Matt Smith

Several questions will hopefully be answered for Bruce Negus when he takes Quick As A Trick and Delightful Dash to Timaru tomorrow.

There should be no repeat of the traffic problems Karaka Jack encountered at Riccarton when the 6yr-old lines up in the open 1600m at Ascot Park today.

Try not to get caught up in the barrier draws in tonight's heat of the Forbury Park sprint series.

They might not look like half-brothers next to each other in the stalls but Rory Mach and Cullens Spirit had plenty in common at the Forbury Park trials yesterday.

Phoenix Warrior's brave win in the inaugural South Of The Waitaki race at Addington yesterday was tinged with frustration for his Makarewa trainer, Tony Barron.

The horse who used to love going backwards is now going forwards at a rapid rate of knots.

As consolations go, a victory in a group 1 race three days after the New Zealand Cup isn't bad.

Derek Balle is no stranger to winning the Dominion Trot - it's just that this year, he wouldn't mind it all for himself.

From a greedy guts to a group 1 contender - Dramatist has come a long way since the start of the year.

The racing world might have lost the grand galloper Rough Habit last week, but Addictive Habit might have had a little help to win the group 2 Coupland's Bakeries Mile at Riccarton yesterday.

In the world of bookmaking, Stephen Hunt is not always happy to see a horse win a race - especially if the New Zealand TAB's books are ripe for a big loss on that runner.

Few horses have deserved a maiden win more than Libetto.

A Wingatui win was not to be in the group 3 Stewards Stakes at Riccarton yesterday - but a new sprinting star may have been born in the process.

Shane Warne turned up at Addington yesterday and did what he does best other than bowling - he talked.

Group 1 races are never routine.

It is said a lot can change in a week - be it racing, sports or even life.