Sixth winner in feature
Sixth winner in feature
Riccarton trainers Peter and Dawn Williams won the listed spring race for 3yr-olds at Ashburton for the sixth time when Shuka prevailed yesterday.
Tayler Strong
Different approach
Different approach
A different approach has Springbank Richard in contention for the Canterbury Park Trotting Cup at Addington tonight.
Grand record by 3yo fillies
Grand record by 3yo fillies
Society Lady has only won two races from four starts but her trainer Stephen McKee has a good case for starting the 3yr-old filly in the Lion Red Plate, a listed weight-for-age 1200m race tomorrow.
Bosson resumes at Rotorua
Bosson resumes at Rotorua
Opie Bosson is back riding at Rotorua on Saturday after a fortnight on the sideline to cope with his weight.
Racing: Smiling Star seeks points
Racing: Smiling Star seeks points
Smiling Star, winner of the Sires' Stakes heat for 3yr-olds at Forbury Park last Thursday, will head to Winton on Sunday for a 1w $9000 race against older horses.
Coupland's Mile for Comanche Gold
Coupland's Mile for Comanche Gold
Comanche Gold will have his next start in the $230,000 Coupland's Mile on November 9 after a fresh-up win at Riccarton on Saturday.
Racing: Rasmussen in first NZ success
Racing: Rasmussen in first NZ success
Natalie Rasmussen had a memorable first New Zealand win when she drove Vi Et Animo in the $35,000 Methven Cup yesterday.
Racing: Australian owner collects Greyhound of Year award
Racing: Australian owner collects Greyhound of Year award
Lorraine Atchison made the trip from New South Wales to attend the New Zealand greyhound racing awards in Dunedin on Saturday night and she was rewarded when her dog Sergio was named 2011 Greyhound of the Year.
Racing: Greyhound code advances
Racing: Greyhound code advances
Stuart Cashen, back in New Zealand as racing manager for Greyhound Racing New Zealand, has noted major changes in his 10 years away from racing.
Racing: Track should suit Don't Say Clang
Racing: Track should suit Don't Say Clang
Trainer Terri Rae has welcomed showers in Christchurch during the week to take the fire out of the track for Don't Say Clang in the Spring Classic at Riccarton tomorrow.
Racing: Smiling Star has last laugh at Forbury Park
Racing: Smiling Star has last laugh at Forbury Park
Smiling Star stepped up from winning a maiden race to success in a Sires' Stakes heat for 3yr-olds at Forbury Park last night.
Commanche Gold back in action
Commanche Gold back in action
Comanche Gold, an impressive dual winner at the Grand National meeting in August, is back in action at Riccarton on Saturday.
Racing: Texican sound chance
Racing: Texican sound chance
Texican would only need to reproduce his best form of last season to win the heat of the Sires' Stakes for 3yr-olds at Forbury Park tonight.
Racing: Black sets sights on Cup
Racing: Black sets sights on Cup
Esther Black has a New Zealand Cup hope in her third year as a trainer.
Racing: Knockyasoxoff looks one to beat
Racing: Knockyasoxoff looks one to beat
Knockyasoxoff has a further opportunity to confirm his promise as a stayer at Wingatui tomorrow.
Racing: Monkey see . . .
Racing: Monkey see . . .
Monkey King is poised to go one better than last year in the New Brighton Cup free-for-all at Addington tonight.
Racing: Jimmy Choux should be a shoe in
Racing: Jimmy Choux should be a shoe in
Jimmy Choux has shortened to a $1.50 favourite on the New Zealand TAB for the $300,000 Spring Classic at Hastings tomorrow.
Racing: Noble Court back on flat
Racing: Noble Court back on flat
Noble Court, a winner over hurdles at Wingatui last Saturday, will revert to flat racing at Riccarton this Saturday.
Now with Knights
Now with Knights
Olgoldnblack, a candidate for the Northern Southland meeting on Friday, is now trained at Roxburgh by Geoff and Judy Knight, after a change of ownership.
Racing: Success tonic for Parsons stable
Racing: Success tonic for Parsons stable
Semper Plus was an impressive maiden winner at Waimate yesterday for Balcairn trainers John and Karen Parsons in a day of mixed fortunes for the stable.