Jonny Turner

One of the South's brightest stars Patrick Erin could be lost to New Zealand racing.

Horse owners will soon get the opportunity to buy Vintage Crop.

Motorsports enthusiasts will get to catch a glimpse of New Zealand World Rally Championship star Hayden Paddon in the Otago Rally in April.

An accidental flourish of the whip is how Oamaru reinswoman Charlotte Purvis celebrated her first winning double at Invercargill.

Cambridge galloper Magic Chai sprinted best off a pedestrian pace to win the group 3 Wellington Cup at Trentham on Saturday.

Pukekohe filly Excelleration drew first blood for the North Island in the South’s first 3yr-old feature of the season at Gore on Saturday.

Former North Islander galloper Who Dares Wins continued his remarkable progression since shifting south by winning the Gore Cup on Saturday.

The group 1 spoils from one of the nation’s premier sprints, The Telegraph, are again heading south.

Leading South Island rider Samantha Wynne holds the ace cards in several races on today’s Gore Guineas programme.

Shadows Cast will attempt to continue his progressive season in today’s Thorndon Mile at Trentham.

Southern horses have the challenge of fending off North Island raiders in tomorrow’s Gore Guineas.

Almost all of Dunedin’s sub-standard pitches have returned to a good standard.

Star sprinter Volpe Veloce will attempt to keep her unbeaten record at 1200m intact in tomorrow’s group 1 Telegraph at Trentham.

Life in the tiny Southland settlement of Rakahouka might not be fast-paced but the area’s horses are quite the opposite.

Wingatui stayer Patrick Erin gets the chance to show the nation just how good he is in tomorrow's Wellington Cup.

An enormous three days for the all-conquering All Stars stable starts at Wyndham today.

The South Island's best young showjumpers were on show at the Taieri A&P Showgrounds yesterday.

What stud manager Wayne Stewart described as the most exciting draft of White Robe Lodge yearlings will start their journey towards the national yearling sales today.

Phenomenal Canadian pacer-turned-sire Somebeachsomewhere has died.

Dunedin club swimmer Stefannie Gillespie captured national glory by the barest of margins at the New Zealand open water swimming championships in Taupo over the weekend.