Racing: Tidy win for Our Santana
Racing: Tidy win for Our Santana
Our Santana is heading inland after his tidy win at the Wingatui jump-outs yesterday.
Matt Smith
Pair of trotters perfect fit for farmer driver
Pair of trotters perfect fit for farmer driver
Seacliff farmer Denis O'Connell had not been seen publicly in a sulky for many years until just a few weeks ago.
Racing: Emotions flow for cup week
Racing: Emotions flow for cup week
New Zealand Cup week is over for another year. Racing/sports reporter Matt Smith looks back on the highs and lows.
Trotting: Pembrook Benny wins at last
Trotting: Pembrook Benny wins at last
It is taken 85 starts and six seasons of racing for Pembrook Benny to win a group 1.
Trotting: Youngster's day at Dominion Trot
Trotting: Youngster's day at Dominion Trot
The Dominion Trot was sold as a battle of young and old, and it certainly lived up to its billing at Addington yesterday.
Racing: Dimmy did it!
Racing: Dimmy did it!
Kerryn Tomlinson (13) salutes the crowd after her second Kidz Kartz New Zealand Trotting Cup win at Addington yesterday.
Racing: High hopes for gelding
Racing: High hopes for gelding
Bruce Negus knows a thing or two about winning 3yr-old classic races and he hopes Quick As A Trick will be his next Derby horse.
Racing: Bounding to outclass fillies
Racing: Bounding to outclass fillies
Matamata trainer Ken Kelso is not one to worry about preparing the hot favourite in tomorrow's One Thousand Guineas at Riccarton.
Racing matters: A week of highs
Racing matters: A week of highs
What a New Zealand Cup week it's been. The weather has played ball, the racing has been pretty much up to the mark, and the Canterbury public has responded.
Racing: Fortunes transformed
Racing: Fortunes transformed
The week may not have started on the right note for Balcairn greyhound trainers Jean and Dave Fahey, but their mood certainly changed at Addington last night.
Racing: Pair will be sharper
Racing: Pair will be sharper
Oamaru trainer Phil Williamson hopes two fourth placings on Tuesday could turn into one group 1 win at Addington today.
Racing: 'Honest wee horse' produces 10th career win
Racing: 'Honest wee horse' produces 10th career win
Our Bee Jay may have been racing since he was a juvenile, but he's still producing his best for Ascot Park trainer Lisa Vaughan.
Racing: Emotional result for Logan
Racing: Emotional result for Logan
Donna Logan called on help from above at Riccarton yesterday, and she got the answer she wanted.
Racing: Sixth a real bonus
Racing: Sixth a real bonus
Hell Raiser's connections were among the happiest at Riccarton yesterday - yet their horse finished sixth in a maiden race.
Racing: Auckland beckons
Racing: Auckland beckons
Pukekohe will be the next port of call for Arietta after her clever win in the Canterbury Breeders' Stakes at Riccarton yesterday.
Racing: Scapolo back where he began
Racing: Scapolo back where he began
Scapolo has travelled far and wide in his career to date, but his Coupland's Mile success at Riccarton yesterday was back at the track where it all started.
Racing: Wingatui duomay test milers
Racing: Wingatui duomay test milers
All eyes will be on Final Touch and Coup Ay Tee in the Coupland's Mile at Riccarton today, but the trainers of two Wingatui-trained gallopers are hoping to spoil the party.
Racing: Import does Butt proud
Racing: Import does Butt proud
As ambitious plans go, Tim Butt's decision to buy three Scandinavian trotters earlier this year was out there.
Tiger Tara adds to Dunn's great year
Tiger Tara adds to Dunn's great year
If there is one trainer in New Zealand who will be sad to farewell 2013, it is West Melton horseman Geoff Dunn.
Racing: Terror To Love stunning in cup
Racing: Terror To Love stunning in cup
All the stars were in alignment for Terror To Love before the New Zealand Trotting Cup yesterday.