Filly’s connections Feelthejoy
Father and daughter combination Clark and Ellie Barron rolled out an impressive filly at Winton yesterday in winning debutante Feelthejoy.
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Anxious moments for owner
Anxious moments for owner
Henry Hubert left himself with an important work-on as he sprinted to a front-running victory in the Hannon Memorial Free-For-All at Oamaru yesterday.
Pembrook Playboy favoured for Hannon Memorial
Pembrook Playboy favoured for Hannon Memorial
The benefit of recent racing looks to be the only advantage Pembrook Playboy’s rivals have over him going into tomorrow’s Hannon Memorial at Oamaru.
Southern Mile series first to benefit from new fund
Southern Mile series first to benefit from new fund
The Otago Racing Club’s Southern Mile series is the first beneficiary of New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s Stakes Innovation Fund.
Popular win by Mr McLaren
Popular win by Mr McLaren
Cheers could be heard across the country after Mr McLaren raced to victory at Ascot Park yesterday.
Kennedy begins new season on winning note
Kennedy begins new season on winning note
Terry Kennedy was delighted with his ‘‘lass’’ yesterday.
Exceptional horseman Denis Nyhan remembered
One of harness racing’s all-time greats: Horseman Denis Nyhan remembered
The harness racing industry is mourning exceptional horseman and administrator, Denis Nyhan, who died in Christchurch Hospital last week.
Williamson’s team in fine fettle
Williamson’s team in fine fettle
Brad Williamson started his season in style yesterday and showed his team is on song for his hometown’s biggest day of harness racing.
Southern season opens
Southern season opens
Covid alert levels have dropped just in time for the start of the new thoroughbred racing season in the South.
Spokesman compares anti-racing people to anti-vaxxers
Spokesman compares anti-racing people to anti-vaxxers
Greyhound racing in Aotearoa may be shut down if it can't pick up the pace on animal welfare and one spokesman has compared some who are opposed to greyhound racing to anti-vaxxers.
Barclay joins 800 club at Ascot Park
Barclay joins 800 club at Ascot Park
Brent Barclay joined an elite group of Southland reinsmen to drive 800 winners at Ascot Park yesterday with a winning treble.
Spring has sprung
Spring has sprung
Forever Vital stands beside her week-old colt, White Robe Lodge’s first foal of the new season.
Two meetings called off
Two meetings called off
At least two race meetings in the South will be victims of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Public to have say on future of Forbury
Public to have say on future of Forbury
The public will get a say about what happens to Dunedin’s former racing venue Forbury Park.
Forbury Park's future to be discussed, items to go to auction
Forbury Park's future to be discussed, items to go to auction
Hundreds of items from Forbury Park, from the mobile gate to branded beer pourers, will go under the hammer in Dunedin next month.
Win with first drive ‘amazing’
Win with first drive ‘amazing’
Carter Dalgety made the start to his career all drivers dream of when winning his racetrack debut at Oamaru on Sunday.
Winner bred, owned, trained by McLachlan
Winner bred, owned, trained by McLachlan
Trainer Doug McLachlan did not have too many people to thank after producing Brigadier’s Son to win at Young Quinn Raceway yesterday.
NZ's second synthetic race track opens in Christchurch
NZ's second synthetic race track opens in Christchurch
New Zealand's second synthetic track opened on Tuesday at Christchurch's Riccarton Park Racecourse.
Trotter goes from sulks to success at Ascot Park
Trotter goes from sulks to success at Ascot Park
After putting a tumultuous season behind him, Gore harness racing trainer Shane Matheson started the new term off in grand style with the win of Harry H at Ascot Park yesterday.
Old dog relives day in last run at Forbury
Old dog relives day in last run at Forbury
After over 40 years, Murray James Hill watched his last greyhound run in the last race at Forbury Park.