Any improvement in the conditions at New Plymouth will boost Virtuoso Lad's chances.

Mongolian Marshal has drawn wide for the Derby.

NZ Racing Board announced an underlying operating profit for the first half of 2017/18.

The unusual path to Friday's $200,000 New Zealand Pacing Derby has taken another turn.

Trainer even sees positives in Mongolian Marshal drawing outside.

More Wonder and Not Usual Talent suggested they are youngsters with bright futures.

Now everyone might start believing Greg Hope when he says A G's White Socks is good horse.

It's not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.

Promising two-year-old Nirvana in Fire resumes from a short summer break.

Connections of Yearn have decided against going to the well once too often with the mare.

If Europe's leading trainers want to take on Winx they will have to travel to Oz to do so.

One of the secrets of Murray Baker's success is to never underestimate the opposition.

Chris Gibbs has adhered to former training partner Donna Logan's Australian Oaks strategy.

Leo O'Reilly lines up tough pacer James Dean in today's $100,000 Easter Cup at Addington.

If track downgrades Avantage could be favourite.

Enghien's defence of his Harness Jewels title is under huge pressure.

Challenger to Lazarus's third NZ Cup has taken a small step toward making the great race.

Troy Harris has exceeded his own expectations since resuming race riding.

Temporale might be just one win away from the greatest title in New Zealand trotting.

Gary Hennessy is keen to look at the S$3 million ($3.15m) Kranji Mile in Singapore in May.

Gary Hennessy has an eye on Singapore with the well-bred Ocean Emperor.

Hugh Bowman considers the 2017 George Ryder Stakes one of Winx's best wins.

Trainer hopes Damien Oliver can work his magic from wide barrier at Rosehill.

Kiwi F1 Toro Rosso racer gets better as practice day goes on.

Damien Oliver is one of only seven jockeys to have captured four big races of Oz calendar.

In 30 years practically nothing has trumped the Golden Slipper. Winx does today.

Auckland Racing Club is spending $6m on a new stable block at Ellerslie

Filly goes into Saturday's A$3.5m Golden Slipper at Rosehill as a strong contender.

The Mayor's luckless run convinced his Kiwi connections to try their luck across Tasman.

Boutique trainer Mark Blackie looks to have an able deputy in Le Castile.