Jonny Turner

Canterbury raider Wize Act looks set to deliver another pleasant surprise for trainer Bevan Wilson at Wingatui today.

The disastrous drug scandal that has dogged the All Stars stable’s Harness Jewels preparation is finally over.

 A dominant second half performance has helped the Highlanders thump the Hurricanes 30-14 in Dunedin tonight.

The potentially disastrous drug scandal that has dogged the All Stars stable's Harness Jewels preparation is finally over.

The team that produced New Zealand's first Harness Jewels win snared a popular victory on the eve of this year's event when veteran Aveross Rustler won at Forbury Park last night.

Wagging tongues suggesting Sheriff is off his game ahead of the Harness Jewels have not got through to the two men that matter most.

The wait will finally be over for talented jumpers Go Go Gonzo and Jackfrost in the Otago Hurdles at Wingatui tomorrow.

A horror trackwork accident almost led to Tomahawk trainer Nora Bishop never lining up horses again.

Canterbury jockey Samantha Wynne's nasty fall at Wingatui last week will result in her being out of the saddle for at least three months.

Otago's Harness Jewels contingent halved when trotter Oscar Bonavena was sold in a big-money deal yesterday.

Changes to thoroughbred handicapping have been welcomed by Otago trainers, but there is still room for the system to improve.

The Dunedin Thunder got its season off to an even start with a win and a loss in its opening games against West Auckland Admirals in Dunedin at the weekend.

The new head of Greyhound Racing New Zealand is welcoming John Messara's review of the country's racing industry.

Invercargill driver Shane Walkinshaw got compensation for the lows he has experienced this season with a winning double on his home track on Saturday.

A shot at big Australian prize money paid off for ex-Wingatui trainer Paul Richards when Mazzuro won in Victoria on Saturday.

Reinswoman Colleen Negus claimed her second consecutive New Zealand amateur drivers’  title at Rangiora yesterday despite her brother handing one of her rivals crucial series points.

Allrounder Jimmy Neesham has joined the exodus of senior players from the Otago Volts.

Wingatui jockey Shankar Muniandy went from zero to hero when riding Finbarr to win on his home track yesterday.

The chances of a first Australian Harness Jewels victory got a massive boost when barrier draws for the glamour series were released yesterday.

The booming cheers from the elated owners of winner Belle Hope warmed up yesterday’s chilly race day at Wingatui.