Charles Roberts probably won't feel too bad if his glamour pacing mare Adore Me is beaten in tonight's A$250,000 Auckland Trotting Cup at Alexandra Park.

When Tony Pike began training, one of his greatest incentives to succeed was memories of his parents, Vicky and Wayne Pike, winning the 1981 Auckland Cup with Drum.

Fabulous English racing journalist Tony Morris had many wonderful dinner party tricks.

Classical singer Anna Dolan is a bit anxious about today's performance at Ellerslie Racecourse.

Class should prevail in today's support races at Ellerslie. Class like Saavoya, Atacama and Allez Eagle.

A year ago, Japanese mare Hana's Goal made an impact on the Sydney Autumn Carnival with her win in the All Aged Stakes.

Newly crowned World Champion reinsman Dexter Dunn says he still has two glaring omissions from his resume.

Peter Hollinshead has an outstanding yardstick to gauge Pondarosa Miss' staying ability and he's confident she can star at the ultimate flat distance.

One of New Zealand pacing's great careers hangs in the balance, with Terror To Love a chance of being retired even before Friday's Auckland Trotting Cup.

Kiwi pacing heroine Adore Me will return for Friday night's Auckland Cup the best pacing mare in the world after a mind-blowing performance at Menangle yesterday.

The most emotional moment in Saturday's $750,000 TV3 Derby came when Mongolian Khan's winning rider Opie Bosson embraced co-trainer of runner-up Volkstok'n'barrell Donna Logan in the birdcage after....

Durham Town has spent most of his career battling the country's top sprinters and he continues to prove more than a match for most of them.

Mongolian Khan proved the country's premier staying 3-year-old at Ellerslie when he added a coveted feature to Murray Baker's classic set.

Racing fashion aficionado Claire Hahn says you don't need to spend a fortune to be in the running at today's Viva Prix de Fashion.

Mark Purdon says he has no regrets about turning his back on a possible $500,000 payday with Adore Me tomorrow.

Legendary racehorse Bonecrusher is celebrating 30 years since winning the New Zealand Derby.

The TAB quickly turned the Volkstok'n'barrell vs Mongolian Khan odds around after yesterday's barrier draw for Saturday's $750,000 TV3 Derby.

Prima is likely to be given the opportunity to shed his title as the country's top maiden galloper in Saturday's New Zealand Derby.

Trainer Cran Dalgety is hoping a trial today can put Christen Me's Auckland Cup campaign back on track after complications robbed him of three race opportunities this weekend.

New Zealand's already skinny hope in Sunday's A$750,000 Inter Dominion Final has all but disappeared.

There are two jobs you don't want in horse racing. One is being a course curator - no matter what you do you can't present a track that will suit every horse.

Peter McKay is calling for racing clubs to face heavy fines if they make serious errors in presenting suitable racetracks.

The standardbred yearling sales finally grew up at Karaka yesterday.

The shock scratching of Christen Me from the series coupled with a bullying performance on Saturday night have left Beautide with the Inter Dominion at his mercy.