Hopes high rescheduled meeting takes place
Hopes high rescheduled meeting takes place
Signs are positive that the rescheduled Omakau thoroughbred meeting will go ahead today.
Jonny Turner
Turn it up! Questions need to be asked
Turn it up! Questions need to be asked
Questions need to be asked, writes Jonny Turner.
Bright future tipped for War Machine
Bright future tipped for War Machine
War Machine’s brilliant trotting win at Roxburgh yesterday could prove to be just a stepping stone towards bigger goals for the horse.
All set for rescheduled Omakau races
All set for rescheduled Omakau races
Things are "looking good" for races to go ahead at Omakau on Thursday following safety concerns, stipendiary steward Mark Davidson says.
Omakau races rescheduled
Omakau races rescheduled
Disaster has been averted with the rescheduling of today’s cancelled Omakau race meeting.
Pacer putting wild ways behind him
Pacer putting wild ways behind him
The cub came of age in yesterday's group 3 Central Otago Cup at Omakau.
Trotter's record-breaking run lost on hapless owner
Trotter's record-breaking run lost on hapless owner
Owner Colin McKay got a terrible view of his horse Playboy's Brother trotting to an emphatic victory at Omakau yesterday.
Second race meeting may be abandoned
Second race meeting may be abandoned
Otago could be facing its second abandoned race meeting in just three days.
Omakau trots preview
Omakau trots preview
The Otago Daily Times racing writer previews the massive line-up of harness racing at Omakau today.
Tiger Thompson ready to roar
Tiger Thompson ready to roar
New year, new Tiger Thompson?
Cup win keeps Batman flying
Cup win keeps Batman flying
Quality sprinter Batman prolonged his career by winning the Kurow Cup on Saturday.
NZ foray brings first group 1 win for Australian rider
NZ foray brings first group 1 win for Australian rider
The decision to try his hand in New Zealand paid the ultimate dividend for Australian jockey Jake Bayliss when he rode Volpe Veloce to win the group 1 Railway at Ellerslie yesterday.
Waikouaiti races abandoned for safety reasons
Waikouaiti races abandoned for safety reasons
No horses, no worries. That was the attitude Waikouaiti racegoers took to the news that yesterday's races had been abandoned for safety reasons.
Waikouaiti races abandoned, track unsafe
Waikouaiti races abandoned, track unsafe
Today's New Years Day races at Waikouaiti have been abandoned because of safety concerns.
Best form needed for strong contest
Best form needed for strong contest
Southern flyer Somejoy is set to scorch around Winton tomorrow.
Australian brothers lineup together in Railway
Australian brothers lineup together in Railway
Brothers Jake and Regan Bayliss give the group 1 Railway at Ellerslie on Monday a distinctly Aussie flavour.
Quality, not quantity, the word
Quality, not quantity, the word
A small but select field looks set to fight out an enthralling Waikouaiti Cup on Monday.
Rider could make good on The Real Deal
Rider could make good on The Real Deal
Lightweight hope The Real Deal almost certainly will not be getting bogged down in tomorrow’s Kurow Cup.
Two in a row show southern life suits Kolonel Kev
Two in a row show southern life suits Kolonel Kev
Kolonel Kev showed he was loving life in the South Island by winning yesterday’s group 3 Timaru Cup.
The joy of summer races
The joy of summer races
It certainly is the most wonderful time of the year, writes Jonny Turner.