A stalwart of the racing industry among those facing claims of a $30 million pokie fraud has spoken of the sport being starved of cash.

A former chairman of Harness Racing NZ and three others have been charged over an alleged $30m pokie fraud, in the biggest case ever of its kind outside of a casino.

A new $205.4 million urban village with almost a half-hectare shopping precinct and 231 apartments is to rise in an Auckland horse racing club's carpark.

Robert Dunn sees a silver lining to Franco Nelson's controversial Miracle Mile snub.

Cricket legend Shane Warne is excited to be guest of honour at Cup Day in Christchurch and joked that by the end of today, rumours will be rampant that he's dating several local fillies. The colourful sportsman and Liz Hurley's ex, known simply as 'Warney', flew into Christchurch last night. It's believed the cricketer, who has a reputation for being a ladies' man, was at a city night spot last night and arrived 20 minutes late to his press conference at Addington this morning.

Champion driver Dexter Dunn describes Christen Me as "a funny horse" but punters might have stopped seeing the funny side of the glamour pacer long ago.

Maurice McKendry rarely talks numbers. He may have over 3000 career driving wins but he is living proof you can take the boy out of Methven but you can't take Methven out of the boy.

John Dunn knows what he needs to win tomorrow's New Zealand Cup with Franco Nelson - bad luck.

Champion trainer Mark Purdon says bookies and punters have read tomorrow's $700,000 New Zealand Trotting Cup wrong.

New Zealand's assault on the mega rich Australasian Breeders Crown steps up a gear tonight.

The Inter Dominion could be about to return to its traditional format with provisions to fuel Kiwi interest in the series.

At 93 years of age harness racing trainer Bill Darrah is still producing winners on his homemade track near Thames.

For Greg and Nine Hope, tomorrow is about the next step.

Dexter Dunn is relying on raw speed to get him out of trouble at Cambridge tomorrow.

The mark of the truly great horse trainers is the effect they have on their horses when they are allowed any concentrated period of time with them.

The Australian assault on the Jewels looks set to double and maybe then some.

She may be a last-start Easter Cup winner but Adore Me could still have to work hard in Friday's $100,000 Taylor Mile after being handed a tricky draw.

Two of New Zealand's most promising pacing fillies clash at Cambridge tonight but with differing aims.

When Nicole Molander left New Zealand three years ago with a few battling horses and a dream she never expected to return with a group one superstar.

James Stormont couldn't have picked a better time to hit form.

Thousands of harness racing fans turned out last night at Alexandra Park for the first 10 races kicking off the Auckland Cup Week carnival.

Battles already won and lost at Alexandra Park could play a major role in Venus Serena justifying her red hot favouritism for tonight's $125,000 Pascoes Northern Oaks.

Snooki gets a rare opportunity in tonight's Northern Oaks at Alexandra Park - the chance to race her own age group.

If Smolda is going to win the A$750,000 Inter Dominion Final on Sunday he is going to have to do it the hard way.

Locharburn may be the most talented 3-year-old pacer in the country but that won't stop him being vulnerable at Alexandra Park tomorrow night.

Venus Serena's season could be about to get a bit tougher.

Terror To Love's Menangle nightmare continues even before he gets on the plane to Sydney for Sunday's A$750,000 Inter Dominion Final.

John Morell is one of a rapidly dying breed - rural owners who train their own racehorse from a farm.

Mark Purdon could be excused for having a bit on his mind this week.

Fears the new Inter Dominion date will savage the Auckland Trotting Cup look set to be wide of the mark for the second year running.