Evan Rayner clearly thinks Start Wondering is the best horse he has trained, but in an extremely emotional moment he couldn't quite find the words.

If you backed Gift Of Power in $70.000 Barneswood Farm Eclipse Stakes you were unlucky to be beaten by one of the most freakish carnival performances seen.

What better way to begin 2017 and 12 months of punting than Sacred Shot (No 3, R1) in the opener at Ellerslie today.

Dream About Me obliterated the Auckland Cup race record and her opponents in the $250,000 group one at Alexandra Park tonight.

Vincent is going home but he shouldn't be expecting a warm welcome.

Lizzie L'Amour and Fanatic are unquestionably the best placed at Ellerslie to take the first leg of $1 million jackpot today. The

Wide draws hold few concerns for Cambridge trainer Murray Baker, ahead of Sunday's City Of Auckland Cup at Ellerslie.

Christmas presents don't come much better for former Foxton trainer Anna Scott.

Today looks like multi-bet heaven at Alexandra Park but when it comes to punting, heaven can quickly turn into hell.

Lizzie L'Amour's Waikato Cup win was one of those.

Start Wondering joined the stable after successful stints with Paul Belsham and in Sydney with Chris Waller, where his time was cut short by a bleeding attack.

New alcohol rules imposed on the Kumara Nuggets race meeting on January 14 have resulted in a sting in the tail for punters.

Dream About Me has one glaring weakness heading into tomorrow's $250,000 Auckland Cup - her sex.

Muray Baker took St Emilion's Zabeel Classic bad luck on the chin and he'll be happy to take his revenge in Sunday'sLaser Plumbing Te Puke City Of Auckland Cup at Ellerslie.

The Kiwi jockey-trainer wants to write more Melbourne Cup history before retiring from the saddle.

A couple of Waikato stables wandered into heart-attack territory yesterday when they saw the fields for Ellerslie on Sunday.

The younger, fresher legs have been the most potent in New Zealand harness racing in the last 12 months.

Boxing Day races are meant to pay for all those Christmas presents.

Alysha Collett joined sister Tasha as group one winning jockeys when she shocked the enormous Ellerslie crowd into near silence with her huge upset on Consensus.

The newly minted combination of Te Akau Racing and leading rider Opie Bosson were quickly back doing what they do best when they struck early at Ellerslie yesterday.

Winning major horse races can create more emotion than almost everything else. And that's even for the most reserved personalities.

Speech Craft completed a memorable festive period for Awapuni trainer Trina Riddell and her jockey husband Jonathan with his upset victory at Ellerslie.

A punter has won a share in a purebred racehorse at the Boxing Day races.

Oppie Bosson and Hall of Fame struck for an early victory at Ellerslie on Boxing Day.

Star Treasure showed he was ready to carry Stephen McKee's hopes in the Karaka Million on January 29.

The Boxing Day races are back for another year, with clouds making way for a sunny day of bubbles and horses.

With a start in the group one Sistema Railway Stakes ruled out, Fire Jet will leave nothing in the tank when he tackles the Hallmark

Each win Matamata jockey Michael Coleman ticks off is bringing him closer to a significant achievement.

It's not common that a trainer wants to slow down a promising racehorse but that's precisely what David Greene had to do with Keely Be.

Ruakaka horseman Chris Gibbs has mixed feelings about getting to Ellerslie this afternoon.