Steven Reid is a driver of standardbred racehorses in New Zealand.

Background

Reid began training in 1988 and in that time he has trained winners of:

• 27 wins with Les Purdon from 1988-1990.
• 60 wins with Tremain Thorby from 1999-2000.
• 168 wins with Graeme Rogerson from 2009-2010.
• 73 wins with Simon McMullan from 2014-2017.
• over 700 wins as a sole trainer (up to the 2020 season).^[1]

Steven won the NZ Harness Premiership for Training in 1997 and 1998.^[2]

In 2009 Steven parted from his former owner Robert Famularo ending a 9-year relationship.^[3] and went into partnership with renowned thoroughbred trainer Graeme Rogerson.^[4]

He was the previous trainer of harness racing horses like Monkey King, Baileys Dream and Fake Denario.^{[citation needed]}

He considers his best horse was the highly acclaimed Gold Ace.^[5] Gold Ace won the 2010 NRM Sire Stakes Final, the New Zealand Free-For-All in a track record 1:52.6 mile rate, the Waikato Flying Mile in 1:53.3 and the Cranbourne Pacing Cup.^[6]

Steven trains from Pukekohe.

Driving Colours

The Steven Reid Pukekohe barn has a turquoise/black set. However, some of Steven Reid's horses run in Breckon Bloodstock colours.^{[citation needed]}