Two factors are set to dominate the New Zealand Trotting Cup market after bookies declared they will bet any punter to win at least

Peter McKay is hoping any feelings of deja vu with Barcelo continues well into the youngster's three-year-old season.

Manhattan Street is on target to add a black type credit to his impressive pedigree after digging deep to keep his perfect record intact.

The Logan/Gibbs-trained Rocknrolla claimed the feature event.

Peter McKay isn't underestimating his slow-burning 2-year-old Barcelo ahead of today's Tavistock Syndicate Owners' 1000 at Ruakaka. The

A return to tried and true methods has Mr Cool Boy on the verge of completing a winning hat-trick. The 7-year-old is in career-best

It was a day of anything but luck for Irish jockey Chris Meehan on Sunday.

A key man in an organisation responsible for integrity matters in the New Zealand racing industry has stepped down.

A freakish recovery could see standout trotter Speeding Spur back racing in time to defend his title in Australasia's richest trot.

Former southerner Silhouette Noire showed her penchant for left-handed racing when she turned her form around at Te Rapa.

The Pukekohe couple had the recent misfortune to lose their promising mare A Tad Leica, who had to be put down after an incident in the tie-up stalls at Awapuni.

There are still those recovering from broken legs rushing to the tote to collect off Tavis Star seconds before he was beaten in the last bound at Avondale last start.

If Sacred Star had finished down the track in the Stradbroke he was probably going to be looking at the back gate.

Don't let Motown's scratching from Alexandra Park last week put you off backing him there tonight.

Miss Cover Girl's win at Eagle Farm has wrapped up the group one season in Australia.

Trainer Peter Lock did not have a panic button on him at the Tauranga races on Saturday but if he had he would certainly have pressed it.

"She's 20 kilos lighter than last year."

A trip across the Tasman for a romantic rendezvous might yet spawn racetrack spoils for Cambridge mare Gesemi.

A flagbearer for one of New Zealand's most successful syndications might be on her last chance at Tauranga today.

The Tauranga track passed muster yesterday morning to continue with today's racing with possibly heavy rain due later this afternoon.

Weight won't stop a train despite the popular line, but it can stop racehorses wallowing through very heavy winter tracks.

Before you write off the back markers in tonight's Smith And Partners Lawyers Winter Cup at Alexandra Park, consider something a little strange about the horses they are chasing.

A bizarre judder bar may not halt Waikiki Beach's path to the rarest number in New Zealand racing.

Harness racing bosses are hoping an Australian betting bonanza on the Jewels helps increase premium coverage of the industry there.

Champion jockey Opie Bosson hopes his days of riding at all but the best New Zealand meetings are over.

Tony Pike's early introduction to racing came at the highest level and it's a standard he's still living up to.

Top colt Xtravagant will be heading directly to Australia next season.

In the day of Australia plucking most of our young riding talent - unthinkable 25 years ago - it's lovely to see potential in the apprentice ranks.

The 24-year-old didn't miss a beat when he guided the dual stakes winner Shezhardtocatch to an upset victory in yesterday's Ford Ranger Handicap.