Racing: Third premiership for Walker
Racing: Third premiership for Walker
Mark Walker is the leading trainer for a third time with the conclusion of the 2008-09 season yesterday.
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Racing: Trainer savours day as owner
Racing: Trainer savours day as owner
Trainer Tony Prendergast, who has not raced a horse for some 30 years, is in the ownership of Golden Tuscany, a maiden winner at Oamaru on Sunday.
Racing: Bennyosler Koral entrant
Racing: Bennyosler Koral entrant
Bennyosler, winner of the Hawkes Bay Hurdles last month and runner-up in the Wellington Hurdles at his subsequent start, has been entered for the Koral Steeplechase at Riccarton on Saturday.
Racing: Tozzie poised for comeback
Racing: Tozzie poised for comeback
Tozzie, who has not raced since October 2007, won a trial at Washdyke on Saturday in preparation for a comeback at Oamaru this Sunday.
Racing: Inquiry adjourned
Racing: Inquiry adjourned
An investigation into the running of Le Thunder at the South Canterbury meeting on July 19 continued in Christchurch yesterday under chief stipendiary steward Reid Sanders.
Racing: Rae strengthens position
Racing: Rae strengthens position
Terri Rae enhanced her top strike-rate position for New Zealand trainers when she won the 2yr-old race with First Ruler at Oamaru yesterday.
Racing: Dunn first to 200 wins in season
Racing: Dunn first to 200 wins in season
Dexter Dunn became the first New Zealand licence holder to reach 200 wins for a season when he drove Smiling Shard at Addington last night.
Greyhounds: Stakes cut by 5%
Greyhounds: Stakes cut by 5%
Greyhound Racing New Zealand has reduced stakes by 5% for the new season, commencing next Saturday.
Racing: Under Parr choice of Moseley in Oamaru Cup
Racing: Under Parr choice of Moseley in Oamaru Cup
Terry Moseley has opted to ride Under Parr, ahead of Roseline in the Oamaru Cup tomorrow.
Racing: Star Son under offer
Racing: Star Son under offer
Star Son, last-start winner of the Winter Cup Trial at Ashburton and three other races from seven starts, is under offer to Hong Kong.
Racing: Plans for club shift put on hold
Racing: Plans for club shift put on hold
Forbury Park Trotting Club has put plans to move the Wingatui racecourse on hold and is now looking at upgrading its Forbury Park facilities in Dunedin.
Racing: 48-year gap bridged
Racing: 48-year gap bridged
Len Casey, who rode a major race winner at Riccarton 48 years ago, figured as a successful owner-trainer there on Saturday with South Gate.
Gift mare rewards owners
Gift mare rewards owners
Levi Lowe, who was successful at Forbury Park on Thursday night, is the second winner Paul and Brendan Duffy, of Seaward Downs, have bred and raced out of Chipalong, a mare they were given.
Racing: Dobson enjoying dream run
Racing: Dobson enjoying dream run
Corka Dream added to a long list of wins this season for Christchurch owner Ian Dobson when he overcame the back mark of 30m in the Marlborough Winter Cup yesterday.
Racing: Honour Victory inform for trip north
Racing: Honour Victory inform for trip north
Honour Victory, who won the restricted open hurdle at Washdyke yesterday, has the Hawkes Bay Steeplechase as his next assignment.
Racing: Kilkelly, Armour team to win Auckland feature
Racing: Kilkelly, Armour team to win Auckland feature
Shard Ark, owned and trained at Tisbury (near Invercargill) by Tom Kilkelly, triumphed in the $100,000 PGG Wrightson Yearling Sales Pace for 2yr-olds bred to northern hemisphere time at Alexandra Park last night.
Dunn with chance to achieve rare feat
Dunn with chance to achieve rare feat
John Dunn has set up the opportunity to drive winners at three venues in close to 24 hours.
Racing: Bold showing likely from Eric's Legend
Racing: Bold showing likely from Eric's Legend
The 3yr-old Eric's Legend should have the edge on his older rivals at Forbury Park tonight.
Guadeloupe in Jones stable
Guadeloupe in Jones stable
Guadeloupe, winner of his only start, joined the Burnham stable of Mark Jones last week. Guadeloupe is an acceptor for race 5 at Addington today.
Racing: Louise O'Reilly's first horse a winner
Racing: Louise O'Reilly's first horse a winner
Louise O'Reilly trained a winner at Oamaru yesterday with the first horse she has had to the races.