The value of alternative money-spinners was evident at the Forbury Park Trotting Club's annual meeting last night.
The hunt for New Zealand Trotting Cup glory could be back on for Caribbean Blaster after another week of tweaks and moves on the New Zealand Cup rankings.
Pre-sold hospitality is at a premium at the Otago Racing Club's two big meetings for the year.
The Forbury Park Trotting Club is combining two concepts that are growing in popularity when it launches the Dash For Cash series on December 13.
Jim Roughan is cut from the same cloth as many other tireless workers on committees around Otago.
The dual-code success continues for Westwood Beach trainer Amber Hoffman.
Five-horse races can sometimes be an awkward proposition for a hot favourite, but The Diamond One is on track for the Canterbury Breeders' Stakes after a win at Wingatui yesterday.
A bit more sun on the Wingatui track could be the decider for Ri'Gah Brook today.
It's coming around to that time of year when you want to look clever in front of your workmates as you start reeling off the hot favourites in the big horse races in the Melbourne spring. Matt Smith has done the legwork for you so you can bluff your way through the water cooler conversations without missing a beat.
Cantthinkofaname might finally make a name for himself on the race track at his 27th start.
Canterbury jockey Jamie Bullard is an unflappable kind of guy. So it is safe to say an impending milestone is not entering his mind too deeply ahead of his engagements at Ashburton tomorrow.
It appears there are some well-travelled racing fans who read the Otago Daily Times. My total of 22 racecourses visited has been comfortably usurped by at least three racing aficionados over the last week.
Bob Dylan almost certainly did not have the 2013 New Zealand Trotting Cup in his mind when he penned The Times, They Are A'Changin, but the American musician's classic title sums up the last few days of movements in the New Zealand Trotting Cup ranks.
A win for Pinot Express at Winton on Sunday was worth a toast for Wingatui trainer Steven Prince.
Kerry Dance will be hoping Never Eyre can avoid the speed merchants when the Falcon Seelster gelding's new campaign begins in the next few weeks.
Ascot Park trainer Sally McKay thinks a lot of Our Supernova, but she will be holding her breath when the filly is loaded in to the stalls for a 1200m maiden at Winton tomorrow.
A new arrival to Jonny Cox and Amber Hoffman's team could be their best chance at Gore tomorrow.
Matthew Williamson had a difficult choice to make this week - although it is a choice many drivers would love to have to make.
Otago Racing Club president Dean Lawrence has one request for this season - a little less rain, please.
The $100,000 New Zealand Cup beckons for Palucka after his runaway victory in the group 2 Far South Challenge at Forbury Park yesterday.
