Two of the features on Wingatui's major race day of the season have been issued second warnings from the New Zealand Pattern Committee, in a decision released yesterday.
Waikouaiti trainer Andrew Faulks will bid farewell to Falcon Ruler shortly, after the Falcon Seelster entire won his fourth race from seven starts at Forbury Park on Thursday night.
If the Otago Boys' High School First XV needed any inspiration before the South Island final against Marlborough Boys' College tomorrow, three visitors to the school on Thursday might have helped.
An Otago pacer is among the 37 nominations for this year's edition of the New Zealand Trotting Cup.
The experiment has paid off with the trotter named Experiment - even if it took 13 starts to work.
Rugby, racing . . .
White Robe Lodge's first foal of the 2013-14 season has a few factors in her favour for the years ahead.
Cawbourne Queen (1) gallops clear of Oscar Tuivasa (3) to claim the $2900 Triple Hit final at Forbury Park yesterday.
Finn McMissile's love affair with Forbury Park could pay off today in the $2900 final of the Triple Hit feature.
The harsh realities of penalty shootouts were never more evident than in the Southern men's team's 4-3 loss on penalties to Auckland at North Harbour Stadium yesterday.
Speedy Success turned the tables on Perfect Sunrise from a week ago with a maiden win at Gore yesterday.
Have bike, will cycle. Right?
Northview Major should be tough to bowl at Gore tomorrow now he has discovered the joys of a good draw.
Ricky May has already forged one unforgettable partnership with a horse from Graham Court's West Melton stable and he could be starting another with Instead Of as the entire continues his march through the grades at Addington tonight.
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Fast times ...
The structure of the Forbury Park Trotting Club will remain the same after a motion to change the governing body did not reach the majority required at a special meeting last night.
He may not have been a foal to catch the eye, but Ideal Scott is providing plenty of new memories for his Lawrence co-breeder Dan Cummings.
The Fiery Ginga warmed up for a date with Sovereignty and others later this week with a front-running trial win at Forbury Park yesterday.