Sport

A thinning of their local riding ranks means Central Districts trainers are flocking to call on classy southern hoop Samantha Wynne.

Race winner Amanood Lad with rider Aaron Kuru (left) and fourth placegetter The Oysterman with Hamish McNeill aboard tackle a fence during yesterday’s Wellington Steeplechase at Hastings.

The prediction of wild weather in North Otago has put Sunday’s Oamaru Cup meeting in doubt.

This week the ODT sports department has been rife with debate, speculation, analysis and opinion over who the best athletes of all time are, writes Jonny Turner.

After weeks of speculation, the immediate future of Gallop South has been assured.

Kipkeino will carry the hopes of Waimate in today's Wellington Hurdles at Hastings.

Pay parity for the trotting gait is in the hands of local racing administrators, rather than the sport's national body.

Finally the ugly ducklings of the harness racing world at starting to see some love.

Statistics will be on Princess Brook's side when she lines up in next month's Winter Cup at Riccarton.

The Forbury Park Trotting Club has followed New Zealand's major harness racing centres in confirming a funding boost for next season.

The 2017 edition of the New Zealand Junior Drivers' Championships was simply the Rory McIlwrick show.

There was a touch of irony about how Forbury Park's harness racing season ended on Saturday.

Two talented trotting winners at Forbury Park on Saturday will take contrasting paths following their wins.

For the past 40 years, one man has stood between the ecstasy of victory and the despair of defeat for hundreds of owners of horses racing at Forbury Park.

Otago reinsman Rory McIlwrick will go into the last two heats of the New Zealand Junior Drivers’ Championship at Forbury Park today in perfect position.

Jockey Samantha Wynne was the star of yesterday’s Timaru meeting, bagging a perfect four wins from four rides.

Have horse, will travel is the story behind the clash of two promising jumpers in the open hurdles at Timaru today.

While his lifelong friend  has been capturing harness racing’s headlines, Tim Williams has had a quiet smile on his face.