The weight increase (54.5kg to 58kg) from his last start win suggests Allez Eagle may be vulnerable in Race 8 at Ellerslie today.

Mark Purdon sees handing Tim Williams the reins to two of the country's hottest pacers at Cambridge tonight as a stamp of approval.

Chad Ormsby will attempt to strengthen his hand for this month's Platinum Homes Wellington Cup (2400m) when he saddles The Fire Inside in the Gallagher Group Marton Cup.

The Karaka Million has dragged two Central Districts juveniles north for tomorrow's $20,000 NZB Insurance Pearl Series 2YO at Ellerslie.

When your future is on the line a rampant Adore Me is hardly the ideal rival, but that doesn't stop Steven Reid going into tomorrow night's Flying Mile at Cambridge with a degree of....

Brisbane trainer Liam Birchley will run up his frequent flyer points as he prepares for possible Millions results in two countries.

Josh Dickie provides two good reasons punters can bet against the usual grass track harness rules at Ruakaka today.

All eyes will be on the royally bred 2-year-old Fastdane Rocky as the high-priced yearling sale graduate makes his raceday debut in the Fell Engineering 1000 at Ruakaka tomorrow.

Whichever way you look at the Auckland Racing Club Christmas/New Year meeting it was a success.

Cambridge trainer Shaune Ritchie is looking for the signal from promising mare Chop Chop that she is ready for a rewarding summer.

If Mighty Flying Major is beaten in today's $200,000 Sales Series Pace at Alexandra Park, his opponents are going to have to do it the hard way.

The most powerful juggernaut in the history of New Zealand premier racing might not be quite so intimidating at Alexandra Park today.

Panic not about Ellerslie track conditions for Thursday or the barrier draws for the $200,000 Railway - neither will be as ugly as some had thought.

Cambridge galloper Veyron had an abscess lanced in his near front foot after finishing fifth in Friday's $200,000 Zabeel Classic at Ellerslie.

Franco Nelson's recent woes will force a change of driving tactics in tomorrow's Franklin Cup at Alexandra Park.

This would have been a special win even if it hadn't been just about the best juvenile performance we've seen this season.

A series of tricky draws for the superstars in the richest races at Alexandra Park on Wednesday have stopped harness bookies in their tracks.

Life suddenly fell into place for Rory Hutchings at 6.10 last night with Soriano's $200,000 Zabeel Classic victory at Ellerslie.

Opie Bosson lifted his head out of the jockeys' room toilet where he had been vomiting and went out and rode a truly brilliant race.

When Britt Ekland last raced at Riccarton - finishing well beaten - jockey Danielle Johnson told stewards she felt the classy mare needed a more rain-affected track.

The New Zealand Herald Boxing Day races at Ellerslie yesterday were the most successful on record, with more than 20,000 people taking advantage of the fine weather.