Matt Smith

Alex Milne's recovery from triple bypass heart surgery received a boost at Cromwell yesterday when Veecewah finally delivered after 28 starts.

Comply Or Die's best attributes are generally his manners.

Roxburgh trainer Geoff Knight will be deserving of a Jimmy's pie from the locals if he can get the punters off on the right foot at Roxburgh tomorrow.

You might think a thoroughbred named after an English rugby player's late-night exploits would quite like the whip.

The Michael Pitman show kept on rolling when the southern holiday gallops circuit stopped off at Omakau yesterday.

From world-class athletes to a scathing social commentary, the world of naming a horse is the proverbial oyster for many owners as they decide on what to dub their pride and joy. But there are rules, as Matt Smith discovered when he scratched the surface of the horse-naming process.

Zhenya has turned from a rogue to a darling for her owner, Reg Caldow.

Michael Pitman likes to back up his words.

The key phrase for Michael Daly's team at Waikouaiti tomorrow is ''more ground''.

Paul Richards has never lined up a horse in a group 1 race, to the best of his memory.

El Doute's career path has a three-pronged fork in the road ahead but which path he takes could be decided at Kurow today.

You could certainly forgive White Robe Lodge stud managers Wayne and Karen Stewart aiming high with Include.