Jonny Turner

When Blarney Babe won the Matt "The Battler" Saunders Mobile Pace at Ascot Park on Saturday, the  prize money went straight back to the race’s sponsors.

Spankem and Cruz Bromac’s brilliant final-round Interdominion heat wins have left Natalie Rasmussen with a tough call to make on which horse to drive in next week’s $A500,000 final.

Gore trotter War Admiral impressed when running to the most comfortable of victories at Forbury Park last night.

A big last-start effort has War Admiral primed for success at Forbury Park tonight.

It might sound a little corny, but there is just so much going on in racing at the moment.

Well-travelled galloper Kaharau showed  he still has plenty of life left in his old legs when winning the Cromwell Cup yesterday.

Australian jockey Jake Bayliss got a painful winning bonus after riding Xcuses Xcuses to win at Cromwell yesterday.

Brothers from different mothers took out the Brothers In Arms drivers series at Oamaru on Saturday.

Yaldhurst trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman have put their faith in apprentice Kavish Chowdhoory for tomorrow’s Cromwell Cup meeting. Chowdhoory will claim 4kg off leading Cromwell Cup hope Elfee.

Oamaru reinsman Matthew Williamson probably does not need another brother.

Canterbury pacer Ive Already Told You provided Prodigal Seelster with his first win as a sire at Forbury Park last night.

The Interdominions are upon us and they look to be one of the strangest yet. Just six New Zealand horses will contest the Melbourne series that starts at Melton tomorrow night.

A champion will grace the Forbury Park track tonight.

The future of the Wingatui racecourse was debated at length during the Otago Racing Club’s annual meeting last night.

Wild southern weather will have punters searching for wet-track form at today's Ascot Park meeting.

Trainer Greg Hunter was a proud man after he helped his family trifecta the race named in their honour at Wyndham  yesterday.

Marcoola was crowned the comeback king, racing to an emphatic win in the group 1 Dominion at Addington Raceway yesterday.

Driver Ricky May hopes Pat's Delight can bounce back from a plain performance on Tuesday to win the New Zealand Free-For-All at Addington Raceway today.

Last week my comments on the Melbourne Cup losing some its lustre drew a mix of feedback. Some wholeheartedly agreed and others staunchly defended the great race.

Champion reinswoman Natalie Rasmussen added another jewel to her harness racing crown when Thefixer sprinted to victory in the New Zealand Cup at Addington Raceway yesterday.