Racing: Draw could work to Jaccka Justy's advantage
Racing: Draw could work to Jaccka Justy's advantage
The last 600m might seem rather familiar for Jonny Cox and Jaccka Justy in the group 2 trotters' flying mile at Cambridge this afternoon.
Matt Smith
Racing: Classy stablemates go head to head
Racing: Classy stablemates go head to head
Steven Anderton would understand if Hexie Hao's unbeaten record at Wingatui ended on Friday - but only if his stablemate was the one to do it.
Racing: Must-do race meetings - catering for every taste
Racing: Must-do race meetings - catering for every taste
Race days are more than just a conglomeration of seven to 10 (or maybe 12) races being run half an hour apart. They're supposed to be an event - at least, the best ones are. Racing-sports reporter Matt Smith has attended a few, and has compiled - in no particular order - 10 racing events you should try to attend in New Zealand in your lifetime. With a southern slant, of course.
Motorsport: Cromb leaves it to last to claim youth title
Motorsport: Cromb leaves it to last to claim youth title
A last-race dash was enough for Jess Cromb to be crowned Otago youth ministocks champion at Beachlands Speedway on Saturday night.
Racing: Derby nomination for Titan Banner
Racing: Derby nomination for Titan Banner
One nomination from Otago will be fighting 12 runners from the All Stars Stable juggernaut - along with 31 others - to make the New Zealand Pacing Derby at Addington in late March.
Racing: Edmeads looking to The Gallant Girl
Racing: Edmeads looking to The Gallant Girl
The energy has returned and now Southland jockey Amber Edmeads hopes the winners will keep coming - starting at Gore tomorrow.
Racing: Warrior faces biggest test
Racing: Warrior faces biggest test
Phoenix Warrior is combining his toughest test to date with his first standing start - but his trainer thinks he can handle it.
Racing matters: Wheels of justice
Racing matters: Wheels of justice
The fallout is still going on from what can best be described as a farce at Ballarat last Saturday night.
Racing: Oldest winner (81) embraces the new
Racing: Oldest winner (81) embraces the new
Mick Prendergast is quick with a quip.
Racing: Otago RC biggest winner in funding round
Racing: Otago RC biggest winner in funding round
Otago clubs have picked up almost $100,000 in grants in the latest round of funding from the Racing Safety Development Fund, released yesterday.
Racing: Well-earned second win for gelding
Racing: Well-earned second win for gelding
Eian Lamb will be on morning tea duties at Tomahawk later this week after Feather Boyz downed Space Ace to win the c1 trot over 2700m.
Racing: Cullen pair strong chances for Butt
Racing: Cullen pair strong chances for Butt
Supersire Christian Cullen could have another big fan by the end of the Forbury Park meeting tonight.
Price cut for Wingatui meet
Price cut for Wingatui meet
A run of bad weather at Boxing Day race meetings at Wingatui comes with a bonus for racegoers at this year's running of the annual meeting a day after Christmas.
Racing: New-year options for promising filly
Racing: New-year options for promising filly
Coulee is getting her flow on in time for summer racing.
Racing: Helper calls time
Racing: Helper calls time
Trials meetings at Forbury Park just will not be the same next year - and they certainly will not be as tasty.
Racing: Derby goal for trial winner
Racing: Derby goal for trial winner
It was a case of saving the best to last at the Forbury Park trials yesterday, as Titan Banner produced a sub-2.50 time for the 2200m after an interesting day of heats.
Racing: Cerato wins on debut
Racing: Cerato wins on debut
Cerato came to Forbury Park last night to learn more about racing - but left a winner.
Racing: Success for two recent arrivals to Knights' stable
Racing: Success for two recent arrivals to Knights' stable
The climate in Roxburgh must agree with two recent arrivals to Geoff and Jude Knight's racing team.
Racing: Gameson has faith in mare
Racing: Gameson has faith in mare
The feature pace at Forbury Park tonight is looking like a carbon copy of three weeks ago.
Racing: Time for the Smithys
Racing: Time for the Smithys
No mucking around - let's get stuck in for the second year of these not-so-prestigious awards.