Cricket: Glimmer of hope for Otago
Cricket: Glimmer of hope for Otago
A short day and a Neil Broom century against his old team-mates should have made for a difficult time in the field at the University Oval for the Otago Volts yesterday.
Matt Smith
Racing: Role of horses in WW1 to be commemorated
Racing: Role of horses in WW1 to be commemorated
Terror To Love is known as one of the warhorses in modern harness racing - especially in New Zealand.
Racing: Otago RC vindicated by after NZTR release
Racing: Otago RC vindicated by after NZTR release
The Otago Racing Club staff and committee feel vindicated after a formal investigation of the track by New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing following the abandoned meeting on March 7.
Racing: The further the better for Dalwhinnie
Racing: The further the better for Dalwhinnie
The best years could be yet to come for Dalwhinnie despite a powerful win at Wingatui on Monday.
Racing: Four more wins for versatile Gallant Guru
Racing: Four more wins for versatile Gallant Guru
White Robe Lodge sire Gallant Guru provided a reminder once again of his versatility with a haul of four winners at Wingatui yesterday.
Racing: Better manners pay off for Sunny Demon
Racing: Better manners pay off for Sunny Demon
Westwood Beach trainer Amber Hoffman is on the board on her own account.
Cricket: Fine batting from Harper for Albion
Cricket: Fine batting from Harper for Albion
Jack Harper led a dominant batting performance by Albion as the Culling Park side maintained its spot in joint first on the Declaration Cup table at Tonga Park ahead of a showdown against Green Island next week.
Racing: Two codes double the action at Wingatui
Racing: Two codes double the action at Wingatui
Timy Tyler is about to face his stiffest test to date - but his trainer feels he is capable of making his mark.
Racing: Venus Serena steps up in style
Racing: Venus Serena steps up in style
Venus Serena made the step from age-group racing to the open-class mares with her win in the group 1 New Zealand Breeders Stakes at Addington last night.
Racing: Tips for the big pot
Racing: Tips for the big pot
Winning a big wedge of money is not supposed to be easy.
Racing: Week a long time in racing
Racing: Week a long time in racing
A week is ... My few days away were carefully arranged around a dearth of local meetings - other than the Waimate Trotting Club's meeting at Oamaru, which was covered by my New Zealand Herald counterpart Michael Guerin.
Racing: Barnes hoping ride will continue
Racing: Barnes hoping ride will continue
Include has taken Courtney Barnes on one heck of a ride so far - and it is not finished yet.
Racing: Hoffman has high hopes
Racing: Hoffman has high hopes
New Years Jay could provide Amber Hoffman with the dream start to her solo standardbred training career at Addington tonight.
Racing: Zac leads younger brigade to title
Racing: Zac leads younger brigade to title
Winning races is fun for Zac Butcher - but beating his dad is even better.
Racing: Day of firsts for Australian driver
Racing: Day of firsts for Australian driver
Winning is second nature to Amanda Turnbull, but the Victorian-based reinswoman entered new territory at Waikouaiti yesterday.
Racing: Listening, feed keys to success
Racing: Listening, feed keys to success
A small farmlet just west of Mosgiel has a reputation as one of the country's finest boutique nurseries for pacing colts and fillies. Matt Smith asked the husband and wife behind the operation how it all ticks.
Racing: Classy mare in fine fettle for features
Racing: Classy mare in fine fettle for features
The Diamond One is North Island-bound for the first stage of a two-race attack on mares' features.
Racing: Status boost fillip for club
Racing: Status boost fillip for club
A boost in stakes is a big fillip for the Beaumont Racing Club as the club looks to cement its race date on Otago Anniversary Day on March 23 after 125 years of racing.
Racing: Full investigation to follow abandonment
Racing: Full investigation to follow abandonment
The Otago Racing Club has suffered another blow after Saturday's feature meeting at Wingatui was abandoned after a horse slipped in the first race.
Racing: Livy Franco to relish grass track at Gore
Racing: Livy Franco to relish grass track at Gore
One look at the grass at Gore last week could make all the difference for Livy Franco at Gore tomorrow.