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'Get over it, boo hoo': Punter tells Kiwi

A punter has sent a scathing letter to a NZ horse trainer based in Sydney after he cried when his stallion narrowly missed winning a tight Group 1 race.

Somervell seeks a fitting finale for Celebrity Miss

In-foal mare Celebrity Miss would be a fitting winner at Wanganui today.

Hiflyer will lift your bank balance

The Auckland Racing Club's experiment with twilight Saturday racing would have worked on at least one level had yesterday's rain been more extensive.

Racing: Legendary Kiwi jockey passes away

"Bustling Bill" Skelton was an extraordinary jockey, whose nickname became as well known as his real name.

Racing: Mime best chance of top trio

Murray Baker will saddle up three horses for tomorrow's Eagle Technology Stakes at Ellerslie and can give you a for-and-against for each of them.

Racing: Take a close look at leaders

It might be a case of "buyer beware" for punters on the first night of the Inter Dominions in Perth tonight.

Princess in a pickle after Oz snub

One of New Zealand's best mares has been given a shock snub by West Australian pacing officials, leaving her main summer target dangling by a thread.

Racing: Top jockey back from HK

Opie Bosson has been welcomed back into the fold.

Racing: Fanatic to chase cups

Group One winner Fanatic is likely to begin her build up toward the summer cups next month.

Racing: Otaki trainer seeks slice of Thoroughbred Breeders' Stakes pie

Slice Of Class already has immense value as a future broodmare but Otaki trainer Karen Zimmerman is hoping to further embellish her worth in the coming months.

Horse racing: Wide draws hinder classiest prospects

There is no shortage of confidence from some of the north's elite horsemen heading to Alexandra Park tonight -you just won't find

Horse racing: Experience may not be necessary

For Counties races tomorrow replace with "the deep end". Both feature races, the $100,000 Ssangyong Counties Cup and the $100,000

Big race wins elude top jockey

Danielle Johnson will be looking for quality as well as quantity this weekend. The Cambridge rider leads the jockeys' premiership

Racing: Godolphin backing McDonald

Godolphin will support its retained Kiwi star jockey James McDonald, who has stood himself down after he was charged with a betting

Hair-raising ride through quake for horseman

Grant Nicholson experienced first-hand the force of this week's massive earthquake.

$1m sweetener for clean sweep

Earning the bonus would not be an impossible task - two horses have already had a decent shot at the treble.

Sharrock less than confident about Railway victory

A victory celebration would come as a surprise party to Allan Sharrock this weekend.

Boutique stable nabs spoils

Group one win No 1 for Mandy and Matt Brown in Saturday's $300,000 Gavelhouse 1000 Guineas at Riccarton - the result of sticking to your principals.