James McDonald jumped off Rising Romance after a beaten run in the group one Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington on Derby Day and told co-trainer Donna Logan: "She's not a weight-for-age horse yet,....

Wow, what a race the $750,000 TV3 New Zealand Derby is going to be.

One of the world's greatest harness drivers will make his New Zealand debut at Alexandra Park tomorrow night.

A trip across the Tasman will be Puccini's reward if the dual group one winner races up to expectations at his next appearance.

Just when Cran Dalgety thought he had escaped the Hunter Cup frying pan last week, he's back into the fire with a wide barrier draw at Menangle this Saturday.

Trainer Graham Court has three tasks with embattled pacing star Terror To Love this week, but the most important one concerns driver Ricky May.

In the pressure cooker of group one racing when things go wrong they can go all-the-way wrong.

The Diamond One will be carrying the memory of Steven Anderton - and the thoughts of the whole thoroughbred racing community - when she lines up at Wingatui tomorrow.

Teddy McCafferty, out of Henry and Beryl McCafferty of Strathmore, a trainer of some distinction with a string of champions to his name, was scratching his head outside the stables at Alexandra....

Te Akau Racing's David Ellis said Government help is critical to arrest the falling numbers of New Zealand broodmares being bred from.

Harness bookmakers are steeling themselves for another assault after punters took them to the cleaners last Friday night.

Horse racing trainer Steve Anderton has died in hospital after a freak accident at the family stables near Mosgiel yesterday.

Rarely is a champion trainer like Mark Purdon thrilled after being beaten twice.

Melbourne Cup winner Protectionist and runner-up Red Cadeaux will meet again in Australia this autumn.

Cran Dalgety says he has a different reason for wanting to win the Hunter Cup with Christen Me this season than last.

Champions Day will now be run on Waitangi Day after the Otago Racing Club's feature meeting of the year was abandoned after one race at Wingatui on Saturday.

The Murray Baker/Andrew Forsman stable is flying to the point that it is rarely less than 100m off the ground.

Improving filly Massofdash kept her classic hopes alive when she handled a rise in class with ease to continue her winning habit at Te Rapa.

Proven staying colt Mongolian Khan will be at the top of his distance game when he goes head to head with Volkstok'n'barrell in a fortnight's time.

A quick look at B D Windermere's form line and her recent rivals should fill punters with confidence going into the Southern Belle Speed Series heat at Wyndham tomorrow.

Usually by this stage of the season a real star has emerged to stand above the others. That is no criticism of the current bunch - they are all very good.

Loosely speaking Karaka's horse sales complex is about selling dreams. The dream is about to change slightly.

An interrupted, two-month break from racing hardly sounds the ideal lead-up to what could be the race of the season.

Mongolian Khan won't let his film-star looks stand in the way of grinding it out with the best in tomorrow's $100,000 Darci Brahma Waikato Guineas.

Southland mare Sucre is ready to shed the bridesmaid's tag and deliver a farewell present to her jockey at the same time at Wingatui tomorrow.