Matt Smith

Ray Hanson paid Oamaru driver Matthew Williamson a big compliment after Lima Lad's debut win at Forbury Park - and perhaps offered a new challenge.

Plan B at Forbury Park has worked out pretty well for Stephen McNally.

If young New Zealand athletes want to be inspired by a man who never gave up, DJ Carrasco is a prime example.

The sense of relief on Ascot Park trainer Sally McKay's face was there for all to see after Indiana Pearl's win on debut at Cromwell yesterday.

The Cromwell Cup could be the coming of age for Dr Dee Bee and Toni Direen tomorrow.

The smile as Hayley Bennet returned to the birdcage at Omakau yesterday was 11 years in the making.

Jackie Jones has played the waiting game with Cleo Layne - and the reward came yesterday.

Winton trainer Sophie Price would love it if her hot streak with Omakau continued today.

Otago Daily Times racing/sports reporter Matt Smith cast his eye over the important - and the not so important - matters in the racing industry.  

Roc Leone is ready for take two at Wingatui after another big win at the Wingatui jumpouts yesterday.

The campaign to keep Basketball Otago from going into liquidation edged $5000 closer to its goal after a fundraising match at the Edgar Centre on Saturday.

Invercargill driver Craig Ferguson took driving honours - and the Wyndham Cup - at Wyndham on Saturday.

What an average month or two it has been for harness racing and greyhound racing in Australia.

Matt Anderson believes a back mark of 20m holds no great fears for Backup in tomorrow's $17,500 Wyndham Cup.

Monty Python takes his first step into the big time at Addington tomorrow night - but he'll come out a winner either way.

The corks will be popping in the south after Bollinger topped day one of the New Zealand Premier Yearling Sale in Christchurch yesterday.

He's known as the Bionic Man for his two replacement hips due to a degenerative hip condition, but Tim Tetrick is proving nigh on indestructible in every other facet of harness racing. The Illinois native arrived in New Zealand last week on his way to the World Driving Championship in Sydney, and had a chat to Matt Smith by phone from Christchurch yesterday.

The White Ferns have wrested back the momentum to lead 2 1 in the five match one day international series against England courtesy of a clinical nine wicket win at Mt Maunganui yesterday.