She may be a last-start Easter Cup winner but Adore Me could still have to work hard in Friday's $100,000 Taylor Mile after being handed a tricky draw.

Terror To Love's chances of defending the $100,000 Easter Cup at Addington on Saturday have been dealt a blow by a disappointing trial.

Two of New Zealand's most promising pacing fillies clash at Cambridge tonight but with differing aims.

Training great Mark Purdon has been forced to give up the drive on champion pacing mare Adore Me as he stretches stable resources to the limit.

When Nicole Molander left New Zealand three years ago with a few battling horses and a dream she never expected to return with a group one superstar.

James Stormont couldn't have picked a better time to hit form.

Thousands of harness racing fans turned out last night at Alexandra Park for the first 10 races kicking off the Auckland Cup Week carnival.

If Smolda is going to win the A$750,000 Inter Dominion Final on Sunday he is going to have to do it the hard way.

Snooki gets a rare opportunity in tonight's Northern Oaks at Alexandra Park - the chance to race her own age group.

Venus Serena's season could be about to get a bit tougher.

Terror To Love's Menangle nightmare continues even before he gets on the plane to Sydney for Sunday's A$750,000 Inter Dominion Final.

John Morell is one of a rapidly dying breed - rural owners who train their own racehorse from a farm.

Mark Purdon could be excused for having a bit on his mind this week.

Fears the new Inter Dominion date will savage the Auckland Trotting Cup look set to be wide of the mark for the second year running.

One the potential greats of New Zealand pacing has been struck down by injury and is likely to miss the rest of the season.

Not even the bravest win of his career in the Hunter Cup has been enough to save Christen Me's Inter Dominion campaign.

A controversial weekend has raised doubts over the big race campaigns of two of New Zealand's best pacers.

Trainer Paul Court admits Terror To Love is vulnerable in his comeback race at Invercargill today.

John Dunn is hoping the aggression and class of his rivals actually works in his favour in two of today's Alexandra Park features.

The Gold Ace has finally found where he belongs in the pacing world - and it isn't New Zealand.

Ken Breckon could be excused for not answering the phone on his birthday next year.

Smoken Up has a shot at one of the greatest moments in harness racing history.

The problem with producing miracles is that after a while people start to expect them.