RacingPrivate Hero good chance at Te RapaEven with a slight question mark over his head regarding the Te Rapa track conditions, Private Hero (No3, R5) appeals as a real prospect this afternoon.14 Aug 05:00 PM
RacingVancouver bids to end San Domenico hoodooWith history and weight against Golden Slipper winner Vancouver in the San Domenico Stakes, the Gai Waterhouse stable has two ready-made excuses.14 Aug 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Campaign to be finalisedThe next 24 hours is likely to tell us whether we will see star galloper Volkstok'n'barrell in New Zealand this preparation.12 Aug 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Kavanagh 'ambushed'Sydney trainer Sam Kavanagh says he was ambushed when his father and a senior Australian Turf Club official met him at a Sydney hotel to get him to change his evidence to Racing NSW stewards.11 Aug 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Clubs face tough decisionsHarness racing clubs are facing major changes under a radical new plan to reduce industry costs.11 Aug 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Big day for Kiwis in SydneyFormer Cambridge trainer Bjorn Baker didn't celebrate Burbero's run-of-the-day A$175,000 Missile Stakes victory at Randwick on Saturday night.10 Aug 05:30 PM
RacingRacing: Christen Me trials impressivelyThe silent hero behind superstar pacer Christen Me enjoyed a rare public outing with him yesterday and Murray Howard liked what he felt.10 Aug 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: High Forty in full controlIf Brian Anderton's heart could survive the white hot tension of winning Saturday's $75,000 Grand National he will live to be 100.09 Aug 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Roberts has top nightHarness racing's grand old man Charles Roberts doesn't get on planes often these days - he picked the right day to make an exception on Saturday.09 Aug 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Andertons to the fore in NationalHigh Forty completed a winter of content for trainers Brian and Shane Anderton when he crowned a wonderful jumping season with a runaway Grand National Steeplechase victory at Riccarton.08 Aug 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Spirits lifted with Classic winOur Gazza took full advantage of an easing of the Riccarton track to provide one of his part-owners with a timely victory.08 Aug 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Turned loose in the MakfiTurn Me Loose will be running after all in the $200,000 Makfi Challenge at Hastings on August 29.05 Aug 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Have faith in PurdonHorses with two duck eggs in their past two starts don't usually stand out as Pick6 anchors but The Faithful is an exception to that rule at Cambridge tonight.05 Aug 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Stent likely to stay in NZ but US trip on cardsA US$1 million shot at the world's best trotters looks increasingly unlikely for New Zealand hero Stent this year.04 Aug 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Percentages to be frozenFive Victorian trainers at the centre of cobalt charges have avoided a suspension of their licences but they will face a spring carnival prize money freeze.03 Aug 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Blueblood begins career in styleClose your eyes when you talk to Jacob Lowry and you would swear you are in the company of a 27-year-old.03 Aug 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Kiwi trotter too speedyA stunning track record Derby domination from Speeding Spur capped a perfect day for New Zealand trotters in Victoria yesterday.02 Aug 05:30 PM
RacingRacing: Back to work immediatelyRecord-breaking trainer Murray Baker will barely have time to unpack his holiday bags from Canada and Alaska before he tackles the problem of getting Turn Me Loose a start in the $200,000 Makfi Challenge Stakes at Hastings on August 29.02 Aug 05:30 PM
RacingRacing: Amarula eyes Ruakaka hat-trickMarotiri Miss is a chance in the $100,000 Winter Cup at Riccarton today.31 Jul 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Speeding Spur hot favourite despite bad drawIt is not often a horse beaten last start is rated a $1.50 chance from the worst possible draw in a group one.31 Jul 05:00 PM
RacingRalph opts to stay homeWhile a host of Grand National Hurdles prospects will be put through their final paces at Riccarton tomorrow, Stephen Ralph has opted to stay closer to home with Thenamesbond.30 Jul 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Aspiring to greater heightsWingatui horseman Brian Anderton says High Forty needs to step up if he's to keep his impressive record intact in tomorrow's $30,000 NZI Koral Steeplechase at Riccarton.30 Jul 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Charged trio face financial ruinThree high-profile trainers face financial ruin if they are to be stood down before their cobalt charges are heard by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary (RAD) Board.29 Jul 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Sire decision in abeyanceThe queen of pacing is going to have to wait a bit longer to find out who her first boyfriend is going to be.29 Jul 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Bonus scheme to boost fieldsAlexandra Park officials are moving to secure more horses as their baffling battle against lower stakes offered by other tracks continues.28 Jul 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Champ gives up record bidChampion reinsman Dexter Dunn says walking away from the chance to break the national record for wins is easier for him that it would be for another driver.27 Jul 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Stars go on display at RuakakaThe best race we have seen in years is being run on Saturday and you can't get a bet on it.27 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMike Dillon: Too close for comfort finishes belong in pastMike Dillion asks, what's the most annoying element of thoroughbred racing? Well, there's decent competition for that, but close to the top of the list is thinking you have won a race, only to find out you haven't.26 Jul 05:30 PM
RacingRacing: Smart type back in formWayne Hillis left Ruakaka with feelings of both satisfaction and relief following Smartly's overdue return to her best.25 Jul 05:00 PM
RacingSpirited effort by top-rated fillySecret Spirit stamped herself as a contender for early three-year-old honours in the new season when she continued her winning habit at Otaki yesterday.25 Jul 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Jumps jockey free to rideJumps jockey Tom Ryan has had a win in front of an appeals board and now hopes to translate that into feature race success on Grand National Steeplechase day at Ballarat.24 Jul 05:00 PM
RacingRacing: Silencer looks likely at RuakakaThe Donna Logan stable has dominated the last three local Ruakaka meetings and it's no surprise the best bet today comes from her barn.24 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionMike Dillon: Cobalt cases could find way to courtIf New Zealand's SPCA follows the lead of Australia's RSPCA, racing connections of horses found to have cobalt in their systems could face conviction through the courts.24 Jul 05:00 PM
