News

Taranaki trainer Brodie Ellis had an extra reason to celebrate his birthday at Manawatu last night.  

Francent becoming the most "winningest" horse in 2025, big numbers at Wingatui, and Don't Stop Dreaming heading to the USA all feature in this week's News Briefs.

These horses have trialled pleasingly in recent weeks and this week (11/12/25) they head back to the racetrack.

For the past five years Catherine and David Butt have had something of a Friday night ritual.

Samantha Ottley will try to tick off one milestone while working towards another at Oamaru on Wednesday.

Jacob Dunn looks like the one to follow at Manawatu today.

If some of the biggest names heading to Alexandra Park on Friday are going to win they are going to need to do it the hard way.

Champion driver Ricky May is expected to be on the sidelines for the "next two months at least" after suffering a medical event two weeks ago.

The qualifying period for the The Phoebe Stud Harness 5000 officially finishes at Manawatu tomorrow (Tuesday) - though there aren't expected to be many, if any, changes.