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A life after racing for Standardbreds can include all manner of things - from trekking and back country adventures to eventing and the show ring.

Ashburton trainer John Morrison trained a double at yesterday’s Methven meeting, bringing up his 50th training success in the process.  

An exciting day of action will play out today at Mt Harding racecourse for the Methven trotting club with a twelve race card full of big even fields.  

Winning any races with your mates is one of horse racing’s great joys.

A horse who started the season a maiden almost cost trainer Tim Trathen his voice in the richest race at Addington on Friday night.

Matthew Williamson has Florence The Machine on song, but the trainer-driver hopes she can hit higher notes.  

Exceptional pacer Merlin may find himself in the unusual position of a $1million race last Friday improving him for a $100,000 race at Alexandra Park tonight.

Ben Hope says the plan is simple with Muscle Mountain in the $60,000 Lone Star Lyell Creek Trot at Alexandra Park tonight.

‘Watch out for the Hill brothers’ could prove an important message for punters at Winton on Thursday.