Showcasing 2-year-old filly Showgem showed plenty of speed.

Race tracks under threat of closure next season will soon find out if they can stay open.

Brandon Morgenrood was also charged with an act that caused undue suffering to the horse.

Aucklanders embraced the sunshine and dressed to impress at the biggest Melbourne Cup day party at Ellerslie Racecourse. Video / Leon Menzies / Michael Craig

Opie Bosson likely rider as McDonald veers to Waller.

Tony Pike thinks the 5-year-old can win the Schillaci.

The queen of NZ racing has been crowned before historic race starts.

A campaign that started so well for Endless Drama has ended in disappointment.

Within days of arriving in the US, Phar Lap was dead in suspicious circumstances.

Industry leader says Government support will revive the racehorse business.

Giant galloper Julius could miss the first group one challenge of the season.

Auckland Racing Club is spending $6m on a new stable block at Ellerslie

Tracks need to be able to stand on their own, says Auckland Racing Club chief

If the horse Contessa Vanessa wins her teenage trainer will get a slice of the huge prize.

He's organised what may be NZ's biggest punter's club for today's Karaka Million.

No Australian horse race has so much thoroughbred action in one meet

Fashion fall: The Melbourne Cup relents - socks are not mandatory.

The Auckland Trotting Club has decided they are not big enough.

A$4m Queen Elizabeth next goal for classy mare

New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing has announced an increase in minimum stakes to $10,000 from March 1.

Jockey Alysha Collett won't be overindulging at Christmas lunch - but she is hoping to dine out on success 24 hours later during the Boxing Day races.

Of hundred fashionistas competing at Ellerslie race course, one entrant may or may not have an advantage, after nabbing fashion awards there twice before.

Super mare Winx produced a devastating performance to win the $3,230,00 Group One Cox Plate in wintry conditions at Moonee Valley today.

He earns more than All Blacks captain Kieran Read and his Black Caps counterpart Kane Williamson - and today he'll again take on the best in the world.

Trainer Graeme Sanders will watch New Zealand Oaks winner Fanatic work in Melbourne this morning before confirming a start for the

One man is paving the path for exports to China's young racing industry.

Rudy Liefting got his reward when Danza Lad added to his Awapuni record with an upset victory in the feature event on yesterday's card.

Andrew Campbell hated his profession as a plumber. Pulling up toilet drains got on his nerves to the point he gave it away and tried his hand at training thoroughbreds with absolutely no idea how that would turn out.

Lee Somervell won't be afraid to put Addictive Habit's versatility to the test during his Queensland stay.