King Kenny looked to have inherited the family ability when he qualified as a trotter at Ashburton yesterday.
King Kenny is a 3yr-old by Pegasus Spur from One Under Kenny and is trained by Tim Butt at West Melton.
He ran the 2400m in 3.15.2, 4.8sec inside the required time.
King Kenny is the second foal of One Under Kenny (Sundon-Frances Jay Bee), who won 11 races.
He was bred by Bev and Phil Williamson and sold at the National Yearling Sale for $75,000.
The Williamsons are breeding alternate foals from the mare.
Phil Williamson has met splendid success with members of the family.
One Under Kenny is a sister to the champion mare One Over Kenny, the winner of 31 races and $1,085,187 in stakes.
Frances Jay Bee, the dam of One Under Kenny and One Over Kenny has left winners from her first five foals.
One Kenny (by Gee Whiz) won 19 races.
Shouldn't Do It (by Holmes Hanover) recorded one win and Nice One Kenny (by Sundon) won two races.
The 21yr-old Frances Jay Bee, who won six races, has not had much luck in her recent foaling.
Her last five foals have died since she left Nice One Kenny in 2002.
She missed in 2009.
She is due to foal to Sundon next month.
Williamson expects a bold bid from a "very forward" Leighton Hest when he resumes racing from 50m at Gore on Sunday.
The 6yr-old has not raced since winning at Addington three months ago.
Williamson has scratched Springbank Richard from the race to avoid a clash with his stablemate.
R Eleven won an 0-win mobile heat for pacers in a smart 3.01.2 for the 2400m, the last 800m in 57.6, the final 400m in 28.5.
Franco Nautica sprinted the last 800m in 56.9, the final 400m in 26.6 to win the 1-6win heat by 17 lengths.
River Raven qualified 6.2sec under the qualifying time.
He is a 5yr-old by Red River Hanover from Seafield Raven, trained by Wendy Stevenson at Ashburton.
