Matt Smith

The bookies might disagree but Cody Singer is not yet ruling out a South Island victory in today's $75,000 Grand National Hurdle at Riccarton.

LAST SEASON

Kimberly Butt is keen to find herself driving on a premier race day - and a win at Oamaru tomorrow would mean she can join the big time.

Central Districts jockey Mathew Gillies ended the 2013-14 season as the country's leading jumps jockey.

A fear of wondering what might have been has Wingatui trainer Paul Richards looking north.

To use a racing phrase, the Forbury Park Trotting Club is in an awkward - but not hopeless - spot.

The world of thoroughbred racing can often involve big money - and the family of Wingatui winner Astroturf is no exception.

Same result - but two vastly different games.

Apprentice jockey Courtney Barnes has seven chances to end her season in style at her home track of Wingatui today.

Some rising talents from south of the Waitaki River will get their chance to be professional cricketers after the Otago Volts opted to stay local with their domestic contracts announced yesterday.

Jeremy Markham hopes he can add to the holiday kitty for his parents when he takes Special Bella and Jean Sebastien to Rangiora tomorrow.

The 2013-14 season has just a week left before it is consigned to the annals of history, so racing-sports reporter Matt Smith got on the phone and found out from some of the local trainers, drivers, jockeys and administrators what happened to be their memorable moments from the season.

Presidential gets to the line ahead of Miri (9, centre) and Indefinite (inner) in the c0 and faster trot at the Forbury Park trials yesterday.

Wingatui trainer Paul Richards hit the ground running this week, and hopes his strong team of gallopers do the same at Oamaru tomorrow.

Dexter Dunn holds up two fingers after bringing up 200 wins in a season for the third time at Forbury Park on Thursday night.