Horses likely to lose fitness with industry in limbo
Horse trainers are being forced to put their top talent out into the paddock and have had to turn their backs on training on the beach.
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Picture Me Rollin makes light of trainer’s concerns
Picture Me Rollin makes light of trainer’s concerns
Invercargill mare Picture Me Rollin packed too many punches for her opposition, striding out to a two-length victory in yesterday’s Beaumont Cup.
Celebrating’s win after mid-race gallop ‘pretty special’
Celebrating’s win after mid-race gallop ‘pretty special’
Westwood Beach pacer Celebrating overcame a mid-race mistake to produce a stunning win from a seemingly hopeless position at Wingatui yesterday.
Firm track crucial
Firm track crucial
The prospect of rain is the big hurdle in front of Canterbury galloper Son Of Maher as he attempts to break a frustrating run of outs in today’s Beaumont Cup (1600m).
First stakes success for Southland trainer
First stakes success for Southland trainer
A change of plans in response to the Covid-19 pandemic led to Southland trainer Robert Dennis scoring his first stakes success with Out Of The Park in the South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes...
New cart may hold key for Kiwi Crusher
New cart may hold key for Kiwi Crusher
How keen Waikouaiti mare Kiwi Crusher is to race in the feature trot at Wingatui today could decide her winning chances.
Racing one of the last left standing
Racing one of the last left standing
Racing holds a unique position in the Australasian sporting landscape.
Heroes Square has big task at Addington tonight
Heroes Square has big task at Addington tonight
Emerging pacer Heroes Square will face the toughest test of his short career when he starts from a wide draw in tonight’s Flying Stakes at Addington.
Belle Fascino set to amend her record
Belle Fascino set to amend her record
Unlucky White Robe Lodge placegetter Belle Fascino will get her chance to put the record straight in the South Island Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes at Riccarton tomorrow.
Forbury club prepares for spectator-less meeting
Forbury club prepares for spectator-less meeting
The Forbury Park Trotting Club has been busy making sure the province’s first spectator-less race meeting will be a success.
Race meetings to go closed-door
Race meetings to go closed-door
Southern racing clubs are set to take a financial hit after New Zealand’s three racing codes announced only participants and essential staff would be allowed at its upcoming race meetings.
Otago trotters produce results to savour at weekend
Otago trotters produce results to savour at weekend
Forget the Highlanders — Otago’s squaregaiting squad is the province’s team to follow after it produced brilliant results over the weekend.
First Class untested in big win
First Class untested in big win
It was a case of new horse and new driver, but same result when Spankem’s owners enjoyed back-to-back victories in the Kindergarten Stakes at Wyndham on Saturday.
All Stars stable going for seven from eight
All Stars stable going for seven from eight
Leading trainers Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen will attempt to win their seventh Kindergarten Stakes in eight years at Wyndham today.
Distance no bother for Feel The Rush
Distance no bother for Feel The Rush
Riverton trainer Kelvin Tyler is hoping for a repeat of his last trip to Trentham when he lines up Feel The Rush in the New Zealand Oaks today.
Turn it up! Another top weekend awaits
Turn it up! Another top weekend awaits
Racing writer Jonny Turner previews this weekend's most intriguing races.
Franco Santino Williamson’s best
Franco Santino Williamson’s best
Trainer-driver Nathan Williamson has both youth and experience among his three-pronged attack on tomorrow’s Wyndham Cup.
Options important for Melody Belle
Options important for Melody Belle
A premium barrier draw has star New Zealand mare Melody Belle perfectly poised before tomorrow’s All Star Mile at Caulfield.
Williams enjoys profitable day
Williams enjoys profitable day
Northern Southland Cup day turned into the Tim Williams show when the Rolleston reinsman won three of the four feature races at Ascot Park on Saturday.
Johnson’s touch key in Mr Intelligence’s victory
Johnson’s touch key in Mr Intelligence’s victory
The magic touch of leading rider Chris Johnson helped Mr Intelligence bounce back to form in the Wyndham Cup at Gore yesterday.