Racing: Tagatease works it out
Racing: Tagatease works it out
Tagatease is best described as a work in progress by his trainer, Graeme Anderson.
Matt Smith
Racing matters: Birthday reflections
Racing matters: Birthday reflections
Many of you are not Facebook friends with me, so I'll let you in on a little secret. I enter a whole new age bracket today.
Racing: Butt's season matching hopes
Racing: Butt's season matching hopes
Kimberley Butt.
Kimberley Butt grew up around some of the country's greatest trotters.
So it might come as no surprise to see she is having a nice run with the square-gaiters as she enjoys a debut season which has already exceeded her expectations.
Butt produced her 10th win of the year behind Mach's A Flyin at Forbury Park last month.
Racing: Hutton straight into jumps season
Racing: Hutton straight into jumps season
It is a sign the jumping season has arrived when David Hutton's team starts appearing in numbers.
Racing: Homebush Chopper has the edge in tight finish
Racing: Homebush Chopper has the edge in tight finish
Jonny McInerney was holding his breath in the final stages of yesterday's Dunedin Cup - and for good reason.
Racing: Plan change sends Ric O'Shea north
Racing: Plan change sends Ric O'Shea north
Ric O'Shea's immediate racing future lies in the North Island after a second placing in the Marlborough Cup on Sunday.
Racing: Jinjarango in form
Racing: Jinjarango in form
Jinjarango is hard to fault going in to today's Dunedin Cup - both on paper and on the track.
Mountain biking: Wheely weird but fun
Mountain biking: Wheely weird but fun
Do not be alarmed if you see mountain bikers in strange costumes around Wakari and Ross Creek this afternoon.
Racing matters: Better things
Racing matters: Better things
Thanks to the vagaries of public holidays, I had a fair bit of time to watch Trackside last weekend.
Racing: Bettor Buy It all set for rerun
Racing: Bettor Buy It all set for rerun
Winton trainer Des Baynes is simply grateful he has a horse to compete in the re-running of the Southern Supremacy Stakes at Gore tomorrow, after narrowly avoiding disaster in the first attempt last month.
Racing: Novel race for Wingatui
Racing: Novel race for Wingatui
Wingatui trackwork riders will get to pit their skills against one of the country's best jockeys in June - but it will come at a cost.
Racing: Inside draw to aid Primz Luck tonight
Racing: Inside draw to aid Primz Luck tonight
Luck is already with Primz Luck as he aims to make his mark on the South Island juvenile trotting scene at Addington tonight.
Racing: Natuzzi still flying the flag
Racing: Natuzzi still flying the flag
Natuzzi will keep representing Otago gallopers on the big stage next month when he carries on to the group 1 Goodwood at Morphettville in South Australia.
Racing: Winter races for Mako Banner
Racing: Winter races for Mako Banner
Expect to see progressive 3yr-old Mako Banner back at Forbury Park later on in the winter carnival.
Racing: Females to the fore at Forbury
Racing: Females to the fore at Forbury
It was a night for the girls at Forbury Park on Thursday night.
Racing: Natuzzi in good order, just needs some luck
Racing: Natuzzi in good order, just needs some luck
The magical Melbourne tour continues for Natuzzi and his band of supporters at Caulfield today.
Racing: Woodlea Legend provides perfect anniversary gift
Racing: Woodlea Legend provides perfect anniversary gift
A stormy night at Forbury Park was probably not what Tom and Sharon Twidle were picturing for their 38th wedding anniversary on Thursday.
Racing: Gelding has the goods
Racing: Gelding has the goods
Border Control might have run second to a wonder mare in national record time last week, but there's bad news for his rivals at Forbury Park tonight - he may have improved.
Racing: Either way it's good news, bad news
Racing: Either way it's good news, bad news
Lisa Vaughan is between a rock and a hard place as she prepares for the Riverton feature meeting on Saturday.
Racing: Cawbourne Philip shows how it's done
Racing: Cawbourne Philip shows how it's done
Cawbourne Philip sounded a warning to his Dunedin Cup rivals with a victory in the first of the two heats at Forbury Park yesterday.