Jonny Turner

Samantha Ottley made history at Oamaru yesterday by becoming just the second woman to notch 500 driving wins in New Zealand.

A plan hatched between trainers John Phillips and Danny Crozier produced the perfect result when Madam De Soir won the Dunedin Gold Cup at Wingatui on Saturday.

Debbie Kennedy received a special thrill when preparing Desert Magic for an emotional win in her late twin brother Steven Anderton’s memorial race at Wingatui on Saturday.

A smorgasbord of New Zealand’s elite races awaits Pembrook Playboy following his standout win in the Invercargill Cup on Saturday.

Woodend Beach trainer Regan Todd heads to today’s Invercargill Cup with plenty of respect for the small but select field Thefixer will encounter.

One of Forbury Park Trotting Club’s stalwarts enjoyed success on the 60th anniversary of the club’s first night meeting when Dem Bones Dem Bones trotted to victory yesterday.

Giving away a fitness edge and headstart to his rivals did not stop Pembrook Playboy from unleashing a stunning sprint to win the Central Otago Cup at Winton yesterday.

Emotions ran high after Dee And Gee stuck her neck out to deliver a timely win for trainer Peter Corbett in the Waikouaiti Cup at Wingatui on Saturday.

Winton school teacher Jamie Campbell’s pre-race lessons helped Mickey Fitz go to the top of his class at Cromwell yesterday.

The weather is the big hurdle standing between Vintage Cheddar and a hat-trick of wins in today’s Cromwell Cup.

Enchantee showed that for a mare who is supposed to be retired she makes a mighty racehorse when making it back-to-back wins in the Roxburgh Cup yesterday.

Roxburgh trainers Geoff and Jude Knight have Deus Ex primed and ready to run a big race on his home track in today’s Roxburgh Cup.

Saturday's abandoned Omakau trots meeting appears unlikely to be rescheduled.

Heavy rain and surface flooding have forced the cancellation of today’s Omakau trots in Central Otago.

Carrying the top weight of 60kg was not enough to stop Gallant Boy from producing a tough win in yesterday’s Timaru Cup.

Trainer Terry Kennedy cashed in on one of his home track’s biggest days of racing with a winning treble at Wingatui on Saturday.

The Phillips family had to hold off their celebrations when Midnight Runner was forced to survive an inquiry to be confirmed the Tapanui Cup winner at Gore yesterday.

Striking Gladiator continued a winning run for trainer Gerard O’Reilly at Forbury Park last night that looks set to tomorrow afternoon.

History will be made at Forbury Park tonight when Waikouaiti pacer Alexy becomes just the second horse in modern-day harness racing to start 300 times in New Zealand.

Chris Johnson wore colours he knew well when equalling the record for riding wins in New Zealand with Point Score at Ascot Park on Saturday.