Marc Jennings made the dream start at the top for Wellington at the interprovincial championships yesterday.
For Michael Smith, it is time to putt for dough.
Otago believes home advantage will be a key but the field looks wide open at the men's interprovincial championship, which starts today at the Otago Golf Club.
Otago Daily Times rugby writer Steve Hepburn shares his view on the test.
It was all golden for Comanche Gold in the feature race at Cromwell yesterday.
Ashley Frye is finding this racing lark much to her liking.
Banned All Blacks hooker and Highlanders captain Andrew Hore has been subjected to "ignorant" comment and has endured the longest week of his life, two of the men closest to him say.
There are just seven horses in the Queenstown Cup, and that is a concern for Otago Racing Club chief executive Andre Klein.
Trainer Shane Anderton has designs on a Wellington Cup start for Inferno and will use tomorrow's short race at Cromwell as a step along that path.
The Forbury Park Trotting Club has recorded a significant turnaround, logging a profit of more than $50,000 for the past financial year.
The All Blacks - two Highlanders, to be specific - have been copping plenty of flak for foul play on their northern tour. But it has not always been the All Blacks up to no good. Rugby writer Steve Hepburn looks at 12 players who will be remembered for dirty acts.
The promising Smiling Star is a contender for the Geraldine Cup tomorrow but his future plans are up in the air following a decision by Harness Racing New Zealand.
These are good times for Brent McEwan.
Highlanders season tickets are selling well, with the franchise now having 5000 more ground members than four seasons ago.
Burly front-rower Liam Coltman won the player of the year award at the Otago rugby awards last night.
Bria Noble prefers the cold, and it is just as well.
The fairways are looking good.
Otago inside back Victoria Nafatali has suffered a knee injury and is returning home early from the Black Ferns' tour of England.
Otago won the South Island regional sevens tournament in Timaru on Saturday, riding home on a super performance by halfback Brad Weber.
Otago will field a schoolboy star and plenty of pace when it defends its South Island regional sevens tournament in Timaru today.