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Nothing went right for Smoke On The Water in the Tuapeka Lodge Tuapeka Cup except his winning result.

Merlin faces an old threat and a new one in the Ashburton Flying Stakes today but co-trainer Scott Phelan isn’t worried about either.

Addington, here we come. Leap To Fame locked in his first trip across the ditch for the $1m IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup with a dominant win at Menangle last night.

Betting on green looks like a very workable strategy for Tuapeka Lodge Tuapeka Cup Day.

Harness racing fans can expect the real Pinseeker to stand up in the Tuapeka Lodge Tuapeka Cup on Sunday.

It is testament to how huge Crystal Hackett’s 2024 has been that a winning treble at Alexandra Park on Friday night didn’t seem that unusual.

Of all the options Mo’unga has ahead of him in the next month the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup is the one trainer Regan Todd is least excited about.  

Every month HRNZ picks at random an owner and breeder of the month. The only proviso is that their horse must have won a race during the month.

Ashburton's "Magic Monday" is one of the most eagerly anticipated meetings of the year so we have produced a lift out that contains a number of stories, selections and other information to help you enjoy the day.