A morning at the beach may not be many people's idea of a good time at the moment but it put a smile on the face of trainer Brent Mangos.Because it took just a few minutes' work there from his queen of pacing, Bettor Cover Lover,...

America's Triple Crown dreams will have to be put on ice for at least another 12 months after Kentucky Derby winner Orb could finish only a dull fourth in the Preakness Stakes, in which comeback jockey Gary Stevens landed a remarkable...

After six injury and mishap-punctuated jumping starts over nearly four years, Rioch got the big win he deserved with victory in the Porritt Sand Waikato Steeplechase at Te Rapa yesterday.The rising 11-year-old underlined what a...

If there is a catchword for punting today, it has to be "be careful".We don't know how much rain arrived overnight, but they were telling us it was going to be plenty.Stick with the horses you know - not suspect - will handle...

Excuse me, but I feel sorry for John Singleton. He's done nothing wrong in the Waterhouse bunfight and he's the only one who has so far been fined - A$15,000 ($18,000).Although that might change when Gai Waterhouse faces stewards...

Anything other than a winning double will be a disappointment for Tony Herlihy at Cambridge tonight.While our leading reinsman usually errs on the side of conservatism when assessing his horse's chances, Herlihy knows Ohoka Punter...

Adore Me has been Delightful Christian's nemesis all season but now the man behind the champion filly is defending her great rival.Veteran owner, stud principal and retired veterinarian Charles Roberts is enjoying a run of form...

Kevin Myers' raid on the jumping features at Riverton yesterday almost went perfectly.The canny Wanganui horseman sent Noess and Krase south for the Great Western Steeplechase and Great Western Hurdles respectively, and Noess duly...

Trainer Graham Richardson was probably thinking a little down the time tunnel as he watched Ididit win at Rotorua on Saturday.Co-owner Ray Coupland, standing nearby, was looking even further.To a race like the Couplands Bakeries...

The jury might be out on whether we see Saturday's $70,000 Rotorua Cup winner Indikator racing over fences soon, but the smart money says we will.Inevitably, it will depend on a couple of factors - most prominent of which is the...

Allblack Stride may have a very Kiwi name but he faces a uniquely New South Wales hoodoo at Addington today.The unbeaten juvenile pacer will be a hot favourite in the $225,000 PGG Wrightsons Sales Series Pace after bolting away...

Internet bookmaker Tom Waterhouse may walk away clean as a whistle from the tawdry inquiry into allegations that he passed on confidential information from his trainer mother Gai to punters, warning them off advertising king John...

Sam Smolenski is not going to let a small fact like a 40-length hiding dent his confidence going into tonight's $20,000 Cambridge Trotting Stakes.And that suggests Aussie superstar Blitzthemcalder is going to have to work hard to...

Ticket sales for the 138th Preakness Stakes are up nearly 10 per cent over last year, with some fans excited that the winner of the Kentucky Derby has a connection to Maryland.Maryland Jockey Club president Tom Chuckas told the...

Trainer Cran Dalgety has provided the New Zealand Cup with an early boost by confirming it as the major spring target for pacing sensation Christen Me.The 4-year-old flying machine added another huge feature to his season's haul...