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racing matters
Racing
November 24
Smith moves on from ODT racing
Matt Smith discusses leaving the racing beat for other pastures.
Racing
September 22
Racing matters: Staying faithful
The staying ranks in New Zealand are taking a hammering.
Racing
August 11
Good things ...
One of the delights of this job is meeting some of the "hard shots" around the place.
Racing
August 4
Hasn’t he ...
Joni Mitchell might have been writing about parking lots taking over the beauty of Hawaii (thank you Wikipedia) when she wrote Big Yellow Taxi.
Racing
July 28
Marking the card
With the end of the racing season just two days away, Racing Matters thought it appropriate to look back at the predictions made by its author in early August. Sure things. -
Racing
July 21
Racing: Family feud . . .
Of all the mini-competitions held at Forbury Park this season, the tipping competition in the racebook between local trainers, drivers and a "mystery tipster'' (who seemed to change throughout the season) drew the most banter.
Racing
July 14
Racing: An equine Waqar Younis?
Pakistan and horse racing aren't really words/phrases that go hand in hand.
Racing
July 7
Racing: The end of the dogs. . .
Massive news out of Australia yesterday afternoon.
Racing
June 30
Racing: Dash a smash hit
Some harness fans will recall the 1200m harness races held at Alexandra Park six or seven years ago.
Racing
June 23
Racing: New dawn for Jay
Good luck to the Wingatui connections of New Years Jay, who makes her North Island debut at Alexandra Park tonight.
Racing
June 16
Racing: Making a call . . .
Bob Dylan couldn't have put it better when he penned The Times They Are a-Changin'.
Racing
June 9
Racing: Purdon procession . . .
I was trying to think of an appropriate comparison as I watched the All Stars Stables collect five of the nine Harness Jewels on offer on Saturday, and round out the season winning all the top 2 & 3yr-old races in the country.
Racing
June 2
Pint and a punt
Call it the persuasive powers of Racing Matters (probably not) or call it a bit of common sense finally prevailing.
Racing
May 12
Racing: Strap yourself in
The days might be getting shorter, the racing might be (arguably) winding down, but there's plenty to watch this weekend.
Racing
May 5
Racing: Who’s on top . . .
With three months to go in the season, it seemed timely to update the readers of Racing Matters with the state of the premierships across the three codes.
Racing
April 14
Racing: What have I missed . . .
Yours truly would love to say he's returned completely refreshed from holiday.
Racing
March 17
Racing: Book ‘em in
Racebooks are always a variable for a racing club - do we charge?
Racing
March 10
Racing: Social media used to commemorate teen
Viral campaigns on social media are a dime a dozen (or whatever the metric equivalent is). But this one is worth following.
Racing
March 3
Racing: Here he comes . . .
Hasn't the world of harness racing come a long way in the last few years?
Racing
February 18
Racing: 50 years . . .
Keen followers of harness racing would have noted the race name of 6 at Forbury Park on Wednesday night - the Happy 50th Diamond Daryl Mobile Pace.
Racing
February 11
Racing: Precise picking
Well done to Otago racing commentator Jason Teaz, who tipped out Saturday's Pick6 in last Friday's paper.
Racing
February 4
Racing matters
Time If you have the TV set to Trackside 1 tomorrow at that time, you will be perplexed to see a direct clash between the fourth race from Randwick and the third race from Caulfield - and there's no point blaming Trackside for it.
Racing
January 28
Racing Matters: Just a little patience
Getting a bit frustrated with the lack of commingling on First4s, quaddies and the like?
Racing
October 15
Racing: Start it all . . .
If you ever had career aspirations to be a starter in either the thoroughbred or harness codes, last Friday wasn't the day to be watching Trackside.
Racing
September 24
Racing: Around the grounds
Before Radio Sport became all about shock jocks trying their best to make contrary statements just to get phone calls, there were more genteel days, when a good half hour or so was spent crossing to Plunket Shield games for bites of commentary at each venue.
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