Jonny Turner

Driver Brad Williamson helped the boys and girls get paid at Forbury Park last night.

Grand sprinter Gallant Boy did what his younger brother could not, by winning on Melbourne Cup day at Wingatui yesterday.

Apprentice jockeys sealed a magnificent day out at Wingatui with bold frontrunning rides to win yesterday's last two races.

North Taieri-born contender Who Shot Thebarman will carry the hopes of the Otago thoroughbred breeding industry when it lines up in today's Melbourne Cup.

Wingatui trainers, jockeys and horses are set for a big day out at today's Melbourne Cup day meeting.

Ruakaka raider Major Tom showed he was primed for his shot at the New Zealand Cup with an emphatic Banks Peninsula Cup win yesterday.

Should tomorrow's Riverton Cup at Ascot Park turn into a survival of the fittest, it will not bother Canterbury raider Airpark Flyer.

We are only days away from the Melbourne Cup.

Classy mare Passito showed she was ready to fire at Wingatui on Melbourne Cup day with a jumpout win on the track yesterday.

Emerging 3yr-olds will test themselves over 1600m at Riccarton today ahead of next month’s New Zealand 1000 and 2000 Guineas races.

Canterbury horseman Tim Williams showed punters at Forbury Park last night why he is one of the country's most in-form reinsmen with a daring front-running drive to win with Archman.

The future of the Forbury Park Trotting Club was hotly debated on social media last week.

Daring front-running tactics paid off for apprentice Zubair Bholah when he won his first race in New Zealand on Flicka Of Gold at Wingatui yesterday.

Forbury Park punters will have to wait patiently to see tonight's best race.

Canterbury mare Fire Lily looks well placed for a deserved win at Wingatui today.

Returning star Pat’s Delight gave his rivals a pacing lesson in the Tuapeka Cup at Forbury Park yesterday.

Popular harness racing figure Alan Wilson was remembered at Forbury Park yesterday.

Steven Reid finds out today where Star Galleria is really at.

Harness Jewels-winning pacer Pat’s Delight is set to start a hot favourite in tomorrow’s Tuapeka Cup at Forbury Park.

I never thought I would say this, but Ashburton is the place to be this long weekend. It has an excellent card of gallops racing on Saturday and the harness racing on Monday looks just as good.