Jonny Turner

Two chance opportunities have resulted in Nemania Radjen travelling across the globe to become Water Polo Otago's new head coach.

Keen golfers wanting desperately to improve their game could try jumping aboard a racehorse in order to lower their scores.

Reinswomen will hit Forbury Park tonight wearing teal for a good cause.

Southern buyers took their hands out of their pockets on day three of the Karaka yearling sales yesterday.

Talented Wingatui 3yr-old Our Teddy Boy has the chance to turn around his recent fortunes at Gore today.

Former Southland trainer Ken Dixon has won a Small Claims Court case against Harness Racing New Zealand over its maiden bonus scheme.

A half-brother to gritty stayer Who Shot Thebarman landed in very capable hands at the Karaka yearling sales yesterday.

The real Smokey Mac stood up and delivered in the feature trot  at Ascot Park on Saturday.

The pain of missing the South’s premier race day was eased for jockey Jacob Lowry when he won the listed Timaru Stakes at Riccarton on Saturday on Boots ‘N’ All.

Canterbury raider Sheriff showed he was the classiest 3yr-old in town with a dynamic win on Invercargill Cup Day at Ascot Park on Saturday.

Speculation that Racing Minister Winston Peters would make a significant announcement over the weekend were confirmed at Karaka yesterday.

The Otago Sparks finished their three-game series against the Central Hinds by handing them a 140-run beating at Centennial Park in Oamaru yesterday.

Taieri beat Carisbrook-Dunedinby 59 runs at Brooklands Park

The feature trot on today’s Invercargill Cup day card will see an enthralling three-way clash of classy squaregaiters.

If the best-laid plans of mice and men come together at Ascot Park tomorrow, then  Robbie Burns will win the Invercargill Cup.

Star Otago pacer Titan Banner has had his season ended by injury.

Injury-plagued galloper Diamond Courtz burst back on to the racing scene with a tearaway win at Wingatui yesterday.

If the New Zealand team comes home emptyhanded from this year's Winter Olympics in South Korea it will be a genuine shock to chef de mission Pete Wardell.

It is a case of Riverton against the world in the first race at Wingatui today - or more specifically, Riverton against Canterbury and Otago.

Fast horses and rich prize money of more than $2million may not be most attractive thing for the industry at Ellerslie's Karaka Million meeting on Saturday.