Jonny Turner

Arguably the most popular horse in the race has been scratched from the Melbourne Cup less than 48 hours out from start time.

Strike-rate trainer Allan McVicar has the chance to accomplish a career highlight in tomorrow’s Riverton Cup at Ascot Park.

A raft of local gallopers showed they are ready to fire at the meeting at Wingatui on Melbourne Cup day with strong performances in jump- outs on the track yesterday.

Local trainer Ellis Winsloe and rider Samantha Wynne look a key combination to follow at today's Gore meeting.

The Wingatui racecourse has been given a big tick of approval by jockeys as Tuesday's Melbourne Cup day meeting approaches.

Oamaru has a new BMW dealership.

The Otago Greyhound Racing Club has animal welfare at the top of its agenda for the next 12 months.

Otago has nine wickets in hand going into today's second day of play in its Plunket Shield match against Wellington at the Basin Reserve.

How does he get beaten?

If racing fans are not already convinced Otago pacing star Titan Banner is a genuine New Zealand Cup chance, then they certainly will be if he can win today's Kaikoura Cup.

It is an appropriate time of year for smart filly Sarah Burt, who won at Invercargill yesterday, to be showing form.

North Island raiders fired a New Zealand Cup week warning shot to their southern rivals by taking both feature races at Riccarton on Saturday.

Equine superstar Winx etched her name into racing history and thrilled a capacity Moonee Valley crowd with her third straight Cox Plate win on Saturday.

Leading driver Blair Orange will get a chance for a well-earned break when he takes to Ascot Park for nine drives on tomorrow's card.

Equine immortality awaits glamour mare Winx at Moonee Valley tomorrow.

Otago's equine pin-up boy, Tommy Tucker, has plenty against him in his resuming run at Riccarton tomorrow but that is nothing unusual.

Youth and experience graced the winner's circle at Forbury Park last night.

Yesterday's appointment of Winston Peters as minister of racing could bring a huge injection of cash into the industry's prize-money pools.

Yesterday's Wingatui thoroughbred meeting was abandoned after one race.

Westwood Beach mare Millwood Daisy will attempt to keep up her strong run of form at Forbury Park tonight.