A tilt at the Dominion is well and truly on for Alley Way after a two-length win in the feature trot at the Tuapeka Harness Racing Club's meeting at Forbury Park yesterday.
Lady Grace has been crying out for two things - distance and a good track.
It is hard to ignore Cran Dalgety-trained pacers when they turn up at Forbury Park.
Josh Clark knows every curve, every rise and every slow zone on the highway between Dunedin and Oamaru.
Mauritius is known for its beautiful beaches and for being a popular holiday destination.
On a day of firsts at Wingatui, Princess Brook's victory in the 1400m maiden could be the most important of all.
Matt SMith
Twice bitten
The abandonment of the Ashburton gallops meeting on Saturday was unfortunate. The subsequent abandonment of the meeting on Monday was frustrating at best.
Kelvin Tyler has enjoyed plenty of success through ex-North Island gallopers, and he is hoping that continues at Wingatui today.
John Guthrie might still be waiting for that one champion on the racetrack but the greyhound industry has decided the man himself is a champion off it.
The wait for an elusive first win as a jockey is over for Taieri teenager Jake Lowry.
One of Southland's most exciting trotters starts his season at Winton tomorrow - but there could be much more around the corner.
In sport, pedigree only takes you so far.
Sandra Keen is fulfilling the wishes of her late husband Colin on the greyhound track - and she's doing one heck of a job of it.
Tyamanin Vital might be gone, but Who Shot Thebarman could continue his father's legacy when he takes his place in the $A3.15 million ($NZ3.46 million) Caulfield Cup in Melbourne tomorrow.
Matt Smith
'Kiwi Bred': White Robe Lodge
I haven't had a chance to see it yet, but by all accounts, a nice story on North Taieri's White Robe Lodge featured on Kiwi Bred on Trackside 1 this week as episode seven of the series.
A trip to Addington tonight is all part of the learning experience for Roxburgh mare Al Raza - but that doesn't mean she cannot win.
A fresh-up run at Ashburton tomorrow could decide when Swiss Alps will face his next ascent.
A fantastic debut winner at Oamaru in June, Swiss Alps faces a significant class rise when he has a crack at the $50,000 Ray Coupland Stakes for 3yr-olds over 1400m tomorrow.
A minor leg issue is behind The Diamond One, but now her trainer is developing a minor headache as he considers the mare's best option for New Zealand Cup week.
And then there were 19.
Davey's Gift may need to adjust from his traditional front-running role when he lines up at Gore on Saturday after his second career win came at Forbury Park on Thursday night.
