Racing: Dunn in rare territory
Robert Dunn is knocking on pacing's golden door and he is hoping Alta Maestro is the key.
Robert Dunn is knocking on pacing's golden door and he is hoping Alta Maestro is the key.
Sydney is the favoured next destination for the New Zealand Derby winner Gingernuts.
Mare will be horse to beat in $500,000 feature at Ellerslie.
Five To Midnight has a chance to become a group one winner ahead of time at Ellerslie on Saturday.
The favourites have been handed no favours for the $250,000 Woodlands Derby, the new signature race of Cup week at Alexandra Park.
Leading Victorian trainer Darren Weir is seeking a Triple A rating this weekend.
Punters who invested heavily on the mounts of jockey Opie Bosson at Ellerslie on Saturday were well rewarded.
If revenge and redemption are best served cold then the 36-year wait Stephen Autridge has had to endure made his win simply delicious.
Raw colt Inference has given the Hawkes training team some group one consolation in the Randwick Guineas.
Former Cambridge trainers Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young will be chasing one Derby and preparing for another across the Tasman today.
There should not be an issue with Gingernuts stepping up to 2400m - his dam sire is the 1991 English Derby winner Generous.
Pam Gerard might be fortunate to have the vastly experienced Mike Moroney as a training partner as she takes Savile Row into today's $1 million Vodafone Derby as favourite.
Hollywood Lass is a wonderful example of the stiff opposition all favoured runners face on a magnificently competitive 10-race card on Derby day at Ellerslie.
Partyon showed plenty to justify her hot favouritism in the $125,000 Pascoes Northern Oaks at Alexandra Park last night.
Pam Gerard critical to the development of Derby favourite.
Complete confidence in one feature at Alexandra Park tonight, none in the other.
Mike Moroney trains leading chances for the two richest races at the Auckland Cup carnival.
Lisa Allpress has picked up the ride on Leading Role in the group one New Zealand Derby after a late change of plans by Chris Johnson.
Classy colt in great shape at special gallops morning at Ellerslie yesterday.
Lennytheshark confirmed the new reality of the pacing world with his brave Miracle Mile win.
You ask Hugh Bowman how he mentally prepares himself to ride Winx and you have your pen ready.
Jason Waddell was having his first ride on Kawi and he played his part to perfection to guide Savabeel's best son to victory.
Precocious colt Summer Passage has strengthened his case for an autumn trip across the Tasman with an impressive home track triumph to open his black type account.
If Lazarus is to cap one of the great summers in New Zealand harness racing history, he is going to have to do it the hard way.
Princess Rihanna will anchor a three-pronged attack on today's Matamata Breeders' Stakes (1200m).
On a day when remarkable mare Winx will take 98 per cent of the centre stage, there is more than six hours of domestic racing to absorb.
The cream of the nation's greyhound talent will be involved in cut-throat chasing action at the Manukau Stadium tomorrow afternoon.
It's no secret Winx's rivals are lining up in the group one Chipping Norton Stakes at Randwick running for second.