Racing: Good innings continues
Racing: Good innings continues
Mike and Sue McGuire, the Rakaia owners, continued a good innings when Rosemma won the race for 2yr-old trotters at Rangiora yesterday.
Tayler Strong
Racing: Family tradition continued
Racing: Family tradition continued
Courtney Barnes, the 17-year-old apprentice, rode her first winner yesterday at Wingatui with her 80-year-old grandfather, Mick Didham, a former jockey, present.
Sir Lincoln to stretch winning sequence to five
Sir Lincoln to stretch winning sequence to five
Sir Lincoln could stretch his winning sequence to five in a free-for-all at Addington tonight.
Racing: The Boys seeking a hat trick
Racing: The Boys seeking a hat trick
The Boys is dropping back in distance at Wingatui today but that may not prevent her recording her third successive win.
Racing: Monkey King retired
Racing: Monkey King retired
Monkey King, the winner of 39 races and a record $3.48 million in stakes has been retired.
Racing: Irish Whisper to resume
Racing: Irish Whisper to resume
Irish Whisper is set to resume racing at Addington tomorrow night.
Racing: From injury to victory
Racing: From injury to victory
Sumotori, the racehorse who had his underside split open in a collision with a broken running rail during a race, registered a maiden win at Matamata yesterday.
Racing: Cup success a bonus- Hapeta
Racing: Cup success a bonus- Hapeta
Shane Hapeta, the Karaka trainer, rated the win of Jafa Jack in the Hororata Cup on Saturday a bonus on the way to the Riverton Cup.
Racing: Easter Cup priority
Racing: Easter Cup priority
Gold Ace, who returned to winning form in the Superstars Championship at Addington last Friday, has the Easter Cup there as his next assignment.
Racing: First success for trainer
Racing: First success for trainer
Shane Nuttall had his first win as a trainer when Rozelski won the $25,000 race for 2yr-old fillies at Invercargill on Saturday.
Racing: Gap bridged
Racing: Gap bridged
Papilio bridged a 22-year gap for owners Philip and Peter Vela when she won the South Island Breeders' Stakes at Riccarton on Saturday.
Racing: Escapee shows classin NZ Trotting Oaks
Racing: Escapee shows classin NZ Trotting Oaks
Escapee easily won the New Zealand Trotting Oaks in race record time at Addington last night.
Fantastic filly
Fantastic filly
Emily Trimbole impressively won the 2yr-old race at Wingatui yesterday when having her first start.
Mitchell disqualified
Mitchell disqualified
Todd Mitchell, the Hamilton horseman, has been disqualified for one year in regard to three horses returning a level of carbon dioxide above that laid down in the rules of harness racing.
Mitchell admitted the charges relating to Covert Action at Cambridge on April 28, Skip Bo at Alexandra Park on June 17 and Anvils Delight at Alexandra Park on July 1.
Racing: Rider shortage for Otago races
Racing: Rider shortage for Otago races
The fancied Au Naturel is among five horses awaiting riders at the Otago meeting today.
Racing: Two-pronged challenge on South Island Breeders' Stakes
Racing: Two-pronged challenge on South Island Breeders' Stakes
The Dennis brothers will pin their hopes on The Pearler and The Glitzy One in the $70,000 South Island Breeders' Stakes at Riccarton on Saturday with The Solitaire ruled out through injury.
Racing: Herlihy at Methven
Racing: Herlihy at Methven
Tony Herlihy has been engaged to drive Saratoga in the $9000 race for 2yr-old trotters at Methven on Sunday when he is driving on that track for the first time.
Racing: Last minute attempt to qualify for trot
Racing: Last minute attempt to qualify for trot
Jag's Invasion is on an 11th-hour mission at Winton tomorrow to qualify for the Four-Year-Old Trotters' Championship.
Racing: Decision pending
Racing: Decision pending
Roger James, the Cambridge trainer, will make a decision tonight whether he will start He's Remarkable at Te Rapa tomorrow or Newcastle on Wednesday.
Racing: Final Touch in Cuddle Stakes
Racing: Final Touch in Cuddle Stakes
Final Touch was switched to the Cuddle Stakes from the Lightning Handicap at Trentham on Saturday after the announcement of weights yesterday.