Rockin Roll Lad set the stage for a good innings for 2yr-old members of the stable of Mark Purdon and Grant Payne when he won the heat of the Sires' Stakes at Forbury Park last night.
Ashlee Mundy has opted to ride Five Coats in the $45,000 New Zealand Bloodstock Insurance Stakes for 3yr-old fillies at Wingatui tomorrow.
Passchendaele has been scratched from the Auckland Cup tomorrow, a repeat of the occurrence last year.
A visit to race meetings at Omakau and Cromwell on Friday and Saturday revived memories of winning the Clare Memorial Cup on Treasure Pond for former ace jockey Bob Skelton.
Halo Express enabled Christchurch owner Peter Cotton to take his mind off the impact of the Christchurch earthquake when he won the $25,000 rating 75 race at Cromwell yesterday.
The in-form apprentice Courtney Van Der Werf has been engaged for O'Cartier in the open sprint at Cromwell tomorrow.
Auckland owner Trish Dunell was thrilled to win a race at Rangiora yesterday but unhappy that the horse was called All Shook Up.
Nearea Franco, a gallant second to De Lovely in the New Zealand Breeders' Stakes at Addington last month, is headed to Sydney tomorrow for the group one $A100,000 Ladyship Mile at Menangle on Saturday night.
WYNDHAM: Orl Black made an immediate return for the $52,000 he cost as a yearling when he won the New Zealand Kindergarten Stakes at Wyndham on Saturday.
Tony Herlihy, the most successful reinsman in New Zealand, took his tally to 3000 wins in New Zealand when he drove Veste at Alexandra Park last night.
Mark Jones has gained the drive on Monaghan in the New Zealand Kindergarten Stakes at Wyndham on Saturday.
Peter South, who bred and raced New Zealand's most prolific thoroughbred winner, Grey Way, died at his Kerrytown home on Tuesday night, aged 74.
A colt by Christian Cullen from Rye Hanover fetched the top price of $160,000 on the first day of the premier sale of standardbreds in Christchurch yesterday.
Doug Stuart, the Southland racing manager for Gallop South, has resigned and a police investigation is under way into his financial practices at the Riverton Racing Club.
Ya Dreamin Jonesy won the $25,000 Invercargill Cup on Saturday for Orari owner-trainer Graham Dobbs six weeks after clearing maiden ranks.
The Dalgety family of North Otago have been vendors at the annual sale of standardbred yearlings in Christchurch for 61 years.
Trainer Barry Purdon hopes his brother-in-law, Tony Herlihy, can bring up his 3000th win as a reinsman on Pembrook Benny at Alexandra Park tonight.
Milo is on target to collect a $100,000 bonus by winning the Southland Guineas at Invercargill tomorrow.
Trilogy has made the trip from Rangiora for the Avondale Cup at Ellerslie on Saturday.
Choise Achiever continued his preparation for the Hororata Cup tomorrow week with a workout win at Ashburton yesterday.
