Racing: First-up win
Racing: First-up win
Bokkie Bokkie began her racing career with a six-and-three-quarter-length win over 1200m at Gore yesterday.
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Racing: Leighton Hest primed for bold bid
Racing: Leighton Hest primed for bold bid
Leighton Hest is a top chance to give trainer Phil Williamson his third Ordeal Cup win in five years at Addington tonight.
Winning ways renewed by The Smiler
Winning ways renewed by The Smiler
Trainer Hamish Hunter and the Whatever syndicate of owners renewed winning ways when The Smiler was successful at Forbury Park last Friday night.
Racing: Melbourne beckons
Racing: Melbourne beckons
Trainer Michael Pitman won four races at the South Canterbury meeting at Washdyke yesterday, three days before he is scheduled to leave for Australia with members of his stable.
Racing: Stunin Cullen wins brilliantly
Racing: Stunin Cullen wins brilliantly
Stunin Cullen brilliantly won a workout at Rangiora on Saturday in preparation for the Avon City Ford (New Brighton) Cup free-for-all on Friday night.
Racing: Winning driver proves the adage you are never too old
Racing: Winning driver proves the adage you are never too old
Martin Denton made up for lost time when he drove his first winner at Forbury Park last night.
Racing: Glenalvon looks well placed tonight
Racing: Glenalvon looks well placed tonight
Glenalvon could make the most of drawing barrier one with a win in the final leg of Pick6 at Alexandra Park tonight.
Racing: Set to regain form
Racing: Set to regain form
Lyalldale Invasion is poised to regain wining form at Forbury Park tonight.
Racing: Mobile race likely for Datmymulligan
Racing: Mobile race likely for Datmymulligan
Trainer-driver Karen O'Connor is favouring a start from the mobile gate, rather than a stand, for Datmymulligan at Addington tomorrow night.
Racing: Change of fortune
Racing: Change of fortune
Two wins at Methven yesterday were a reversal of fortunes for Robert Dunn, one of many trainers affected by the earthquake in Canterbury.
Racing: Eynon suspended for three riding days
Racing: Eynon suspended for three riding days
Rider Richard Eynon was suspended for three riding days and fined $500 following the relegation of his mount Solid Steal from first to second in the Great Northern Hurdles on Saturday.
Racing: Riddell stays on Jimmy Choux
Racing: Riddell stays on Jimmy Choux
Jonathan Riddell has passed up the rides on Man O'Mann and Waitaha Toa in the Great Northern Hurdles to ride Jimmy Choux in the Wanganui Guineas tomorrow.
Racing: He looks a godsend for Auckland meeting tonight
Racing: He looks a godsend for Auckland meeting tonight
God Send, a top prospect in race 3 at Alexandra Park tonight, joined the stable of Mark Purdon and Grant Payne on Monday after being bought by Sydney owners.
Racing: Faulks runners hold the key
Racing: Faulks runners hold the key
Trainer Andrew Faulks is comfortable with junior driver Carl Hanna driving Crusader Command at Forbury Park tonight.
Racing: $135,000 for Mainland Banner
Racing: $135,000 for Mainland Banner
Mainland Banner, winner of the New Zealand Cup and now a broodmare, was sold for $135,000 at a dispersal sale of stock of Cullen Breeding Ltd in Christchurch yesterday.
Racing: McDonald first apprentice to win the Mudgway Stakes
Racing: McDonald first apprentice to win the Mudgway Stakes
James McDonald became the first apprentice to win a Mudgway Stakes when Keep The Peace prevailed in the group one feature at Hastings on Saturday.
Racing: Pitman settles on hisplans for Melbourne
Racing: Pitman settles on hisplans for Melbourne
Trainer Michael Pitman has finalised plans for a Melbourne spring campaign for members of his team, including ace sprinter Coup Align.
Racing: Joint Effort heads from Mossburn to Auckland
Racing: Joint Effort heads from Mossburn to Auckland
Joint Effort, last-start winner of the New Zealand Grand National Hurdles, had a stopover at Oamaru yesterday on the way to Auckland for the Great Northern Hurdles next Saturday.
Racing: Ray expected to be in the spotlight
Racing: Ray expected to be in the spotlight
The spotlight will be on Ray when he returns to racing at Addington tonight.
Racing: Riding dispute
Racing: Riding dispute
Kidunot and Magic Man are the subject of a disputed riding engagement in the hurdles at the Oamaru meeting today.