Collins is the breeder and co-owner of Forrest Heights, who won a maiden trot. The 6yr-old mare, who was having her fourth start, led throughout in the hands of Ali Malcolmson.
Collins races Forrest Heights with the estate of Fergie Mathieson (a former president of the club), Colin Milford and Tomahawk trainer Eian Lamb.
"This is my ninth winner but I have been in the ownership of a lot of horses," Collins said.
Forrest Heights is by Forrest Skipper, who ended his days as a sire at the Don Cuttance property at Berwick.
"I was given him when he became infertile and managed to get a few mares in foal through natural service," Cuttance recalled.
"I had him for about four years until he died three years ago."
Forrest Heights is the second foal of the unraced Stand Together mare Everton Lodge.
Her first foal, Everton Heights, was a winner.
• Undue Risk cleared maiden ranks last night three weeks after joining the stable of Geoff and Judy Knight. She was having her second start for the Roxburgh stable.
"She [Undue Risk] was sent to us as she was very sore and all we do is swim her," Judy Knight said.
"Terry Chmiel [the former trainer of Undue Risk] suggested she have a change."
The 5yr-old mare is a half-sister by Badlands Hanover to Raglan (nine wins). She is raced by Christchurch breeders Robin and Geraldine Wilson.
• Jamie Joseph, the coach of the Highlanders rugby team, had success as an owner last night with Swing Away. He races the 3yr-old Dream Away colt with his cousins, Ken and and Calvin Hart and their father, John, all of Blenheim.
Swing Away, who led all the way, is trained at Weedons by Jamie Gameson.
• Indrah will carry on to Wyndham tomorrow after a sound effort for second last night. Indrah started from 20m and ran on well behind Supreme Gem, who led all the way.
• Cameron George, the chief stipendiary steward, declined to comment on security measures with regard to horses engaged in the New Zealand Trotting Cup on Tuesday.
"I have no comment but I am very comfortable with the measures we have in place.
The obligation is on the trainer to present his horse drug free," George saidDexter Dunn is not driving at Wyndham tomorrow.
"I decided to stay in Christchurch and drive the horses in their final work for Cup day," he said.
He drives Smiling Shard in the New Zealand Cup.
