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Bob Skelton a great judge of pace

Swanston Street, the first Monday in November a decade or two back.

Racing: Myers leaves us all guessing

Veteran of just 14 race starts Crash Bandicoot primed for Pakuranga Hunt Cup and Great Northern.

Racing: M'Lady should break maiden ranks today

Talented 3-year-old filly Hello M'Lady will be out to break maiden ranks when she steps out in the Cambridge Stud 1200 at Taupo today.

Racing: Arran Chief to step forward

The feet are sorted and so are the insides as Arran Chief starts to build up towards a possible tilt at one of New Zealand trotting's great races with a race at Addington tonight.

Racing: Few standouts, maybe no anchor but big bucks

There is good and bad news for Pick6 punters at Cambridge tonight.

Racing: Life's no beach for Waikiki in semi

Kiwi pacing star Our Waikiki Beach has been handed a tricky start to his Breeders Crown defence.

Racing: ATC offers $400 incentive

Alexandra Park bosses are confident a raft of changes put in place for the new season will boost field sizes at the country's premier track.

Upper Cut lands grand result

Upper Cut has been sparingly raced due to his injuries, but there was confidence in his camp ahead of the National following a brave effort to finish runner-up.

Racing: Southern Icon to handle class rise

The scene is set for Southern Icon to go from his rating as an improving horse to weight-for-age winner in today's $100,000 Lisa Chittick Foxbridge Plate.

Jockey fined for urinating in barriers

Kerrin McEvoy did what many blokes have done at least once during a boozy night out with mates.

Racing: Myers treble at Riccarton

The Big Opal produced a gem of a performance yesterday to complete a dream opening to the Grand National carnival at Riccarton for Kevin Myers.

Racing: Classy VRC Derby hopeful delivers

Expectations around Mongolian Falcon were sky high at Ruakaka and the classy colt didn't let anybody down.

Racing: Locals in for big day at Ruakaka

There is a popular line in the past couple of seasons: "Class is permanent".

Racing: Close tussle for horse-of-year title

Can you win Horse of the Year after winning just one race? The answer might be yes, especially if that race is the Caulfield Cup.

Racing: Harness horse dies in tragic accident

A racehorse set to become a racing rarity by competing without a whip has been tragically killed on the way to the races.

Horse Racing: Saying haere ra to NZ with a final win

Luisanabelle Midfrew's last New Zealand start should be a winning one at Addington tonight. While trainer Nigel McGrath admits he

Horse racing: Ruakaka puzzle for punters

The $30,000 1200m sprint at Ruakaka tomorrow is not a practice run, but you are excused if you think it looks like one.

Cobalt case: $1000 a bottle 'is ridiculous'

Paying $1000 for a bottle of vitamin complex is ridiculous and clearly suspicious, a racehorse vet told a cobalt inquiry yesterday.