Jonny Turner

Winter Cup hopefuls will get a strong test before heading to Riccarton next month when they clash with breakout performer Helena Baby tomorrow.

Forbury Park trainer Ray Hanson was thrilled to win a race in the honour of his late friends, Fergus and Lorraine Mathieson, when Bono Hest scored on his home track last night.

The southern racing community was dealt a heavy blow by the news brilliant hurdler Jackfrost's career is over after he injured a suspensory ligament earlier this week.

Interisland trainer Michael House will attempt to back up his record-breaking efforts of the past week at Forbury Park tonight.

North Taieri grey Jackfrost's brilliant jumps racing career has been suddenly ended by injury in Australia.

Northern Southland stud Macca Lodge will stand En Solitaire in the spring breeding season.

Trekking to Trentham paid off for Riverton trainers Kelvin and Aimee Tyler when Flying Sardine won the Whyte Handicap on Saturday.

New Otago race caller Craig Rail cannot wait to step into the commentator's box at Forbury Park next month.

Gore galloper Nomen Ludi edged closer to a Winter Cup start when winning at Timaru yesterday.

The Cleland family scored one of their biggest thrills in harness racing when Cruisin Reuben nosed out The Red Robber in race 8 at Forbury Park last night.

Southern jumpers will take to all parts of the country over the next two days as they pre­pare for next month’s Grand National Carnival chances.

It will not matter to trainer-driver Terry Chmiel who calls Brantley home at Forbury Park, so long as they are calling him home for a hat-trick of wins.

Jason Teaz's exciting and dynamic race calls will boom out of the speakers at Forbury Park on Thursday night for the last time in his role as Otago's racing commentator.

North Taieri jumper Jackfrost passed the first official test of his Australian campaign earlier this week.

Having his travel plans put on hold paid off when Gimmefiveminutesmore won last night's Forbury Park Claimers Series final.

The passing of Racing Reform Bill means racing can now undergo major change.

Canterbury junior driver Mark Hurrell has the chance to hit peak form at Forbury Park tonight ahead of the New Zealand Junior Drivers Championships.

Travelling the world delivered one of its biggest thrills for French jockey Meghann Gestain when she won the amateur riders' race at Wingatui yesterday.

Former stablemates Cashel and Adequacy continued their rags-to-riches stories when winning at Wingatui yesterday.