Racing: Smiling Star returns fastest time
Racing: Smiling Star returns fastest time
Smiling Star returned the fastest time among trial winners at Addington yesterday.
Tayler Strong
Racing: Riddell takes the mount aboard Hurricane Mickey
Racing: Riddell takes the mount aboard Hurricane Mickey
Hurricane Mickey, winner of the Te Awamutu Cup last Saturday, has been assigned the Whyte Handicap at Trentham this Saturday with a change of a rider.
Racing: Barclay renews association with Buchan
Racing: Barclay renews association with Buchan
Kirstin Barclay renewed a winning association with El Nino and trainer Craig Buchan when she drove the 4yr-old at Forbury Park yesterday.
Racing: Watch Rose Trot
Racing: Watch Rose Trot
Trainer Nigel Chalmers is confident Watch Rose Trot can reproduce her best form when starting afresh at Forbury Park today.
Racing: Voting in awards should be suspended
Racing: Voting in awards should be suspended
There is a case to suspend voting in the New Zealand Harness Horse Of Year awards until the outcome of the hearing into the positive swab returned by Smoken Up in the Interdominion Final.
Racing: Georgies Girl makes wait worthwhile for her owners
Racing: Georgies Girl makes wait worthwhile for her owners
Noel and Lynn Gillman, who waited several years to own a winner, have been rewarded with Georgies Girl.
Racing: New Zealand connection
Racing: New Zealand connection
Charlie Macsheen, part-owned at Weedons by Ian and Tineke Lochhead, won the $A100,000 Vicbred Final for 2yr-olds at Melton on Friday night.
Racing: Flying Alibi holds key
Racing: Flying Alibi holds key
Jay Misbah, the Wingatui jockey, has planned a two-week holiday around Flying Alibi.
Racing: Williamses moving from Riccarton to Karaka
Racing: Williamses moving from Riccarton to Karaka
Peter and Dawn Williams, the group one race winning trainers, plan to re-locate their stable from Riccarton to Karaka.
There is a reason
There is a reason
Micahel Coleman, the Matamata jockey, is riding at Awapuni in preference to Te Awamutu tomorrow to maintain his association with the 2yr-old Snow Reason.
Dickie back behind Neville Vaughan
Dickie back behind Neville Vaughan
Joshua Dickie is back driving Neville Vaughan at the Franklin meeting tonight when the gelding is attempting his fourth win on end at Alexandra Park.
Accolade for Williamson
Accolade for Williamson
Lyalldale Invasion, who deserves a win at Addington tonight. Photo by Tayler Strong.
Maori Invasion and Lyalldale Invasion are prospects at Addington tonight for Phil Williamson, the most successful trainer of trotters in the history of New Zealand harness racing.
Harness Racing New Zealand has accorded Williamson the accolade, crediting him with a total of 266 wins.
Williamson has won 27 races for trotters this season.
Racing: Tozzie back after break
Racing: Tozzie back after break
Tozzie, now trained by Greg and Nina Hope at Woodend Beach, is set to resume racing after a two-year break at Addington tomorrow night.
Racing: Six-time winner Terrorway to be spelled if unsold
Racing: Six-time winner Terrorway to be spelled if unsold
Terrorway, who took his unbeaten record to six at Forbury Park on Friday night, will be spelled if he is not sold.
Racing: Redfern continues splendid season for Otautau owner
Racing: Redfern continues splendid season for Otautau owner
John Carran, of Otautau, had his 16th win as an owner this season when Redfern cleared maiden ranks at Waimate yesterday.
Racing: Change of luck brings first winner
Racing: Change of luck brings first winner
Sam Drake rode her first winner over fences in New Zealand aboard Guananjuato in a maiden hurdles after falls in her two other rides yesterday.
Racing: Ultimate Player stands out
Racing: Ultimate Player stands out
Ultimate Player and driver Ricky May are an in-form combination for the Rangiora Winter Cup tomorrow.
Racing: Cully opts to ride Karlos
Racing: Cully opts to ride Karlos
Richard Cully is hoping he has made the right choice when he rides Karlos in the Hawke's Bay Hurdles at Hastings tomorrow.
Racing: Dakota Grace on trial for Australia
Racing: Dakota Grace on trial for Australia
Dakota Grace is on trial at Rangiora on Sunday for a start in the Australian Oaks.
Racing: Three-day back up for Relampago at Waimate
Racing: Three-day back up for Relampago at Waimate
Borrack, an impressive last-start winner over hurdles at Wingatui, who is engaged at Oamaru today. Photo by Tayler Strong
Relampago, who is in the open hurdles at Oamaru today, heads the field for the Waimate Cup on Sunday with 59kg.
Relampago was a last-start winner over hurdles at Riccarton on May 27. The Ben and Sally Gordon-trained gelding won the Wairio Cup at Ascot Park at his previous start.