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Ultimate prize beckons All Stars team
Ultimate prize beckons All Stars team
A brilliant week is set to be capped by Interdominion king and queen Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen at Alexandra Park tomorrow night.
White Robe Lodge major player
White Robe Lodge major player
North Taieri trainers Brian and Shane Anderton will roll out a huge 19-horse team at their home track at Wingatui today.
Winton club takes action to drive turnover up
Winton club takes action to drive turnover up
The Winton Harness Racing Club is aiming to give punters what they want on Sunday.
Hopes close to realisation
Hopes close to realisation
Oamaru trotting fanatic Rob McIntosh will realise a lifelong dream if Majestic Man wins the Interdominion Trotting Final at Alexandra Park on Saturday night.
Priest getting buzz out of ownership
Priest getting buzz out of ownership
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 Industry Bill passes first reading
Racing Industry Bill passes first reading
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.
Early pace poser for Williamson
Early pace poser for Williamson
Oamaru trotter Majestic Man is set to find himself in the middle of the early speed in Saturday night’s Interdominion Trotting Championship final at Alexandra Park.
Homebred mare does trainer (81) proud at last
Homebred mare does trainer (81) proud at last
Few trainers know better than Omakau veteran Ginger Woodhouse that good things take time.
Ultimate Sniper all class
Ultimate Sniper all class
All Stars pacer Ultimate Sniper sits on the verge of harness-racing history after a superlative win in the heats of the Interdominion series at Alexandra Park in Auckland last night.
More success for Wanaka owners
More success for Wanaka owners
Wanaka owner-breeders Warren and Dale Clague continued their run of success when Wolfenstein won at the Forbury Park Trotting Club’s meeting last night.
Kelso confident about Supera’s prospects in group 1 Captain Cook Stakes
Kelso confident about Supera’s prospects in group 1 Captain Cook Stakes
Punters are hoping it will be third time lucky at group 1 level for classy mare Supera in today’s weight-for-age Captain Cook Stakes.
Greyhound racing results for December 6
Greyhound racing results for December 6
Results from the Christchurch Greyhound Racing Club's meeting at Addington Raceway last night (weather, fine; track, good)
Emily Margaret capable of winning if race pans out
Emily Margaret capable of winning if race pans out
Riccarton trainer Kevin Hughes is hoping a much calmer version of his classy mare, Emily Margaret, fronts up at Riccarton today.
Turn it up! Interdominions continue
Turn it up! Interdominions continue
Racing writer Jonny Turner previews tonight's four heats of the interdominions.
Williamson out to continue run of form
Williamson out to continue run of form
Southland trainer Nathan Williamson will be out to continue his stable’s stunning form when he starts two runners at Forbury Park tonight.
Well-deserved retirement for Tommy Tucker
Well-deserved retirement for Tommy Tucker
Wingatui galloper Tommy Tucker’s reign as the province’s flag-bearing galloper is officially over.
Majestic Man sends message
Majestic Man sends message
Oamaru trotter Majestic Man made a stunning statement on night two of the Interdominions at Alexandra Park last night when thumping his rivals with ridiculous ease.
Majestic Man capable of another super run
Majestic Man capable of another super run
Otago trotter Majestic Man has the chance to follow up his sensational first-night performance when he steps out again in the Interdominion trotting heats tonight.
Christmas at the Races a winning mix
Christmas at the Races a winning mix
Decking out and horsing about.