Popular figure remembered
Popular harness racing figure Alan Wilson was remembered at Forbury Park yesterday.
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Sheer class of Pat’s
Sheer class of Pat’s
Returning star Pat’s Delight gave his rivals a pacing lesson in the Tuapeka Cup at Forbury Park yesterday.
Day of reckoning for Star Galleria
Day of reckoning for Star Galleria
Steven Reid finds out today where Star Galleria is really at.
Fun for all
Fun for all
Enjoying themselves at the Tuapeka Harness Racing Club’s meeting in Dunedin yesterday are (from left) Beau Jones (2), Sophia Harvey (9), Jenny Wilson, her sister-in-law Debbie Wilson, Arlo...
Pat’s Delight obvious Tuapeka Cup choice
Pat’s Delight obvious Tuapeka Cup choice
Harness Jewels-winning pacer Pat’s Delight is set to start a hot favourite in tomorrow’s Tuapeka Cup at Forbury Park.
Southern clubs oppose key Messara findings
Southern clubs oppose key Messara findings
More than 900 submissions have been received on the Messara report into New Zealand racing but what happens next is unclear.
Turn it up! Ashburton the place to be
Turn it up! Ashburton the place to be
I never thought I would say this, but Ashburton is the place to be this long weekend. It has an excellent card of gallops racing on Saturday and the harness racing on Monday looks just as good.
Northern filly ready to strike at Ashburton
Northern filly ready to strike at Ashburton
Hastings filly Xpression brings her One Thousand Guineas campaign south to Ashburton tomorrow.
Forbury club announces deficit
Forbury club announces deficit
The Forbury Park Trotting Club announced a deficit of almost $250,000 at its annual meeting last night.
Partnership away to flying start
Partnership away to flying start
Aimee Tyler scored her first win as a trainer at what may prove to be an historic Winton Cup meeting yesterday.
Stable confident Star Galleria back on target
Stable confident Star Galleria back on target
The South Island campaign of leading northern pacer Star Galleria, who is preparing for the New Zealand Cup, is finally set to begin in the Methven Cup tomorrow.
New chapter for Woodlands trainer
New chapter for Woodlands trainer
Tomorrow's Winton Cup meeting will be a day to remember for Woodlands horseman Robert Dennis no matter the result.
Turn it up! Racing galore
Turn it up! Racing galore
From a $A14 million sprint to a 3000m grass-track cup, there is everything a racing fan could possibly want on offer this weekend.
Win augurs well for The Precious One
Win augurs well for The Precious One
Wingatui mare The Precious One showed she could be in for a massive spring with an emphatic win at Riccarton on Tuesday.
Dettori wins sixth Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Dettori wins sixth Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Frankie Dettori rode odds-on favourite Enable to a second straight victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe after fending off a late charge from Sea of Class at Paris Longchamp yesterday.
Simpson keen to campaign Pres The Belle at Addington during NZ Cup carnival
Simpson keen to campaign Pres The Belle at Addington during NZ Cup carnival
Mosgiel trotter Pres The Belle did not just win at Ascot Park on Saturday, she absolutely bolted in.
Two meetings abandoned part-way through
Two meetings abandoned part-way through
The New Zealand thoroughbred industry was hit with the abandonment of two race meetings over the weekend.
Wingatui mares return to track
Wingatui mares return to track
Leading Wingatui mares Princess Brook and The Precious One are aiming for winning returns at Riccarton today.
Call for Govt to help fund synthetic tracks
Call for Govt to help fund synthetic tracks
The Government should help fund the construction of all-weather tracks in New Zealand, a meeting of South Island racing representatives was told in Oamaru yesterday.
Turn it up! Plenty more great racing
Turn it up! Plenty more great racing
Another week into spring and there's more great racing in store, though, from a southern perspective, it will be impossible to top last weekend with Patrick Erin winning the Metropolitan.