Shankar Muniandy hopes to be back in the saddle at a race meeting as early as this weekend.
A perky run at the Forbury Park trials yesterday has earned 2yr-old pacer Gerald a start at Winton this weekend.
John Parsons was unsure whether Annabel Rose was up to the class of her rivals in the New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Stakes at Wingatui on Saturday.
Darryl Bradley did not even have to wait for the start of the 1600m open handicap at Wingatui on Saturday to know he was sitting on a talented thoroughbred.
Kirk Larsen is planning to right the wrongs when he pilots Bootie Bromac at Gore tomorrow.
Ray Beale placed his faith in Canterbury trainer Robert Dunn this week and was rewarded in emphatic fashion when Graduate Under Fire won by a massive margin at Westport yesterday.
The may be causing Dexter Dunn headaches before and after his races, but Regulus is redeeming himself when it matters.
The statistics and the form line are pointing to Ric O'Shea winning at Wingatui tomorrow - and his trainer cannot see too much to fault in his stable star either.
Dean Taylor is grateful his second guessing with Captain Peacock last year paid off as the pair target the feature mobile pace at Forbury Park tonight.
He may have almost 1600 winners under the belt, but Darryl Bradley's passion for riding winners is a long way from fading.
Racing a horse is not supposed to be this easy, but Ghostinthemachine is giving his new owners quite a ride.
Fullavino has legs that would turn most trainers away from buying him.
There was a sense of satisfaction about Jo Chong at Omakau yesterday as he celebrated his first win since a bad knee injury 17 months ago.
As an Alexandra-based shearing contractor, you would expect Peter Lyon to keep one eye on the weather.
There's always a story behind a horse with plenty of starts and no wins and Sandy's Girl is no exception.
Irish Bay will be back at the scene of her last win when she lines up at Omakau today - and this time she has less weight on her back.
Alan Clark chuckles at the suggestion his trotter, The Fiery Ginga, deserves a group 1 win when he lines up in the $A200,000 ($NZ247,000) Glenferrie Farms Challenge at Menangle on Sunday.
It was serious business at Winton yesterday for Monty Python.
The barrier draw for the Interdominion grand final at Menangle, near Sydney, has thrown up a few possibilities as 14 competitors chase the thick end of the $A750,000 ($NZ930,000) on offer at 5.40pm on Sunday. Matt Smith talked to Australian harness racing guru Adam Hamilton about where the main players might end up.
The first round of the Ford Trophy one-day competition has thrown up plenty of challenges - and a possible new cap - for Otago coach Vaughn Johnson.