Matt Smith

It would be appropriate if the first winner from Billy Heads' new Waikouaiti base comes today at a racecourse just a few kilometres away.

Wingatui mare The Diamond One is being aimed for the Valachi Downs South Island Thoroughbred Breeders Stakes at Riccarton in less than three weeks.

Sometimes a horse just needs some time by itself to figure out its own problems.

Westers Art has been sneaking in under the radar, and his driver, Stevie Golding, does not mind that too much heading into tomorrow's $14,000 Waimate Cup at Oamaru.

A change of gear has made a world of difference to Motorboat Mike in 2016.

Royler Gracie's visit to Dunedin could not have come at a better time.

The Otago Volts will hope the forecast morning showers disappear quickly from Queens Park today, after working their way into a strong position against Canterbury on day three yesterday.

Have you heard about Mossdale Conner? Beaten by Australasia's best every time.

The colours of former leading harness trainer Dick Prendergast will make a re-appearance in a totalisator race at Addington tonight on the torso of Matthew Williamson.

The growth of the Eastern Districts Picnic Meeting continues at Waikouaiti next week with a new Thursday afternoon date.

A recent arrival to Otago was in winning form at the Otago Racing Club jumpouts at Wingatui yesterday.

This could be the season Peter Rudkin has been waiting for.

Smart buying seemed to be a precursor to a win in the early stages of the card at Wingatui on Saturday.

Wingatui might not have been a happy hunting ground for Cantilena last month, but her quest for black type for her pedigree page looks much more likely tomorrow in the $50,000 listed Airfreight Stakes.

Sundons Flyer has matched the win record of her mother at her very first start.

Ashburton trainer Laurence Hanrahan expects to wait for the last race at Forbury Park tonight for the cards to fall his way.

Racing folk are a tough breed, sometimes too tough for their own good.

They are not yet old enough to drive but Elliot Brown and Jack McLeod already have some of surfing's biggest labels on their side.