‘Worry’ mare Starvoia back to her best
Classy racemare Starvoia and her trainers could be likened to a duck paddling furiously under water.
Jonny Turner
Acolyte shows tenacity and liking for grass tracks
Acolyte shows tenacity and liking for grass tracks
If there is ever a Melbourne Cup for standardbreds, then expect to see Ryal Bush pacer Acolyte there.
Princess Brook super Cromwell chance
Princess Brook super Cromwell chance
Wingatui mare Princess Brook looks perfectly placed in in tomorrow’s feature middle-distance race at Cromwell.
Classy look to Oamaru trot
Classy look to Oamaru trot
New Zealand Cup carnival winners Sundons Flyer, BD Khaosan and Muscles Galore head a red-hot line-up in tomorrow’s feature trot at Oamaru.
Butt takes leave on winning note
Butt takes leave on winning note
Tim Butt trained one of his last winners in New Zealand for the foreseeable future at Forbury Park last night.
Racing calendar far from ideal
Racing calendar far from ideal
Pick up any racing calendar, no matter the year, turn a few pages and you will soon find yourself shaking your head, writes Jonny Turner.
Transformed mare in with great show
Transformed mare in with great show
Sometimes in racing, fact can be stranger than fiction.
Successful Interdom heat winner has Lawrence link
Successful Interdom heat winner has Lawrence link
Harness racing bloodlines from the Lawrence district were to the fore at the Interdominions in Western Australia late on Tuesday night.
1500 wins latest milestone for Anderton
1500 wins latest milestone for Anderton
North Taieri horseman Brian Anderton has added another honour to his long list of career accomplishments.
McIlwrick to pursue long-held ambition of training
McIlwrick to pursue long-held ambition of training
Popular reinsman Rory McIlwrick is taking his harness racing career in a new direction.
Titan Banner back with All Stars stable
Titan Banner back with All Stars stable
Star Westwood Beach pacer Titan Banner has transferred back to Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen.
Unit stands by decision to call off race meeting
Unit stands by decision to call off race meeting
The Racing Integrity Unit has stood behind its decision to abandon last month's Wingatui meeting due to safety concerns.
New Roxburgh surface pays dividends
New Roxburgh surface pays dividends
Investing in a new racing surface has already paid off for the Roxburgh Trotting Club.
Phone call leads to group 1 glory
Phone call leads to group 1 glory
Answering an ad in a farming journal led to Lawrence owners Jeff and Colleen Young tasting group 1 success with Hasahalo in the One Thousand Guineas at Riccarton on Saturday.
Two different styles,two black-type wins
Two different styles,two black-type wins
Popular jockey Sam Spratt made Saturday by winning both the One Thousand Guineas on Hasahalo and the New Zealand Cup on Gobstopper.
Track record falls as sun comes out for Kiwi On Show
Track record falls as sun comes out for Kiwi On Show
Pinpoint planning was behind Canterbury mare Kiwi On Show’s sizzling 1:52.2 mile win at Wyndham yesterday.
Ultimate Machete makes statement
Ultimate Machete makes statement
Tough pacer Ultimate Machete broke records and his rivals’ hearts with a crushing win in yesterday’s New Zealand Free For All at Addington.
Tomlinson’s dreams become reality on Amaretto Sun
Tomlinson’s dreams become reality on Amaretto Sun
Sheree Tomlinson’s trotting dreams became a reality when she steered Amaretto Sun to victory in yesterday’s group 1 Dominion Trot.
Star filly won’t burn out, says trainer
Star filly won’t burn out, says trainer
Superstar filly Prom Queen’s list of problems heading into tomorrow’s One Thousand Guineas at Riccarton are like a wish list for most horses.
Fast start from good draw the key
Fast start from good draw the key
The perfect scenario is taking shape for New Zealand Cup runner-up Jack’s Legend ahead of today’s New Zealand Free-For-All at Addington.