Jonny Turner

Riccarton trainer Terri Rae hopes Morweka’s return to Wingatui today has a happier ending than her last visit to the track.

Riverton trainers Graham and Michael Eade will turn the page before chasing another Dunedin Gold Cup victory tomorrow.

It is a case of same plan, but different preparation, for Gallant Boy as he attempts to defend his White Robe Lodge Weight For Age title at Wingatui tomorrow.

Racing writer Jonny Turner takes a look at the three feature races on Champions Day at Wingatui tomorrow. 

Two of the four feature races on Otago’s biggest day of racing appear wide open, if early markets are anything to go by.

Roxburgh trainers Geoff and Jude Knight will attempt to keep their strong run of recent form going at Wyndham today.

White Robe Lodge hit triple figures with each of the three yearlings it offered at yesterday’s premier section of the national yearling sales.

West Melton pacer Dadndave ran his rivals ragged in the Invercargill Cup on Saturday to score trainer Tim Trathen’s biggest training success.

Bold front-running tactics paid off for Wingatui rider Courtney Barnes when she won the listed Timaru Stakes aboard Windsor at Riccarton Park on Saturday.

NorthTaieri mare Scandalous made her long-awaited maiden win an impressive one when scoring by three lengths at Wingatui yesterday.

Invercargill Cup day has produced a card of racing that is as good as any in the southern region this season. We preview three evenly matched feature races. 

Canterbury pacer Heisenberg will be fully focused when he attempts a hat-trick of South Island cup wins in tomorrow’s Invercargill Cup.

North Taieri trainer Steven Prince is hopeful today is the day his consistent mare Scandalous finally breaks her maiden.

Oamaru trotter Majestic Man is set to find himself in the middle of Australasia’s trotting showdown of the season.

White Robe Lodge has sent a diverse team north as it attempts to continue a strong history of success at the national yearling sales at Karaka.

The hot form of Riverton trainers Kelvin and Aimee Tyler and rider Kozzi Asano continued on Saturday when Lightning Jack produced a flying finish to narrowly win the Gore Guineas.

Canterbury pacer A G’s White Socks has taken out one of Australasian harness racing’s premier races less than a month after being involved in one of its most shocking recent moments.

Leading South Island stayer Dee And Gee will need to be at the top of her game to score a cups double in today’s Wellington Cup.

Riccarton speedster Miss Federer heads a strong line-up of fillies that outnumbers the colts and geldings 10 to three in tomorrow’s listed Gore Guineas.

Canterbury reinsman Tim Williams made the most of his catch drive behind Heisenberg to guide him to win yesterday’s Central Otago Cup in New Zealand-record time.