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The first time Brazilian dancer Kellen Pinheiro visited New Zealand 11 years ago, she fell in love with the country - and a Kiwi bloke.

The blue and white patterned outfit jockey Danielle Johnson wore to race at Ellerslie on Wednesday wasn't just a nice vibrant colours combo.

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.

Kathy Smith was shocked when she was picked from the crowd at Auckland Cup Day by the Cup Couture judges.

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.

Thanks to people like Gina Schick, visions of former champion horses being trucked off to pet food factories are proving false.

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.

There's a touch of Rod Stewart about the blue-suited, spiky-haired Brent Cooper as he skips along the Ellerslie Racecourse grandstand, fist pumping wildly in celebration.

Mark Oulaghan got Who Shot Thebarman the fittest horse in New Zealand and Matt Cameron is New Zealand's most dedicated jockey.

Don't bother trying to tell trainer Mark Purdon that Adore Me is too young to win tomorrow night's Auckland Trotting Cup.

Traditional and classy won out over the more flamboyant fashion favoured last year in the Hawaiian Airlines Cup Couture competition at Ellerslie yesterday.

In the competitive world of horse racing, one kilogram can make all the difference.

Mark Oulaghan has trained more Grand National Hurdles and Grand National Steeplechase winners than most can count.

Just a day after a rare defeat, Adore Me's season is looking up again after last night's barrier draw for the Auckland Trotting Cup.

Sydney-based trainer Bjorn Baker says relative weight is the key to the chances of Celtic Prince in tomorrow's $500,000 Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Cup at Ellerslie.

Rival jockey Leith Innes said it best immediately after Puccini's jaw-dropping $750,000 TV3 NZ Derby on Saturday.

If you asked the question "exactly how good is Puccini?" the sensible answer would be "I'll tell you tomorrow night".

Matt Cameron's knee might be improving enough to ride Spellbinder in tomorrow's $750,000 TV3 NZ Derby at Ellerslie, but don't be surprised if he tells you he's dizzy.