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Greyhound trainer facing ban after dog tests positive for meth

Canterbury trainer John McInerney. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY / ODT

Greyhound trainer facing ban after dog tests positive for meth

Canterbury greyhound trainer John McInerney may be disqualified for up to 18 months after one of his dogs tested positive for meth and another was left in pain and distress for five days.

New Zealand Cup Day tickets go on sale

Tickets have gone on sale for one of NZ's biggest social events of the year - the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup in Christchurch.

Downpours, snow, slips, ice cause problems

When Woodend Beach harness racing trainer Bob Butt headed out to begin working his team of horses last Sunday morning he found much of the training property was under water.

Reinsman who injected horse with vodka cops ban

Matt Anderson photographed after leaving a court hearing in 2018. Photo: NZME

Reinsman who injected horse with vodka cops ban

Disgraced reinsman Matt Anderson has been banned from the harness racing industry for more than five years for his part in "tubing" a horse and injecting it with vodka on Cup Day.

Love of greyhounds prompts Adyson to donate her locks

Canterbury seven-year-old Adyson Fernandez loved her long wavy hair - but not as much as she loves greyhounds.

Apprentice jockey suspended for careless riding

Jockey Megan Taylor was killed during a race in Ashburton. Photo: Supplied via NZ Herald

Apprentice jockey suspended for careless riding

An apprentice jockey has been suspended for six weeks after a panel ruled she rode carelessly in a race in which fellow jockey Megan Taylor died.

Hearing for jockey charged with careless riding

Hearing for jockey charged with careless riding

The hearing for an apprentice jockey charged with careless riding in a Canterbury race in which another rider was killed is being held today.

Top jockey speaks about ‘horrific’ day apprentice rider died

Famed Christchurch jockey Tina Comignaghi speaking to the Herald about the race that killed her...

Top jockey speaks about ‘horrific’ day apprentice rider died

In December, 26-year-old apprentice jockey Megan Taylor was killed during a race in Ashburton. Now, a top jockey caught up in the incident tells her story of that heart-breaking day.

Trainer admits injecting horse with vodka on Cup Day

An assistant starter at Addington Raceway is facing possible sanctions after being charged with...

Trainer admits injecting horse with vodka on Cup Day

A harness racing trainer injected a horse with vodka and then tubed it on the morning of the biggest trotting day of the year as he felt “behind the eight ball”, and just wanted to do his best.

Cancer campaigner remembered

Cancer campaigner remembered through harness racing colours

When Canterbury trainer Greg Manson’s horses step out onto the race track they carry with them a very special tribute to a mate who fought for better cancer care in NZ.

Apprentice charged with careless riding in fatal race

Apprentice Jockey Megan Taylor died following a fall at Ashburton in December. Photo: NZ Herald...

Apprentice charged with careless riding in fatal race

An apprentice jockey has been charged with careless riding as a result of a probe into a race late last year that resulted in the death of apprentice Megan Taylor.

Fellow jockey 'grateful' she can't remember crash that killed friend

Canterbury jockey Samantha Wynne says there is one small personal mercy in the aftermath of the horror race fall that claimed the life of her friend Megan Taylor two weeks ago.

Tributes for young jockey killed in tragic fall

'Beautiful soul, loved by so many': Tributes for young jockey killed in tragic fall

A young jockey killed in a fall in Canterbury yesterday has been described as a “lovely, smiley young lady without an enemy in the world.”

Young jockey dies in Ashburton race fall

Apprentice Kiwi jockey Megan Taylor has been killed in a race fall at Ashburton today.

Men charged after horse allegedly given banned substance

The horse was scratched from a race with a total stake of $140,000. Photo: George Heard.

Men charged after horse allegedly given banned substance

Two men have been charged after allegedly administering a prohibited substance to a horse on the morning of Cup Day.

NZ Cup Day attendees offered refund, but asked not to claim it

Race officials determined the track's conditions as not good enough to continue. Photo: NZ Herald

NZ Cup Day attendees offered refund, but asked not to claim it

Those who attended Riccarton Racecourse on Saturday have been offered the chance to claim a full refund on their tickets after the event was postponed, due to flooding.

Riccarton Races abandoned after only three races over track condition

One of New Zealand’s biggest race meetings of the season has been abandoned at Riccarton today because of safety concerns after a horse slipped in the third race.