O'Brien leads international charge on Caulfield Cup
Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has 12 of the 28 international nominations for this year's Caulfield Cup.
Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien has 12 of the 28 international nominations for this year's Caulfield Cup.
Our best trotters may not be able to beat the elite pacers on the track anymore but they can still defeat them at the ballot box.
IT was only a short mouthful, but Jonathan Riddell's words said plenty.
Probably the best bet at Rotorua today is two-legged Kevin Myers.
Training legend Barry Purdon has a surprise for punters assessing the final feature race of the season at Alexandra Park tonight. While
The winning post is thoroughbred racing's most important piece of equipment, but often a set of blinkers can run a close second. There
Ivy's Gold faces a huge test in the last race at Avondale this afternoon, but might just be up to it.
New Zealand's best pacing mare The Orange Agent is unlikely to race again this year. But trainer Brian Hughes is confident the outstanding
Taking on champion pacer Have Faith In Me once this year will be more than enough for Greg Hope.
With the Donna Logan/Chris Gibbs team winning five races at two local meetings back and three on Saturday, they are going to have a say coming up.
Another edition of the Ruakaka Donna Logan/Chris Gibbs benefit rolls out of the station again this afternoon.
One stumble won't cost Harness Jewels winner Heaven Rocks his shot at Breeders Crown glory.
If anyone can work out why Summer's Day belies her name by ploughing beautifully through winter tracks, would they mind telling trainer Tony Pike.
One of the more annoying regular questions of the pacing winter rears its head at Alexandra Park again tonight.
A 10m handicap may not be enough to stop A Damn Good Excuse repeating her last-start win at Cambridge tonight.
With maturity has come consistency and the in-form Salted Caramel looks in line for a deserved victory at Matamata today.
Champion trainer Mark Purdon is adamant his superstar Have Faith In Me is as good as any pacer in the world.
Sam Logan has high spring expectations of the lightly raced Iwannadancelikehim.
The rising 11-year-old took top honours in the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase in the hands of Matthew Cropp.
The Waverley rider and the Ken Duncan-trained mare successfully defended their title in yesterday's Anuka Smoker Wellington Hurdles with a commanding performance.
Southern Icon and Gwynethanne will chase down Group features at opposite ends of the country next month.
Winters throw up at least one horse that charges through the grades stylishly. This winter it's Mr Luigi.
The Wellington Steeplechase tends to end in wet cement and Amanood Lad has 70.5kg topweight.
One of the most unheralded yet inspired decisions of the pacing season could pay its biggest dividend in Brisbane tomorrow night.
Cran Dalgety has been here before and that is the main reason he still thinks Christen Me can save his season with a A$200,000 win on Saturday night.
Two factors are set to dominate the New Zealand Trotting Cup market after bookies declared they will bet any punter to win at least
Peter McKay is hoping any feelings of deja vu with Barcelo continues well into the youngster's three-year-old season.
Manhattan Street is on target to add a black type credit to his impressive pedigree after digging deep to keep his perfect record intact.
Peter McKay isn't underestimating his slow-burning 2-year-old Barcelo ahead of today's Tavistock Syndicate Owners' 1000 at Ruakaka. The