Blue Eyed Suzie puts wayward starts behind her in deserved win
Trial and error led to success for Blue Eyed Suzie when she scored a deserved win at Ascot Park on Sunday.
Sport
Review launched into greyhound racing
Review launched into greyhound racing
Racing Minister Grant Robertson is launching a review into greyhound racing, saying he is not satisfied with the industry's work on animal welfare.
Veteran pacer breaks his own winning record
Veteran pacer breaks his own winning record
Veteran pacer Alexy wrote a record into the final chapter in the history of Forbury Park with his fast-finishing win at the track yesterday.
Canterbury horse trainer banned for life
Canterbury horse trainer banned for life
Disgraced former Canterbury harness racing trainer Mitchell Kerr has been banned for life after being found guilty of a range of charges based on the the duping of owners on both sides of the Tasman.
Foundation for win laid five years ago
Foundation for win laid five years ago
Some quick thinking more than five years ago continued to pay dividends for trainer Brent Shirley at Ascot Park on Saturday through the win of Tac Mac.
Irish jockey first woman to win Grand National
Irish jockey first woman to win Grand National
Rachael Blackmore made Grand National history by becoming the first female jockey to win the race as she steered Minella Times across the finishing line at Aintree on Saturday.
Query over scheduled Forbury Park dates
Query over scheduled Forbury Park dates
The last race meeting at Forbury Park will be well signposted but there is no guarantee all the remaining race dates will actually take place at the venue.
Racing and more at Easter carnival
Racing and more at Easter carnival
Thousands of people punted and partied at this year’s Riverton Easter races.
Burlington well placed after stepping down in class
Burlington well placed after stepping down in class
It will be a step down in class for Burlington when he lines up in the Waimate Cup at Oamaru tomorrow.
Day at the races
Day at the races
A big crowd turned up yesterday on a sunny Otago Anniversary Day for an afternoon of racing at Wingatui Racecourse in Mosgiel. Photographer Christine O’Connor headed along to capture the action.
Easter Cup goal for Winton winner Vintage Cheddar
Easter Cup goal for Winton winner Vintage Cheddar
Vintage Cheddar is on his way back to the scene of his brilliant New Zealand Cup Week double after scoring a deserved win in the Winton Cup on Saturday.
Race day the only show in town
Race day the only show in town
Dunedin’s 150-year-old Forbury Park trotting venue will soon be no more. But it was once the most popular place in town. No more so than during the exhilarating, surprising and record-breaking, 1965 Interdominion Championships.
Canterbury trainer facing horse doping charges
Canterbury trainer facing horse doping charges
Canterbury harness racing trainer Jesse Alford, who was allegedly caught injecting a substance into two horses, is now facing racing industry charges.
A happy horse is a winning horse
A happy horse is a winning horse
Trainer Graeme Anderson added to the long list of horses’ careers he has revitalised at Westwood Beach when Vin Scully scored at Oamaru yesterday.
Lowry’s skills on show in The Gift’s win
Lowry’s skills on show in The Gift’s win
Rider Jacob Lowry proved the difference that finally helped punters cash in on The Gift at Wingatui on Saturday.
Bloodstock Breeders Day works with masks
Bloodstock Breeders Day works with masks
Almost everyone wore a mask at the New Zealand Bloodstock Breeders’ Day at Wingatui, held under Covid-19 restrictions and excluding the public.
Another stunning win by U May Cullect
Another stunning win by U May Cullect
U May Cullect was at his stunning best when unleashing a sensational final 400m to beat a small but select free-for-all field at Winton yesterday.
Police investigate fraud claims against horse trainer
Police investigate fraud claims against horse trainer
Police are now investigating complaints of fraud against race horse trainer Mitchell Kerr allegedly involving hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Trainer barred after sitting on dead horse
Trainer barred after sitting on dead horse
WARNING: Distressing image. The British Horseracing Authority has barred Irish trainer Gordon Elliott from racing in Britain, pending an investigation in Ireland into a photograph of him sitting on a dead horse.
Special win for Aveross Spitfire
Special win for Aveross Spitfire
The Dunedin-based Ambie’s Army Syndicate honoured the late Jonny Keen soon after he lost his battle with cancer through the win of Aveross Spitfire at Oamaru yesterday.