Racing: Dual-code success for Trainor
Racing: Dual-code success for Trainor
Daryl Trainor could get used to this winning feeling.
Matt Smith
Racing matters: What to do about jumps racing?
Racing matters: What to do about jumps racing?
I missed the racing from Te Rapa on Sunday, but from what I hear, that was a good thing.
Racing: Big wraps on speedster
Racing: Big wraps on speedster
Mark Purdon and fast 3yr-old pacers belong together like wine and cheese.
Racing: Rudders' passion for racing
Racing: Rudders' passion for racing
Ken Rutherford is one of Otago's favourite cricketing sons, but his love of horse racing - and having a flutter - has taken him around the world. He is back in New Zealand after taking up the general manager position at the Waikato Racing Club in Hamilton. Matt Smith tracked him down to learn more about his passion for the equine world.
Racing: Heat goes on talented Pay Me Mach
Racing: Heat goes on talented Pay Me Mach
The Sires' Stakes heat at Forbury Park has been kind to Hamish Hunter and the What Ever Syndicate over the years.
Netball: Positional switch key to Otago win
Netball: Positional switch key to Otago win
A positional switch made all the difference for Otago as the home side finished the day with two wins at the New Zealand championships at the Edgar Centre.
Racing: Space Ace shows readiness for Forbury Park
Racing: Space Ace shows readiness for Forbury Park
Space Ace warmed up for his race at Forbury Park on Thursday with an all-the-way win at the Forbury Park trials yesterday.
Netball: Contenders for national crown emerge
Netball: Contenders for national crown emerge
Three teams are separating themselves from the rest of the pack on the first day of the New Zealand national netball championships in Dunedin.
Racing: Weekend of dual-code success for Hoffman
Racing: Weekend of dual-code success for Hoffman
Harness racing is not making an appearance at Wingatui until a dual-code meeting next March, but some of the Otago harness racing fraternity went out to the Taieri Plain for an early raid on Saturday.
Racing: Magnificent seven for Otago connections
Racing: Magnificent seven for Otago connections
You did not have to be from Otago to win a race at Wingatui on Saturday, but it certainly helped.
Racing: Prastiyou taking his chances
Racing: Prastiyou taking his chances
Malaysian-born apprentice jockey Doni Prastiyou is becoming a familiar face around the southern racing scene and his attitude and work ethic has gained him plenty of rides at Gore today.
Table tennis: Otago back in big time
Table tennis: Otago back in big time
The Otago men's table tennis team is back in from the wilderness.
Racing: Top award to Natuzzi
Racing: Top award to Natuzzi
The Steward Stakes-bound Natuzzi was crowned the Otago thoroughbred horse of the year at a function at Wingatui last night.
Racing matters: Mockers' gods
Racing matters: Mockers' gods
It's been a tough week for the abbreviation-happy sub-editor (see last week's column). Not only did he and I put the mockers on Atlantic Jewel as she was headed by It's A Dundeel in the Underwood Stakes, but Oracle finished off the America's Cup like Rough Habit in the 1992 Stradbroke Handicap to rub salt into the subbie's various wounds
Racing: Leading lights into action
Racing: Leading lights into action
A big season starts at Wingatui tomorrow for The Solitaire and The Glitzy One - but their trainer is not expecting miracles over the sprint distance of 1100m.
Racing: One change in rankings
Racing: One change in rankings
A quiet week for New Zealand Trotting Cup contenders means just one move in the rankings released on Tuesday.
Racing: Prince taking different tack with Ric O'Shea
Racing: Prince taking different tack with Ric O'Shea
Wingatui trainer Steven Prince is planning to be smarter this year with Ric O'Shea after the 6yr-old's impressive display at the unofficial Wingatui trials yesterday.
Racing: Best of both worlds
Racing: Best of both worlds
Charlotte Neilson is enjoying the best of both worlds in her new role at the Otago Racing Club.
Racing: Need to expand fanbase seen
Racing: Need to expand fanbase seen
Some frustration was evident at the New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing regional forum at Wingatui last night, but the organisation's chief executive is confident racing can take its place back in the nation's consciousness.
Ice skating: MacGibbon conquers the dizzy heights
Ice skating: MacGibbon conquers the dizzy heights
Other figure skaters might have been gasping for air after their routines at the Mexico Cup earlier this month - but not Sarah MacGibbon.