Racing: Dummies' guide to the Interdoms
Racing: Dummies' guide to the Interdoms
The Interdominion harness racing series approaches - but what does it all mean, and how does it work? Racing writer Matt Smith has this helpful guide.
Matt Smith
Racing: Phil's Gift shows readiness to resume
Racing: Phil's Gift shows readiness to resume
Phil's Gift resumed after a short break with a win at the Oamaru harness racing trials yesterday.
Racing: Expert eyes cast over yearlings
Racing: Expert eyes cast over yearlings
The green grass of Otago and Southland keeps luring the best harness racing trainers in the country back to the Southern Bred Southern Reared yearling tour.
Racing: Long wait over for Milne
Racing: Long wait over for Milne
Edendale trainer Alex Milne thought he might have a good youngster on his hands three seasons ago.
Racing: Clark focusing on NSW
Racing: Clark focusing on NSW
Alan Clark is brushing off comments from a frustrated rival New Zealand trainer as he prepares The Fiery Ginga for another Australian campaign.
Racing: Breeding success continues
Racing: Breeding success continues
Clarrie Porter did not have far to go to see yet another breeding success from his mare, Iris Pointer.
Racing: Another cup win for McDonald
Racing: Another cup win for McDonald
Robbie McDonald knows a thing or two about winning the Waikouaiti Cup.
Racing: Simpson happy to wait with Its Oscar
Racing: Simpson happy to wait with Its Oscar
Its Oscar may have been good enough to beat Royal Aspirations as a 2yr-old, but his trainer is holding off from a rematch with the leading 3yr-old for as long as possible.
Racing: Jerry Garcia appeals
Racing: Jerry Garcia appeals
Jerry Garcia the singer may be long gone, but the pacer of the same name is looking to add to his own reputation at Waikouaiti tomorrow.
Racing: Orange pleased to have Isaiah drive
Racing: Orange pleased to have Isaiah drive
Blair Orange was as surprised as anyone when he found out he had the drive behind Isaiah in the group 3 Sapling Stakes at Ashburton tomorrow.
Racing: Dual win for Richards
Racing: Dual win for Richards
There was no need for protection for The Bodyguard at Riverton yesterday as he picked up his first win from 11 starts.
Racing: Change suiting Ardghal
Racing: Change suiting Ardghal
Ardghal is firing, though his driver warns another win is not a foregone conclusion at Winton today.
Racing matters: She's back . . .
Racing matters: She's back . . .
My rule of thumb for whether a horse is famous or not is simple. If the Otago Daily Times sports editor Hayden Meikle has heard of a horse, chances are it's not your average racehorse (to butcher a quote from Yogi Bear). So when he and rugby writer Steve Hepburn are asking about the whereabouts of Black Caviar, it's only fair to indulge them.
Racing: Better To Be Bad trials in style
Racing: Better To Be Bad trials in style
Better To Be Bad warmed up for her tilt at the $25,000 Waikouaiti Cup with a win at the Forbury Park trials on Wednesday.
Lord Yarborough Riverton prospect
Lord Yarborough Riverton prospect
Ascot Park trainer Sally McKay is hoping Lord Yarborough gets more of an inside run than he did last start when he lines up in a rating 65 race at Riverton today.
Greyhound racing: Founding members of club remembered
Greyhound racing: Founding members of club remembered
A lost link to the greyhounds was reforged at the Forbury Park meeting yesterday when two members of the Devenie family were on course to remember their grandparents.
Racing: The Flag bucks trend
Racing: The Flag bucks trend
Raise The Flag bucked the trend at the New Zealand Bloodstock festival sale on Monday, and the White Robe Lodge-based stallion may have gained some new female friends for next season.
Racing: Parsons' winning streak continues
Racing: Parsons' winning streak continues
Picking a winner these days seems to be a case of running the finger down the race book until the name Parsons appears.
Racing: Smile tells a story
Racing: Smile tells a story
The grin on trainer Steven Prince's face after the $75,000 White Robe Lodge Handicap on Saturday told the story of Ric O'Shea's win in the biggest race on Otago's calendar.
Racing: Richards eyes feature as trainer
Racing: Richards eyes feature as trainer
Paul Richards was no stranger to the White Robe Lodge Handicap as a jockey, but he is entering uncharted territory with Natuzzi in the $75,000 race tomorrow.