A jockey has learned a valuable lesson to check how many laps there are in each race after prematurely celebrating a race win a lap too early.

Proven sprinter Antonio Lombardo showed just how good he can be when he streeted his rivals to win the New World Summer Cup (1400m) at Tauranga.

Te Aroha trainer Peter Lock is confident he has his durable mare Moccona Mist at her peak for today's Coastwood Homes Lockwood Thames Cup.

Underrated sprinter Bazz caused a minor upset when he led all the way to score handsomely in rating 75 company at Tauranga yesterday.

One man is paving the path for exports to China's young racing industry.

John Morrell took his first win on New Zealand's premier racetrack with Ryan Mark in yesterday's $200,000 Sistema Railway Stakes.

Winning a race like the $200,000 City Of Auckland Cup is an owner's dream. Producing a quinella is beyond dreams.

All he has required to return to his brilliant best is some easing in the footing for the $200,000 Railway.

As wonderful as Monbet's performance was, Have Faith In Me's Cup victory narrowly steals the show.

The possibility of a rain-affected track makes today's $200,000 Scot Thrust City Of Auckland Cup a mares affair.

Now the juggling begins for champion trainers Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen.

Here is a sobering thought for punters drunk on Have Faith In Me's undoubted x-factor heading into tonight's $250,000 Auckland Trotting Cup - he is only a 50-50 chance to step away with the field.

Running against the tide of general opinion, John Morell is hoping for rain on Friday.

We are about to find out just how good Hassel-hoof might become. The unbeaten star is down to run in Friday's $100,000 Rich Hill Mile at Ellerslie.

A New Zealand horse with a name inspired by Baywatch actor David Hasselhoff will thrill punters at Ellerslie over the festive season.

Plenty of rough and tumble to go along with the outstanding racing at Ellerslie on Saturday.

Boxing Day horse races across New Zealand were delayed this afternoon due to a totalisator crash.

In years past Boxing Day and January 1 Ellerslie meetings were dominated by the likes of Ray Verner, Colin Jillings and Noel Eales.

What does a $15 million horse look like? If you head to Ellerslie today you might get to see.