Racing: Decision on Oaks looms for owners
Racing: Decision on Oaks looms for owners
Decision time is looming for the connections of Belle Miraaj after her impressive win in Saturday's listed Southland Guineas.
Matt Smith
Racing: Trainer expecting bold showing from Jango Fett
Racing: Trainer expecting bold showing from Jango Fett
Jango Fett will be seeking a fresh bounty of his own at Invercargill tomorrow as he heads towards the Southern Country Cups final.
Racing: 'All systems go' for Belle Miraaj
Racing: 'All systems go' for Belle Miraaj
As pick-up rides go, Samantha Wynne could do worse than Belle Miraaj - much worse, in fact.
Racing matters: Some questions ...
Racing matters: Some questions ...
It's been a while between a round of questions in Racing Matters, so let's resurrect that old favourite with a few things to ponder. -
Racing: Standouts in the standardbreds
Racing: Standouts in the standardbreds
The thoroughbreds have had their turn and now it's time for Otago's most marketable standardbred yearlings to be primped and preened for the sales ring next week. Matt Smith joined the second day of the Southern Bred Southern Reared yearling bus tour in Otago on Tuesday and picked out a few of the potential leading lights who will go under the hammer at the New Zealand Premier Yearling Sale in Christchurch next week.
Racing: Hard task for Christen Me
Racing: Hard task for Christen Me
Just when Cran Dalgety thought he had escaped the Hunter Cup frying pan last week, he's back into the fire with a wide barrier draw at Menangle this Saturday.
Negus duplicates feat of his father
Negus duplicates feat of his father
It has taken 36 years for Bruce Negus to follow in his father's footsteps, but Quick As A Trick's Waikouaiti Cup win yesterday was well worth the wait.
This one's for you, Steve
This one's for you, Steve
The roar as The Diamond One drew away yesterday to win Otago's biggest horse race of the year told half the story.
Racing: Best result for family
Racing: Best result for family
On paper, it reads simply - The Diamond One returned to Wingatui and defended her group 3 White Robe Lodge Handicap title.
Racing: Formline, grass-track record points to Al Raza
Racing: Formline, grass-track record points to Al Raza
There are plenty of reasons for Geoff and Jude Knight to be confident of Al Raza's chances in tomorrow's Waikouaiti Cup.
Racing: Guineas win adds to a list of firsts
Racing: Guineas win adds to a list of firsts
Lisa Allpress and Michael Pitman have been a powerful combination for years.
Racing: 'Wee' mare delivers
Racing: 'Wee' mare delivers
Sureasyouwereborn is the loveliest of all for Nikki and Barrie Blatch.
Racing: Speeding Spur flying flag for north
Racing: Speeding Spur flying flag for north
The race book might say Amberley, but make no mistake - Speeding Spur is the sole North Islander taking on the South's best 3yr-old trotters in the Hambletonian Classic at Ashburton tomorrow.
Racing: In-form filly set for big race
Racing: In-form filly set for big race
The fillies had the measure on the boys in the Gore Guineas and Steven Woodsford would love for it to stay that way in the Dunedin Guineas today.
Racing matters: Vale Steven Anderton
Racing matters: Vale Steven Anderton
One word from Mark Davidson in Wednesday's tribute piece to Steven Anderton summed him up perfectly - ''professional''.
Racing: Thinking Smart should do the trick
Racing: Thinking Smart should do the trick
Ducking for cover might be plan A for Invercargill driver Craig Ferguson with most of his drives at Winton today.
Racing: Mare faces tough task to honour trainer
Racing: Mare faces tough task to honour trainer
The Diamond One will have to overcome the toughest draw to produce the perfect finish for the extended family of the late Steven Anderton in tomorrow's White Robe Lodge Handicap.
Racing: 'Very astute horseman' dies
Racing: 'Very astute horseman' dies
The Diamond One will be carrying the memory of Steven Anderton - and the thoughts of the whole thoroughbred racing community - when she lines up at Wingatui on Friday.
Racing: NI jockey's tour a winner
Racing: NI jockey's tour a winner
Charlotte O'Beirne has found a sensible way to visit the prettiest parts of New Zealand - by riding winners.
Racing: Meeting now on Friday after rain
Racing: Meeting now on Friday after rain
Champions Day will now be run on Waitangi Day after the Otago Racing Club's feature meeting of the year was abandoned after one race at Wingatui on Saturday.