Jonny Turner

Organisers are hailing yesterday’s inaugural Fast10 meeting at Addington Raceway in Christchurch a success.

Junior driver Kerryn Tomlinson’s move to Oamaru has provided her with a highlight just weeks after her shift from Canterbury.

The condition of the Awapuni track is a concern for both favourites before tomorrow’s Manawatu Challenge Stakes.

The Addington wicket is firm with no grass cover and there looks to be a bit of turn out there, so everyone should be pretty happy.

Trainers Neil Edge and Ngaire Buchan proved they have the fastest horses, as well as some of the freshest fish in Hampden, when producing Change My Mind to win at Forbury Park last night.

There will be no shortage of people on hand to help celebrate the Tapanui Racing Club bring up 150 years of racing at Gore on Sunday.

The formidable combination of trainer Michael House and driver Blair Orange will team up at Forbury Park tonight.

Champion trainer-driver Mark Purdon admitted Winterfell gave him one of his most nerve-racking big-race drives when winning the Interdominion Trotting Final on Saturday night.

All Stars pacer Ultimate Sniper broke new ground and his rivals’ hearts with a courageous performance to win the Interdominion Pacing Final at Alexandra Park on Saturday night.

Trainer Stephen Blair-Edie had plenty to celebrate when notching his 100th win and then producing evergreen mare Come Fly With Me to win the Southland Crystals at Ascot Park on Saturday.

White Robe Lodge horseman Jack Stewart bagged an early wedding present with some help from an old friend at Wingatui yesterday.

The Kozzi Asano show rolled on at Wingatui yesterday and it is set to continue at Ascot Park today.

North Taieri trainers Brian and Shane Anderton will roll out a huge 19-horse team at their home track at Wingatui today.

A brilliant week is set to be capped by Interdominion king and queen Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen at Alexandra Park tomorrow night.

In the space of a few hours this week I saw how the only way to fix the racing industry is from the ground up.

The Winton Harness Racing Club is aiming to give punters what they want on Sunday.

Oamaru trotting fanatic Rob McIntosh will realise a lifelong dream if Majestic Man wins the Interdominion Trotting Final at Alexandra Park on Saturday night.

Three Aussie mates are responsible for an Australian priest realising a 59-year dream when Triple Eight contests the Interdominion Pacing Championship final on Saturday.

Racing codes are set to have the power to sell some of the South’s racecourses that are slated for closure, but not all of them.