Jonny Turner

Dunedin club swimmer Stefannie Gillespie captured national glory by the barest of margins at the New Zealand open water swimming championships in Taupo over the weekend.

A frustrating three days has ended with a loss to Canterbury for the Otago Sparks.

Southern flier Somejoy signalled she was back to her best by running to a track record-breaking win at Ascot Park yesterday.

It is a case of north versus south in tomorrow’s group 1 Levin Classic at Trentham.

Hysteria has officially hit the racing industry, writes Jonny Turner.

Country racetracks will receive more support before their race meetings, following a crisis meeting of thoroughbred racing participants.

The thoroughbred racing industry's horror start to 2018 keeps getting worse.

Canterbury 3yr-old Beachbabebeauty is in a good place.

The Canterbury pairing of trainer Nigel McGrath and driver Blair Orange look set to dominate today's Northern Southland harness meeting at Ascot Park today.

Anything big brother can do, I can do - eventually.

The thoroughbred racing industry’s shocking start to 2018 has continued with the abandonment of today’s Hokitika races.

Rakaia reinsman Gerard O'Reilly is a driver to follow at today's Oamaru harness meeting.

There are 11 thoroughbred racetracks south of the Waitaki River.

Former top-line Wingatui sprinter Natuzzi has been retired.

Move over Bart Cummings. There is a new cups king.

Trotting maestros the Williamson family had a day to remember at Cromwell on Saturday.

Ascot Park trainer Jo-Ann Gordon took her charge Shaara’s win in the Central Otago Cup at Omakau in unique circumstances yesterday.

Racegoers were given a treat after their long and nervous wait for yesterday’s Omakau meeting to  begin.

Trotting king Phil Williamson has a bumper team of horses entered in the squaregaiters’  races at Cromwell today.