Racing: Unique double in NZ Cup
Blood Brotha followed in the footsteps of his Wingatui great-granddam, Princess Mellay, when he won back-to-back New Zealand Cups at Riccarton on Saturday.
Bruce Fraser
Racing: Stunin Cullen returns to superb best at Addington
Racing: Stunin Cullen returns to superb best at Addington
Stunin Cullen returned to form with a superb win at Addington yesterday.
Racing: Kay seeking third New Zealand Cup
Racing: Kay seeking third New Zealand Cup
Spiro looks set to give Sylvia Kay, the Levin trainer, her third New Zealand Cup at Riccarton tomorrow.
Racing: Mark Todd suitably impressed
Racing: Mark Todd suitably impressed
Mark Todd may not have been at Riccarton on Saturday but he "could not stop laughing" after watching a video of his horse Kullu running his rivals ragged in the Metropolitan Handicap.
Racing: Sacred Falls stamps authority in Guineas
Racing: Sacred Falls stamps authority in Guineas
Sacred Falls kept his unbeaten record intact when he came from second-last on the home turn to win the $400,000 New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas at Riccarton on Saturday.
Racing: First-start win for trotter
Racing: First-start win for trotter
French Desire started her career on a winning note at Forbury Park last night.
Racing: Matt Maguire stands out at Forbury
Racing: Matt Maguire stands out at Forbury
Matt Maguire stands out in the main race at the Forbury Park Trotting Club meeting tonight.
Racing: Rivals should bow to Sacred Falls
Racing: Rivals should bow to Sacred Falls
Sacred Falls should maintain his unbeaten record when he contests the $400,000 New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas at Riccarton tomorrow.
Racing: Terror To Love shines in hit-out for NZ Cup
Racing: Terror To Love shines in hit-out for NZ Cup
Terror To Love cemented his $2.40 favouritism for his bid to claim back-to-back wins in the New Zealand Trotting Cup next Tuesday with a decisive win over his three rivals in the Cup Trial at Addington last night.
Racing: Riverton Cup elation
Racing: Riverton Cup elation
Invercargill trainer Brent Shirley had his best day since he took out a training licence six weeks ago when he trained and drove three winners at the Riverton meeting yesterday.
Racing: Purdon on Fly Like An Eagle
Racing: Purdon on Fly Like An Eagle
Trainer Mark Purdon will drive Fly Like An Eagle in the $600,000 New Zealand Trotting Cup tomorrow week.
Racing: Purdon pair set for Hannon
Racing: Purdon pair set for Hannon
Sleepy Tripp and Major Mark will represent Mark Purdon in the Hannon Memorial at Oamaru on Sunday.
Racing: Franco Ledger gains Cup start
Racing: Franco Ledger gains Cup start
Franco Ledger is guaranteed a start in the $600,000 New Zealand Cup on November 13 for his syndicate of mainly Otago owners, after winning the Maurice Holmes Vase at Addington last night.
Racing: Mah Sish prevails
Racing: Mah Sish prevails
Mah Sish showed he was on target to resume racing in the Hannon Memorial on Sunday week when he was successful at the Addington trials yesterday.
Group will fight big proposals
Group will fight big proposals
More than 300 Te Anau people gathered last night to form a group to intensify local opposition to the Routeburn-Hollyford tunnel and the Snowdon Forest monorail proposals.
Storm Light to race in Sydney
Storm Light to race in Sydney
Storm Light, the winner of eight races, has joined the Menangle stable of David Thorn.
Racing: Foal who was given away repays the faith of trainer
Racing: Foal who was given away repays the faith of trainer
Hurricane Bromac, who was given away by his breeders, credited trainer Robert Dunn with his first success from his new stable complex at Woodend Beach, when he won at Nelson on Sunday.
Racing: Irish Whisper prevails
Racing: Irish Whisper prevails
Irish Whisper continued his preparation for the Harness Jewels with success at the Oamaru trials yesterday.
Racing: Better To Be Bad is very good
Racing: Better To Be Bad is very good
Better To Be Bad continued her preparation for a race at Forbury Park on Friday night with success at trials on the track yesterday.
Racing: Spiro scratched from feature after injuring his hind leg
Racing: Spiro scratched from feature after injuring his hind leg
Spiro has been scratched from the $40,000 Great Autumn Handicap at Riccarton today after injuring himself in the float coming from Levin.