Often the naughty boy, Jimmy Carter was picture perfect when delivering driver John Morrison his first group race victory in the Southern Lights Trot at Ascot Park yesterday.
A North Canterbury harness racing trainer faces an assault charge after an altercation with another industry member inside a toilet block following a Westport Trotting Club meeting.
A brilliant tactical drive saw the group 1 dreams of driver Sarah O’Reilly and trainers Brent and Tim White come true with American Me in the Invercargill Cup at Ascot Park yesterday.
A training masterclass at Winton yesterday propelled Nathan Williamson to what may prove to be an unassailable lead in the Southland trainers’ premiership.