Pacing Major's fading hopes for juvenile of the year could be about to get a much-needed boost.

A trial watched by just a handful of people today could be a crucial pointer to Australia's chances of a first Harness Jewels victory.

COMMENT: Welcome to racing's twilight zone. It's that period between the summer and winter seasons that drives punters crazy.

Storming The Tower could start down the path of doing an Indikator, although he may be leaving it a touch late.

Megan Liefting set her husband a hard act to follow on Saturday, but the Pukekohe trainer was up to the challenge.

Ben Foote's day didn't start well at Rotorua, but he ended it on a celebratory note after a significant victory from his genuine mare Illuminati.

Cambridge trainer John Bell is happy to bide his time before he introduces Storming The Tower to a new role on race day.

The favourite with our TAB last night was Gesemi.

Comeback pacing hero Christen Me could remind his little sister how it is done at Addington this afternoon.

If you are not a fan of the All Stars domination of NZ's biggest harness races you might want to avoid watching the Trackside TV channel this weekend.

A colt from the last crop of champion sire O'Reilly was the subject of spirited bidding on the second day of the New Zealand Bloodstock Weanling.

Trent Busuttin and Natalie Young have yet to confirm their departure date to Australia, but they will enjoy a group one welcome after they arrive.

The popularity of New Zealand thoroughbreds was evident on the first day of New Zealand Bloodstock's National Weanling, Broodmare and Mixed Bloodstock Sale at Karaka.

Who could forget those images taken moments after each of Luke Nolan's 22 wins aboard the incomparable Black Caviar?

Trainer Tony Pike hasn't given up on sneaking exciting filly Provocative into the Queensland Oaks even after an unplaced run at Te Rapa on Saturday.

Cambridge jockey Aaron Kuru will be keeping close tabs on the weather ahead of the first jumping feature of the year.

Inglewood Stud is a family operation and managed by Gus Wigley, who was handed the reins in 2012 by his father Nick, who also trains Zigwig.

Victory aboard Pepper Mill at Riccarton completed jockeys' premiership leader Lisa Allpress' successful southern venture yesterday.

Phil Butcher's driving skills may be at a career high but that will be tested by a couple of tricky handicaps in the biggest races at Alexandra Park tonight.

The power of Godolphin's all-blue colours have bookmakers locked in for tomorrow's A$385,000 ($418,000) Hollindale Stakes on Queensland's Gold Coast track.

Normally you would totally disregard winning 2-year-old form coming from the diabolical Rotorua mud of April 16.

The Auckland Trotting Club has fast-tracked moves to make racing at Alexandra Park the most lucrative in Australasia for all starters.

The animal rights protesters were still there as Warrnambool's iconic three-day jumps meeting began on Tuesday.

Volpe Veloce can end a perfect two-year-old campaign with victory at Te Rapa on Saturday.

Rarely has an unbeaten New Zealand racing star flown under the radar as much as Waikiki Beach.

Xtravagant will be a notable absentee from the Queensland winter carnival.

Cliff's Dream was put down after a fall on Tuesday, ending the Warrnambool Carnival's five years without a death.

Tomorrow is the deadline for the yes-no decision on Xtravagant tackling the A$1.5 million Stradbroke in Brisbane on June 11.

Thank Leith Innes and Peter Vela's racing manager Gary Cossey for Rasa Lila's $100,000 Travis Stakes win at Te Rapa on Saturday.