Racing: Another Rotorua Cup win for Indikator
Racing: Another Rotorua Cup win for Indikator
Indikator became the first horse to win successive Rotorua Cups in 31 years when successful on Saturday.
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Racing: Triumph over adversity
Racing: Triumph over adversity
Pure Power, whose life was in the balance a few months ago, qualified for the Harness Jewels when he won the $50,000 Rangiora Classic under free-for-all conditions at Rangiora yesterday.
Racing: Dunedin owner wins Messenger
Racing: Dunedin owner wins Messenger
Franco Emirate gave Dunedin owner, Russell Nieper, his biggest win when successful in the $100,000 group one New Zealand Messenger Championship at Alexandra Park last night.
Racing: Royal Flight may have edge
Racing: Royal Flight may have edge
A heavy track may give Royal Flight the edge in the Great Easter Handicap at Riccarton tomorrow.
Racing: Escapee sets NZ record at Forbury Park
Racing: Escapee sets NZ record at Forbury Park
The 2yr-old trotting filly Escapee qualified for the Harness Jewels with a 17 length-win in New Zealand record time at Forbury Park last night.
Racing: Holmes back for derby drive
Racing: Holmes back for derby drive
Robbie Holmes is back driving Paramount Geegee in the Northern Trotting Derby on Friday night.
Racing: An unusual occurrence
Racing: An unusual occurrence
The 2yr-old filly Dowager Queen is set to race under weight-for-age conditions in the listed $45,000 Rotorua Stakes at Rotorua on Saturday.
Racing: Cup heads to Sydney
Racing: Cup heads to Sydney
The Dunedin Cup trophy is headed to Sydney after the win of Awesome Bender in the $5000 feature at the Otago Greyhound Racing Club meeting at Forbury Park yesterday.
Racing: Holme Fire in the frame
Racing: Holme Fire in the frame
Trainer Mark Jones will pin his hopes on Holme Fire in the $170,000 Sires' Stakes Final for 2yr-old fillies at Alexandra Park on Friday night.
Racing: Quake fund boosted
Racing: Quake fund boosted
A gala dinner auction organised by the Auckland Racing Club on Sunday raised about $600,000 for the Christchurch earthquake appeal.
Racing: Mile record at 1.48.5
Racing: Mile record at 1.48.5
Smoken Up shattered the Australian mile record when he won the Len Smith Mile in 1.48.5 at Menangle on Saturday night.
Racing: He's Dunn it again
Racing: He's Dunn it again
Dexter Dunn stole the show when he drove six of the 10 winners on "super feature finals day" of the combined Southland harness racing clubs at Ascot Park on Saturday.
Racing: Agent disqualified
Racing: Agent disqualified
Rob McAnulty, the Queensland bloodstock agent, has been disqualified for 11 months, fined $6000 and ordered to pay $17,000 costs for using foul and insulting language at New Zealand racing officials.
Weekend could be May's days
Weekend could be May's days
Reinsman Ricky May has good chances in Country Cups finals in Canterbury and Southland over the next 48 hours.
Smiling Shard top prospect
Smiling Shard top prospect
Smiling Shard is the horse to beat in the $100,000 group one Taylor Mile at Alexandra Park tonight on the strength of his last-start fourth in the Interdominion Final.
Racing: Filly flying the flag at Ascot Park
Racing: Filly flying the flag at Ascot Park
Fly The Flag will head to Invercargill today for the Southland Oaks tomorrow after entering the field from first emergency.
Racing: Filly flying the flag at Ascot Park
Racing: Filly flying the flag at Ascot Park
Fly The Flag will head to Invercargill today for the Southland Oaks tomorrow after entering the field from first emergency.
Racing: The Harrier ready
Racing: The Harrier ready
A dashing trial win last week indicated a bold bid from The Harrier in her return to racing at Blenheim today. The Harrier won an 800m trial by six lengths at Rangiora 10 days ago when tried in blinkers.
Racing: Dream Out Loud racing next at Ascot Park
Racing: Dream Out Loud racing next at Ascot Park
Dream Out Loud, an impressive first-up winner at Forbury Park last Thursday, has been entered for the Invercargill meeting on Saturday.
Racing: Petushki gives Wheeler eighth Great Eastern Steeples success
Racing: Petushki gives Wheeler eighth Great Eastern Steeples success
John Wheeler, the New Plymouth trainer, won the $A166,000 Great Eastern Steeplechase for the eighth time when Petushki triumphed at Oakbank yesterday.