A big decision now lies with the connections of Fastfoot after the Iffraaj gelding's impressive win in the $25,000 Coupland's Mile Prelude at Riccarton on Saturday.
Eyreton Pony Club members have extra incentive to host the 2015 Springston Trophy after their Navy squad rode away with the main honours at the 2014 edition of the competition at Middlemarch yesterday.
Hold on to the ball - that is the message from Otago Spirit coach John Hyde to his players before today's crucial national provincial championship clash against Waikato at the University Oval.
Titan Banner has Starsky's Dream to partially thank for his win on debut at Forbury Park on Thursday night - and it is for the cutest of reasons.
Art Union booked a place in the group 1 New Zealand Sires' Stakes Final on New Zealand Cup day after the heat at Forbury Park last night.
It's a case of back to the future - and forward to the future - for the Trackside television channels with the return to the screens of a thoroughbred review show and a greyhound show next week. Matt Smith has a look around the new Stanley St set-up in Auckland and asks what viewers can expect from the shows and the revamped Trackside channels.
Bit Of A Legend has made a bit of a move after a strong second placing behind Terror To Love in the Avon City Ford Cup at Addington last week.
Seven horses, seven last-start winners. It's hard to knock the form - and the breeding for that matter - of any runner leading into tonight's $25,000 3yr-old Sires' Stakes heat at Forbury Park, so Matt Smith goes through the chances of each of the seven horses.
When a horseman says a race is full of depth, it is generally worth watching.
Yesterday's trials at Forbury Park provided several horses with the chance to get fit for the Forbury Park Trotting Club meeting on Thursday night.
Graham Eade has been prepared to wait for Comanche Gold's next win.
The two best Otago horses for the 2013-14 season will be seen at New Zealand Cup week. But whether we see them taking on each other is yet to be seen.
Alessio must have an astute sense of timing.
Jaccka Justy is back to defend his Banks Peninsula Trotting Cup title at Motukarara tomorrow, but it is not going to be easy.
The return of Terror To Love to racing tonight has plenty of people excited - bookies included.
If you back Anzac Star, you are almost guaranteed one thing - a run for your money.
Time once again . . .
Excuse the impending pun, but it's been a while between drinks since I've complained about this, so it's time to bring it up again.
The worst fears of ''Quinny'' fans were realised when Themightyquinn was withdrawn from the New Zealand Trotting Cup nominations on Tuesday.
One door closes but another one opens for Waikouaiti trainer Andrew Faulks when he moves to Canterbury at the start of next year.
Jump on it
Despite some naysayers out there, it's not all doom and gloom in the world of racing. Even jumps racing - which has faced some tough times in the South Island in particular in recent years - is showing some signs of life, thanks to figures supplied to me by NZ Jumps secretary Andre Klein.
