FACT SHEET

Years training
15.

Number of winners on own account
256 (End of the 2010-2011 season).

Number of winners in partnership with Ron Barron
38.

Stable location
171 Pomoma Road Makarewa Southland.

Track size
700 metres.

Size of property
23.5 acres.

Training capacity
20 horses.
First training success
Lance (Sapling-Five Oaks) at Invercargill 29-11-1989 in partnership with father Ron Barron and driven by brother Ken Barron.

Biggest win as a trainer
Paddy O'Brien winning the 2005 Northern Southland Cup.

Best mare trained
Shadow Conspiracy (Gee Whiz II-Pride of Pomona) 5 wins in the 2000-2001 season before being sold to America.

Best colt or gelding trained
Home First (9 wins-10 2nds-10 3rds $47,325).

Best horse sold
Nebulizer.

Editors note-Nebulizer ran 2nd in his first two starts as a 2 yr old in Auckland before being sold to the Greg Harper stables in Australia where he won 16 races.

He returned to Auckland in 1999 and raced unsuccessfully in the Interdominion series.

Which Southland race would you most like to win?
The Caduceus Club Classic-I've been with the club from day one.

Which New Zealand race would you be most thrilled to win?
Any Group One race. All I want to do now is to win a Group One race and train a galloping winner.

Which New Zealand trainer do you admire?
Roy Purdon "a genuis".

What do you consider to be the biggest challenge facing harness racing in Southland?
The lack of young people coming through.