985 but Mr Smith was a prominent Auckland horsemen way before that when training nice squaregaiters like, Saros Hanover, Prince Topaz and Mountain Peaks and pacers like Wet Again.

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