Racing: 4kg claim to boost Valiant's chances
Racing: 4kg claim to boost Valiant's chances
Valiant has given Jake Lowry a leg up in his riding career, and the 16-year-old would love for their dream combination to continue at Ascot Park tomorrow.
Matt Smith
Racing: Otago trainers scoop pool
Racing: Otago trainers scoop pool
A clean sweep by Otago horses highlighted yesterday's twilight meeting at Wingatui.
Racing: Stablemates La Girl, Movida hold appeal
Racing: Stablemates La Girl, Movida hold appeal
It is not the largest team Steven Anderton will ever take to Wingatui, but Movida and La Girl give him two strong chances for twilight success tonight.
Racing: Gras hard going for winning gelding
Racing: Gras hard going for winning gelding
Quick As A Trick might have won the feature race at Oamaru on Saturday, but his trainer is still to be convinced of his horse's grass-track merits.
Racing: Debut win puts smile on trainer's face
Racing: Debut win puts smile on trainer's face
She is a fair way off matching her sister's achievements just yet, but Habibti Ivy made the best possible start to racing with her debut win at Oamaru on Saturday.
Racing Matters: Fashion on the Fields
Racing Matters: Fashion on the Fields
Matt Smith
Glad rags . . .
Racing: Williamsons face test
Racing: Williamsons face test
Oamaru might be their home track and they are defending champions, but Nathan Williamson reckons he and brother Matthew will be battling to hold on to their Brothers In Arms driving series crown at Oamaru tomorrow.
Racing: Rewa primed for bold run in sprint
Racing: Rewa primed for bold run in sprint
A fresh-up run in top company should have done classy mare Rewa the world of good for her assignment at Riccarton this afternoon.
Racing: Buchan's call on pacer pays off
Racing: Buchan's call on pacer pays off
Flashing On backed up his tidy trials run on Monday with a successful qualifying effort at Oamaru yesterday.
Racing: Centre of excellence goal of Otago RC
Racing: Centre of excellence goal of Otago RC
More projects loom for the Otago Racing Club committee as the club strives to become a centre of excellence in the thoroughbred industry.
Racing: Colt might give a little gift
Racing: Colt might give a little gift
Christmas might come a day late for the connections of Roc Leone, judging by his five-length win at the Wingatui jumpouts yesterday.
Racing: Progress of sorts by mare
Racing: Progress of sorts by mare
The Forbury Park trials yesterday could easily have been called the trials and tribulations, after Armbro Demon unleashed her inner demons once again.
Racing: Factors swing in favour of Ridley
Racing: Factors swing in favour of Ridley
A new-found aptitude for road trips should help Ridley when he takes his place in the $25,000 Queenstown Cup at Cromwell tomorrow.
Racing Matters: Changing the channel
Racing Matters: Changing the channel
Matt Smith
Changing the channel ...
I think it was the very odd former Indian cricketer and commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu who came up with the strangest of quotes: ''Statistics are like miniskirts - they reveal more than what they hide.''
Racing: Winning alliance looks for more
Racing: Winning alliance looks for more
Stevie Golding has a new lease on life in the sulky - and much of it is thanks to his employers, Greg and Nina Hope.
Racing: New track generates positive feedback
Racing: New track generates positive feedback
Fast times have not been a problem at Oamaru harness meetings in recent times, but prepare for times to be even quicker from next month.
Racing: Strong fields for Cromwell
Racing: Strong fields for Cromwell
Fears of smaller fields at Cromwell's Cup meeting on Sunday have been far from realised, with a bumper number of horses accepting for the Otago Racing Club's feature meeting.
Racing: Out of sulky, into saddle
Racing: Out of sulky, into saddle
The sight of riders sitting on top of trotters could be more prevalent in the next few years.
Racing: Well-bred filly in White Robe draft likely to turn heads
Racing: Well-bred filly in White Robe draft likely to turn heads
White Robe Lodge will take three colts to the select sale at Karaka in late January - but it's the sole filly in the North Taieri stud's draft that could capture the attention.
Racing: Hill looks to big features
Racing: Hill looks to big features
Brendon Hill is understandably excited about the future of Dalton Bromac.