Great Evander

{{Short description|New Zealand Standardbred racehorse}}

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|horsename= Great Evander

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|breed= Standardbred

|sire= Bill B Scott (USA)

|grandsire= Single G (USA)

|dam= Ayrshire Scott (NZ)

|damsire= U Scott (USA)

|sex= Stallion

|foaled= 1 Sep 1952

|country= New Zealand

|colour= Bay

|breeder= J S Herring (NZ)

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Great Evander was a New Zealand standardbred racehorse and sire.{{Cite web |last= |title=Pride of Petite, Inter Dominion Hall of Fame |url=http://interdomhalloffame.com.au/horse-pride-of-petite.asp |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=interdomhalloffame.com.au}} Great Evander was by Bill B Scott out of Ayrshire Scott.{{Cite book |last=McKenzie |first=Roy |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Roydon_Heritage/MtgOAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22Great%20Evander%22%20New%20Zealand&dq=%22Great%20Evander%22%20New%20Zealand&printsec=frontcover |title=The Roydon Heritage: 50 Years of Breeding and Harness Racing |date=1978 |publisher=Roydon Lodge Stud |language=en}} As a notable champion sire, he was inducted into the New Zealand Trotting Hall of Fame.{{Citation needed|date=November 2024}}

A dual purpose sire, Great Evander produced 149 winners in New Zealand, 101 trotting winners and 48 pacing winners.{{Cite web |last= |date=2016-02-14 |title=The Great Evander influence is still with us - Harnesslink |url=https://harnesslink.com/new-zealand/the-great-evander-influence-is-still-with-us/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |language=en-NZ}}{{Cite web |title=Harness: Stallion lines now extending into new territory |url=https://www.drf.com/news/harness-stallion-lines-now-extending-new-territory |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=www.drf.com |language=en}}