Jonny Turner

The Dunedin Thunder got its season off to an even start with a win and a loss in its opening games against West Auckland Admirals in Dunedin at the weekend.

The new head of Greyhound Racing New Zealand is welcoming John Messara's review of the country's racing industry.

Invercargill driver Shane Walkinshaw got compensation for the lows he has experienced this season with a winning double on his home track on Saturday.

A shot at big Australian prize money paid off for ex-Wingatui trainer Paul Richards when Mazzuro won in Victoria on Saturday.

Reinswoman Colleen Negus claimed her second consecutive New Zealand amateur drivers’  title at Rangiora yesterday despite her brother handing one of her rivals crucial series points.

Allrounder Jimmy Neesham has joined the exodus of senior players from the Otago Volts.

Wingatui jockey Shankar Muniandy went from zero to hero when riding Finbarr to win on his home track yesterday.

The chances of a first Australian Harness Jewels victory got a massive boost when barrier draws for the glamour series were released yesterday.

The booming cheers from the elated owners of winner Belle Hope warmed up yesterday’s chilly race day at Wingatui.

Canterbury reinsman Ben Hope is out to seal his spot in next month's New Zealand Junior Drivers' Championships at Invercargill tomorrow.

Popular Wingatui rider Shankar Muniandy will have to navigate his charges across all parts of his home track to notch wins today.

The chance to set up his family's future is the driving force behind Blair Orange becoming only the second driver in New Zealand to win 200 races in a season.

Harness Racing has a new king of the breeding shed.

Otago second five-eighth Kilistina Moata'ane became part of rugby history when she became one of the first 28 female 15-a-side players professionally contracted in New Zealand yesterday.

Leviathan Chinese owner ``Mr Wolf'' has dangled a $10,000 carrot in front of South Island broodmare owners ahead of the next breeding season.

The job of trainers preparing horses for Otago's premier jumping races just got a lot trickier after it was confirmed the Great Western Hurdles and Steeplechase would not be run this season.

Slashing puddles on the Riverton racetrack forced the abandonment of its Great Western Hurdles and Steeplechase race day yesterday.

Gore jumper Tai Ho is set to say tally ho to his rivals in tomorrow’s Great Western Steeplechase at Riverton.

Waikouaiti trotter Heard The Whisper is an each-way chance in the feature trot at Oamaru tomorrow.