Racing: Purdon-Payne pair tops at Addington
Racing: Purdon-Payne pair tops at Addington
Ohoka Dallas and Hot Shot Lavros are top chances for the stable of leading trainers Mark Purdon and Grant Payne at Addington today.
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Racing: Trained Grey Way
Racing: Trained Grey Way
Pat Corboy, the trainer of New Zealand's most prolific thoroughbred winner, Grey Way, has died.
Racing: Johnson riding El Chico
Racing: Johnson riding El Chico
Chris Johnson has been engaged to ride El Chico, top weight in the $45,000 James Hazlett Stakes at Wingatui on Monday.
Racing: Mile trot beckons
Racing: Mile trot beckons
The Fiery Ginga, who is in the $40,000 Trotters Mile at Cambridge on Saturday night, has settled in well at Auckland.
Racing: Sojourn
Racing: Sojourn
Wanganui trainer Kevin Myers will campaign a team on the South Island holiday circuit beginning with the Otago meeting at Wingatui on Monday.
Racing: Unique Star with Smith
Racing: Unique Star with Smith
Unique Star, the winner of 14 races for four different trainers, is now in the Ashworths Beach stable of Gavin Smith.
Racing: Best day in harness racing
Racing: Best day in harness racing
Peter Scaife, the Foxton trainer, had his best day in harness racing with four wins on the eight-race card at the Wanganui meeting yesterday.
Racing: Justice fined $3500
Racing: Justice fined $3500
Lance Justice, the trainer of Smoken Up, has been fined $3500 and ordered to pay $32,529 costs in regard to the horse testing positive to a prohibited substance in the $800,000 Interdominion Final at Alexandra Park in April.
Racing: Jones looks to cups
Racing: Jones looks to cups
Ohoka Texas, a 10-length winner at the New Zealand Cup meeting last month, is being aimed at cup races in Southland and on the West Coast this month.
Racing: Smart effort by 3yr-old at Ascot Park
Racing: Smart effort by 3yr-old at Ascot Park
River Of Riches emerged as a smart 3yr-old with a dashing maiden win at Invercargill on Saturday.
Racing: Ohoka Dallas sets record
Racing: Ohoka Dallas sets record
Ohoka Dallas won the Green Mile in track record time of 1.56.5 at Methven yesterday, continuing a run of success for the Rolleston stable of Mark Purdon and Grant Payne.
Racing: First Forbury Park win
Racing: First Forbury Park win
Jack Trainor, the 17-year-old junior driver, had his first win on his former home track when he drove Lillybrook at Forbury Park last night.
Bettors Creek is the class horse
Bettors Creek is the class horse
Bettors Creek should prove a class above his six rivals in race 4 at Forbury Park tonight, 40 minutes after his stablemate Texican attempts to extend his winning sequence to four at Alexandra Park.
Abeautifulred tops
Abeautifulred tops
Abeautifulred, narrowly beaten by Planet Rock in the New Zealand One Thousand Guineas, warrants respect in the Eulogy Stakes at Awapuni tomorrow.
Racing: Literally a rare feat
Racing: Literally a rare feat
Richard Waite, the Wanganui greyhound owner-trainer, won five races on his home track yesterday with litter mates.
Racing: Forrest Heights in action on Friday
Racing: Forrest Heights in action on Friday
Promising trotter Forrest Heights is back in action at Forbury Park on Friday night.
Racing: Outsider Motu Speedy Star successful in Waimate Cup
Racing: Outsider Motu Speedy Star successful in Waimate Cup
Brad Williamson (17), who has been race driving for four months, landed the outsider of the field, Motu Speedy Star, winner of the $14,000 Waimate Cup yesterday at odds of 88-to-one.
Racing: Springback Sam ready to resume at Auckland
Racing: Springback Sam ready to resume at Auckland
Springbank Sam, who performed with credit in the 3yr-old trotting ranks last season, is due to resume racing at the Auckland meeting tomorrow week.
Racing: Storm Light for Auckland
Racing: Storm Light for Auckland
Storm Light has been transferred to West Melton trainer Robert Dunn and she will travel to Auckland on Saturday for major races for mares.
Racing: Jaccka Justy for Ascot Park after fine trial win
Racing: Jaccka Justy for Ascot Park after fine trial win
Jaccka Justy, a dashing winner at the Balfour trials on Sunday, is an acceptor for the Invercargill meeting at Ascot Park on Thursday.