Team teal drivers raise $44k for ovarian cancer research
Canterbury's Samantha Ottley has helped a group of female harness racing drivers raise $44,000 for ovarian cancer - all by winning in teal colours.
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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.
Harness racing’s heartland blighted by raids and unsavoury publicity
Harness racing’s heartland blighted by raids and unsavoury publicity
Canterbury is harness racing’s epicentre in NZ. But the industry is plagued by illegal activities. Chris Barclay reports.
Ban reduced, fine dropped for Orange
Ban reduced, fine dropped for top Canterbury harness racing driver Blair Orange
Top Canterbury harness racing driver Blair Orange’s eight-week ban for being over the breath alcohol limit has been reduced by two weeks.
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.
Anger swells over trainer's photo with dead horse
Anger swells over trainer's photo with dead horse
Warning: Distressing image - A photo of a top British trainer posing while sitting on a dead horse has provoked horror and anger across the world.
Forbury Park to be closed, trotting club to relocate
Forbury Park to be closed, trotting club to relocate
Dunedin's Forbury Park trotting venue is set to close.
Canterbury driver notches up 500th win
'It's pretty cool': Canterbury driver Samantha Ottley notches up 500th win
Samantha Ottley was typically low key after becoming just the second woman to notch 500 driving wins in NZ on Wednesday.
Top harness racing driver banned
Top Canterbury harness racing driver banned after failing pre-race alcohol test
Top harness racing driver Blair Orange has been banned for eight weeks after failing a pre-race alcohol test.
Bid to get driver back on track after fall from grace
Bid to get driver back on track after fall from grace
Two prominent harness racing figures are making a bid to get fallen from grace trainer driver Matt Anderson back into the industry.
Purdon staying put: Australian campaign ruled out
Purdon staying put: Australian campaign ruled out
The sabbatical being taken by champion Canterbury trainers Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen has become very real.
The big bet that went to the dogs
The big Christchurch bet that went to the dogs
A high-rolling Christchurch punter experienced the vagaries of betting when he made New Zealand’s biggest wager on greyhounds this year at Addington - and lost.
NZ's most successful stable All Stars Racing to be disbanded
NZ's most successful stable All Stars Racing to be disbanded
New Zealand’s most successful ever horse racing stable in Canterbury is being disbanded in news that will stun the industry.
Trainer’s cancer battle inspires New Zealand Cup defence
Trainer’s cancer battle inspires New Zealand Cup defence
A year on from producing the pinnacle of her trainers’ career, Dee And Gee prepares to defend her New Zealand Cup crown without the woman who dotes on her the most.
Namesake horse gifted to NB rugby stalwart’s widow
Rugby stalwart’s widow ‘privileged’ to become part owner of namesake horse
A grey gelding named to honour late New Brighton rugby stalwart Ceddy Smith has rekindled his widow’s love of horses after she was surprised to be gifted a part share.
Risk pays off as All Stars claim fifth win in row
Risk pays off as All Stars claim fifth win in row
Canterbury trainers Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen took a chance with Self Assured and it paid off on Tuesday.
Crowds flock to Addington Raceway
Crowds flock to Addington Raceway
People have been flooding into Addington Raceway for the New Zealand Trotting Cup - here are some of the photos.
75-year-old celebrates first Cup starter
75-year-old celebrates first Cup starter
Trainer Ray Green, 75, will have his first ever starter in a New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington today.
McCaw choppers WW2 veterans in for Cup Day
Cup Day 2020: McCaw choppers WW2 veterans into sold out Addington Raceway
Richie McCaw gave two WW2 veterans a ride to Addington Raceway in his helicopter today - dropping them off in front of thousands of Cup Day racegoers.
Money flows in lead up to New Zealand Cup
Money flows in lead up to New Zealand Cup
Copy That has come in for some massive support as the excitement builds to tomorrow’s New Zealand Cup at Addington.