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Racing: Addictive Habit draws wide
Lee Somervell won't be afraid to put Addictive Habit's versatility to the test during his Queensland stay.
Lee Somervell won't be afraid to put Addictive Habit's versatility to the test during his Queensland stay.
It was after 9am when Matamata apprentice Brendan Hutton landed the winning ride on High Class in yesterday's $20,000 Vodafone Warriors Women In League Fillies Classic at Avondale.
Attitude and determination define horse racing. Take Paxton Conder, having her first race ride in the amateur jockeys' event at Hastings this afternoon.
Northern filly The Orange Agent has been heavily backed with the bookies to win the next round of the battle to be the princess of pacing.
So you didn't think debut runner No More Tears could win Saturday's $50,000 Hamilton Vets 2YO Stakes at Te Rapa.
Sunset is far away for an industry that deserves and earns the government support it gets, writes John Allen.
Tony Barron is not far off making the 2014-15 season his best, but whether he eclipses his record tonight at Forbury Park remains to be seen.
Carpe Diem impressed Pletcher by moving four furlongs in 48.60 seconds, picking up his speed with every fraction. Jockey John Velazquez was aboard.
Application has been made to run the abandoned $20,000 Vodafone Warriors Women In League Fillies Classic next week.
Bring Me The Maid has arrived in Brisbane to strengthen Melbourne trainer Peter Moody's assault on the winter carnival.
Foxton trainer Richard French is hoping for a little more luck with consistent mare Marotiri Miss when she tackles the Listed Manawatu ITM Anzac 1600 at Awapuni today.
Underrated gelding Leebaz earned a chance to atone in next month's Doomben Cup with his dogged win at the Gold Coast on Saturday.
New Zealand's greatest stable scored three huge wins at Menangle yesterday - and they only had two horses racing.
Deceptive filly Shees Flawless gave Sam Spratt a high-speed thrill at Te Rapa that turned back the clock to her glory days as the regular partner of a dual New Zealand Horse of the Year.
Pace made the race for Abidewithme at Te Rapa and the well-related mare took full advantage of a strong tempo to record a career highlight victory in yesterday's group two Travis Stakes.
It would seem almost impossible to find a bigger lift from the extremely moderate field Gifted Lad defeated at Rotorua last week to a semi-stakes race in Melbourne, but that hasn't deterred Trent....
The mountain Sky Major must climb to win his record third Harness Jewels keeps becoming higher.
Anyone who witnesses bookmakers going about their business at Australian race meetings quickly appreciates the sheltered life enjoyed by the Totalisator Agency Board in this country.
Noel Harris characteristically re-lit a roll-your-own leaning over a rail in the Ellerslie birdcage on Saturday as he watched the field for the $200,000 Manco Easter return.