Jackfrost fit and ready for tilt at jumps double
Jackfrost fit and ready for tilt at jumps double
Wingatui grey Jackfrost has no excuses going into his quest for a notable jumping double in tomorrow’s Great Northern Hurdle at Te Aroha.
Jonny Turner
Charged trainers free to start horses
Charged trainers free to start horses
Harness racing participants charged in connection with a race-fixing and drug scandal are free to race the horses they train despite being barred from the country's racetracks.
Million-dollar milestone in Nashville's reach
Million-dollar milestone in Nashville's reach
Evergreen galloper Nashville should finally cross the $1million barrier at Riccarton tomorrow.
Turn it up! Dark hour for harness racing
Turn it up! Dark hour for harness racing
This week New Zealand harness racing faced its darkest hour.
More arrests as racing scandal mounts
More arrests as racing scandal mounts
There were more arrests yesterday in the alleged race-fixing and drug supply scandal that has rocked the New Zealand harness racing industry.
Calm approach urged over tracks
Calm approach urged over tracks
Veteran trainer Brian Anderton is calling for a calm approach to the rationalisation of southern racetracks.
Air of anticipation at Taieri studs
Air of anticipation at Taieri studs
The first foal spring foal has been born to start what is hoped to be another rich chapter in North Taieri thoroughbred breeding.
Racing probe: Seven banned from courses
Race fixing investigation: Seven banned from racecourses
Seven people facing charges relating to alleged harness racing match-fixing have been banned from every racecourse in the country.
Fixing probe 'kick in the guts' for harness racing
Fixing probe 'kick in the guts' for harness racing
Southern harness racing officials have called yesterday's shock police investigation in to racing-fixing as a sad day for the sport.
Clubs taking measured view on report
Clubs taking measured view on report
North Otago thoroughbred clubs are taking a measured approach to the news their racecourses could be axed and sold off.
Veteran savvy on and off track
Veteran savvy on and off track
Veteran 14yr-old pacer Motu Speedy notched the remarkable feat of winning his 14th race in his 12th season of racing at Forbury Park yesterday.
Ten bags of feed paid back with interest
Ten bags of feed paid back with interest
Southland trainer Kirsty Adams bought her pacer Rake for just 10 bags of horse feed and he paid back that investment several times over with his win at Forbury Park yesterday.
Racing clubs vow to fight
Racing clubs vow to fight
Lower South Island racing clubs have vowed to fight to keep their racecourses open, following the shock call for their closure on Thursday.
Tomorrow might be tiny trotter’s big day
Tomorrow might be tiny trotter’s big day
Could tomorrow be the day pint-sized trotter Pat The Monkey finally breaks his maiden?
Messara's report monumental
Messara's report monumental
Shocking, surprising and stunning is how I would sum up the unveiling of John Messara’s racing industry report on Thursday, wrties Jonny Turner.
Seven race tracks face closure
Seven race tracks face closure
Australian administrator John Messara has delivered a shock for the lower South Island thoroughbred racing industry by recommending the closure of seven tracks.
Benefits promised for all three codes
Benefits promised for all three codes
Harness and greyhound racing barely got a mention when John Messara’s report on the New Zealand Racing Industry was made public last night.
Jon Snow returns, no rust
Jon Snow returns, no rust
Do not expect talented galloper Jon Snow to be on the back foot in tomorrow’s Tarzino Trophy, despite him sitting out the entire autumn.
Hopes high for tonight's report
Hopes high for tonight's report
Racing boss Bernard Saundry is hopeful Racing Minister Winston Peters will create a monumental moment in racing history in Hamilton tonight.
Barnes and Jackfrost to head north together
Barnes and Jackfrost to head north together
North Taieri horsewoman Courtney Barnes is set to go from jockey to travelling forewoman after today's Ashburton meeting.