The Dominion in November looms in Springbank Sam's sights after the Sundon trotter was named horse of the year at the Otago Harness Racing Awards at Palmerston on Saturday night.
Riccarton trainer Peter Rudkin knows better than to turn down a horse by a good sire.
Fly Me To Da Moon might have given punters a blood nose at Oamaru yesterday, but her own injuries almost proved her undoing long before she made it to the races.
Drumregal is not the most imposing racehorse you will ever see, but she is the best chance for Wingatui trainer Terry Kennedy at Oamaru today.
Forbury Park is a happy hunting ground for Ernie and Gail Bailey.
Burnham horseman Mark Jones is hoping for the good kind of trip home from Forbury Park tonight.
Another bid to give jumps racing in the South Island more oxygen has thrown up several ideas from a meeting in Christchurch last week.
Southland driver Brent Shirley has been suspended from driving until December 1 for improper driving at Ascot Park in January this year.
Lock it in - the Dunedin Thunder will be hosting the New Zealand ice hockey league final in two weeks.
Montecrengle proved he is more than just a claimer with a strong win at Ascot Park yesterday.
East Taieri boxing hopeful Will Chalklin is just starting out in the sport, but it's a safe bet he'll never square up against anyone bigger than his ''opponent'' yesterday.
Dual Southland premierships were not really in Nathan Williamson's plans at the start of last season - but he's not complaining about the results.
South Canterbury jockey Ross Doherty loves riding races on the flat, but he has one handy advantage for his two jumping rides at Riccarton tomorrow.
The 2013-14 racing season has just begun and punters are gathering their plans of attack for the coming 12 months. Matt Smith takes a look at what may or may not happen this season. All bets placed as a result of reading this article are non-refundable.
A start at Ascot Park on Sunday beckons for It's Only Me after a tidy trial win at Forbury Park yesterday.
Reg Caldow's timing with U Dream was spot on at Oamaru yesterday.
Dunedin trainer Ngaire Buchan has just one horse in work, but that solitary horse did her proud at Oamaru yesterday.
Better To Be Bad has a couple of factors against her in tomorrow's $14,999 Kurow Cup at Oamaru.
Kelvin Tyler is ready for his biggest day in racing to date.
With just a day to go until horses throughout New Zealand blow out the candles on their birthday cake and a new racing season begins, racing writer Matt Smith made a few calls and flicked out a few text messages to some of Otago's trainers, jockeys, drivers and administrators for their high points of the 2012-13 season.
