Jonny Turner

Exciting trotter Chinese Whisper is back in action and ready to show off his speed at Ascot Park this afternoon.

Two yearling sales, two outstanding results.

The southern jumps racing fraternity will gather at Riverton in an effort to rally support for their sport, which has faced being wiped off the national racing calendar.

Champagne flowed as southern-bred stock conquered all at the national standardbred yearling sales in Christchurch for the second consecutive year.

Some of Otago’s best genetics set the sales ring alight at yesterday’s national trotting yearling sale in Christchurch when a colt by Love You from Queen Kenny sold for the record price of $280,000.

Riverton 3yr-old Lightning Jack lived up to his billing and won his second southern guineas race when he produced a flying finish to win the Southland Guineas on Saturday.

Waikouaiti mare Sheeza Sport helped raise money for ovarian cancer research and earned herself a reprieve from retirement when winning at Oamaru on Saturday.

Woodend Beach trainers Greg and Nina Hope can continue their brilliant recent strike rate at Oamaru today with Homebush Lad.

Patience will be rewarded if Lightning Jack can add the Invercargill Guineas to his Gore Guineas win at Ascot Park today.

Tapanui stayer Mr Intelligence will be out to go one better than his agonisingly narrow defeat in the Dunedin Gold Cup in tomorrow’s Invercargill Gold Cup.

Star mare Princess Tiffany looks set for a group race repeat in tonight’s group 1 $100,000 New Zealand Standardbred Breeders’ Stakes (2600m) at Addington.

Yesterday was a significant day for the future structure of the racing industry as administrators fronted the transport and infrastructure select committee at Parliament to present submissions on...

Manawatu-born racing fan Justin Evans started living his dream when he began his new role as Otago’s full-time commentator this week.

More potential buyers than ever before flocked to Otago and Southland over the past two days to inspect Southern standardbred yearlings that will go under the hammer in Christchurch next week.

Oamaru driver Matthew Williamson dominated Saturday’s Gore meeting and equalled his best day in the sulky when reining home five winners.

Balcairn trainers John and Karen Parsons have conquered Champions Day and today have their sights set on Te Rapa.

Time is running out for racing participants to have their say on the future of their industry.

Gore trotter Picketts Ridge’s physical condition — rather than any underfoot conditions he may face — look to be the biggest challenge for talented trotter ahead of his return on his home track...

Canterbury rider Tina Comignaghi completed a feature-race hat-trick and a dominant day in the saddle when riding Killarney to win the White Robe Lodge Weight-For-Age at Wingatui on Saturday.

North Taieri stallion Ghibellines completed a brilliant week when Canterbury galloper El Gladiador ran away from his rivals to win the Dunedin Guineas at Wingatui on Saturday.