The diminutive daughter of Angus Hall is a favourite of owners Lex and Heather Williams, of Waimate, for many reasons but now they have another reason after she set a new national record in the opening race at Addington yesterday.
Her time of 4.04.9 for the 3200m is a record for mares over the extreme distance, 0.4 seconds inside La Coocaracha's time set in the 2002 Rowe Cup.
Petite One's life has not been without drama, as the couple had to help feed her after her mother Petite
Petite One was spelled after her fourth in the 4-year-old ruby division at the Harness Jewels in May.
Heather Williams said the time out at the couple's property, One Over Lodge, had done the mare the world of good before she returned to trainers Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen at Rolleston.
