With less interest from Asia, buyers are focusing on classic races and stallion prospects.

Team Te Akau Racing and Fortuna Bloodstock combined for their greatest victory when Melody Belle blitzed a good-quality field in the Karaka Million at Ellerslie.

At Karaka today and tomorrow, Sir Patrick Hogan has the best draft of yearlings his Cambridge Stud has produced in a decade.

Lazarus might be the best pacer in the world but he won't be asked to prove it.

Former Grand National winner Many Clouds collapsed and died after winning a race at Cheltenham.

Former Black Cap Simon Doull bought the colt, now named Felton Road, with eight other investors at last year's yearling sales.

An excited Rosie Myers admitted she had a small moment of panic nearing the business end of yesterday.

The high-flying Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman training partnership had just the one focus at Trentham yesterday.

Xtravagant was to have run in last week's group one Telegraph at Trentham, but after one of his final gallops he was found to have a throat problem.

Queensland visitor depending on outsider Ameridon to continue his good record in Karaka Million tomorrow.

Sir Linwood is showing encouraging signs of an early return on his investment. The 2-year-old, who was a $220,000 NZB Ready to Run

New Zealand's thoroughbred horses have caught the attention of one of the world's most powerful men.

Josh Aiken has heard all the theories on how Hectorjayjay can down Kiwi pacing hero Lazarus in the A$400,000 Victoria Cup. He just

David Green is not displeased Kawi will not oppose his mare Stolen Dance in tomorrow's $200,000 Harcourts Thorndon Mile at Trentham

Team has runners at Trentham and Ellerslie including Hasahalo and Sophie's Choice

Lansdowne Park, which also sold the multiple winner and this year's Sydney Cup hopeful Pacorus, moved to its 20ha Ohaupo site two years ago.

The two best horses at the first Alexandra Park meeting of the year return with unusual comeback stories, particularly Maxim.

Heroic Valour's performance at Ellerslie this weekend will determine the future direction of his three-year-old career.

Tony Pike will have both quality and quantity on his side at Ellerslie on Sunday.

The excitement of yearling sales week will be tinged with sadness for one of the country's leading thoroughbred nurseries.

Curraghmore Stud, one of the leading sellers at Karaka in recent years, will offer a colt by Frankel who should attract international attention.

Well-judged ride by apprentice helps Ashburton gelding win country's premier sprint.

Smolda may be forcing his connections into a rethink that could win him the most unlikely of titles.

Horse racing is all about keeping the faith.

While Savaria's form has been largely patchy in between times, trainer Roydon Bergerson had been in a confident pre-Cup mood.

Passing Shot will strip a fit horse on Saturday, but the unknown factor will be his attitude.

Put relatively big money on the line and you will get competitive racing with unlucky runners. Abbey Road was one of those at Trentham last Saturday.

Australian Racing Hall of Fame jockey Robert Thompson will break new ground when he takes his first Wellington Cup ride aboard Queenslander Pop 'N' Scotch at Trentham today.

Hold on to your fascinators: Wellington Cup Day is going to be windy.

Weight and a visiting Victorian sprinter could stand between Start Wondering and victory in the Telegraph.