Jonny Turner

Classy squaregaiter Oscar Bonavena made his homecoming a one-act affair when effortlessly winning yesterday's feature trot at Oamaru.

Riccarton filly Miss Federer was crowned South Island 2yr-old of the year less than 24 hours before she won the listed Canterbury Belle Stakes on her home track on Saturday.

Star mare Melody Belle gave herself a shot at the Hawke's Bay Triple Crown when she ran to a commanding win in the Windsor Park Plate at Hastings on Saturday.

Some say the older you get, the wiser you get, but that does not appear to be the case for Hannon Memorial contender A G's White Socks.

Senior South Island jockey Samantha Wynne will make her second comeback of the year at Riccarton today.

Although the Windsor Park Plate looks the perfect race for star mare Melody Belle, trainer Jamie Richards is taking nothing for granted before her quest for an eighth group 1 victory.

Friendship has been the bond that has allowed the Setarip Syndicate to notch 50 years of racing horses in Southland.

Who is off to Bloom this year?

Racing Industry Transition Authority (Rita) boss John Allen has resigned as the slow transformation of the New Zealand racing industry continues.

North Taieri trainer Steven Prince wound back the clock when riding four winners at yesterday's Wingatui jumpouts.

Majestic Man was crowned Otago Horse Of The Year on Saturday night following his breakout season in the open trotting ranks.

The future of jumps racing in the South Island will be assessed in the coming months.

Chase Auckland announced himself as a New Zealand Cup contender when he sprinted to victory in the New Brighton Cup at Addington last night.

Some Bart Cummings therapy helped Riverton galloper Lochan Ora win the South Otago Cup at Wingatui yesterday.

The news for the connections of Spankem's big-race rivals is all bad ahead of the pacer's first race of the season at Addington tonight.

As a collective, the New Zealand racing industry sits back and admires how the Australians do it - on the track, off the track and in their pubs and TABs.

Gore trainer Ellis Winsloe hopes treading the same path can help Irish Excuse win consecutive South Otago Cups today.

Dunedin's tiny band of harness racing trainers has been boosted by the arrival of Chris Butt.

Gore galloper Nomen Ludi completed his rise through the grades by winning Saturday's open 1600m event at Riccarton.

Injured star Jackfrost was crowned champion jumper at the New Zealand Thoroughbred Awards in Auckland last night.