Maiden winners' bonus of $1500 stopped
Owners of maiden pacing and trotting winners will be $1500 worse off this season.
Sport
Grassroots racing alive and well
Grassroots racing alive and well
Wayne Stapley, of Christchurch, was all smiles yesterday afternoon as he accepted the Kurow Cup.
Court has good day out at Kurow
Court has good day out at Kurow
Stablemates Storm Prince and Tom Martin provided the stars turns on the Kurow Cup and gave their trainer Paul Court a late birthday present yesterday.
Special win for Girls Get Loose
Special win for Girls Get Loose
A connection with the Kurow community made Girls Get Loose's win in the feature trot on Kurow Cup day special.
The Dominator ready to strike
The Dominator ready to strike
Levels trotter The Dominator has been in a happy place recently and that spells unhappy news for his opposition at Oamaru tomorrow.
Turn it up! Officials deserve praise
Turn it up! Officials deserve praise
Firstly, I need to start this week's column with some important news.
Better draw, small field should favour luckless pacer
Better draw, small field should favour luckless pacer
Trainer Matt Purvis is hoping for more luck in the running for his stable at Addington tonight than he has received recently.
Richards pair go head to head
Richards pair go head to head
Glamour stablemates Te Akau Shark and Melody Belle will square off in what shapes as an exciting start to the season's feature thoroughbred races at Te Rapa tomorrow.
Wingatui stop for Melbourne Cup
Wingatui stop for Melbourne Cup
Excitement is building at Wingatui ahead of the arrival of the Melbourne Cup later this month.
It's A Wonder streets rivals in National
It's A Wonder streets rivals in National
Singing played an unlikely and important role in helping rider Shaun Phelan produce a brilliant front-running ride to win the Grand National Steeplechase on It's A Wonder at Riccarton on Saturday.
Top award to U May Cullect
Top award to U May Cullect
An exclamation mark was put at the end of freakish pacer U May Cullect's first season of racing when he was crowned Southland harness racing horse of the year in Invercargill last night.
The Gordonian takes full advantage of muddy track
The Gordonian takes full advantage of muddy track
Southland veteran The Gordonian relished the splattering mud the Riccarton track offered on Saturday when winning the Winter Classic.
Best behaviour results in win
Best behaviour results in win
Being on her best behaviour helped trotter Majestic Rose reward Kerry Kelly with her first training win at Gore on Saturday.
Dez seeking double at carnival
Dez seeking double at carnival
Waipukurau galloper Dez will attempt to notch a double double when he contests the Winter Classic at Riccarton Park today.
Cantabrians poised to pounce
Cantabrians poised to pounce
Canterbury raiders look ready to make an impact on the first meeting of the new Southland harness racing season at Gore today.
Turn it up! Grand National to continue
Turn it up! Grand National to continue
The Grand National Carnival has been a success, so far, and hopefully that continues on Saturday.
Gillies chasing redemption on Gagarin
Gillies chasing redemption on Gagarin
Rider Mathew Gillies will attempt to end an up-and-down week on a high with Gagarin in tomorrow's Grand National Steeplechase at Riccarton.
Havehorsewilltravel to being northern campaign
Havehorsewilltravel to being northern campaign
Forbury Park trainer Darryn Simpson has done as the name of his emerging trotter, Havehorsewilltravel, suggests.
Happy spot works for Alfie Dee
Happy spot works for Alfie Dee
Bold frontrunning tactics paid off for rider Buddy Lammas when Alfie Dee clung on to win the Grand National Hurdles in a thrilling finish.
Mare makes her mark
Mare makes her mark
Wingatui galloper Spectra stamped herself as a southern stayer to follow when she broke maidens at the Grand National Carnival yesterday.