Horse Racing http://au.rd.yahoo.com/news/rss/top_stories/*http://au.news.yahoo.com/top/ en-au Copyright (c) 2008 Yahoo!Xtra. All rights reserved. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:58:19 +1300 Yahoo!Xtra Sport http://l.yimg.com/au.yimg.com/i/mh/nz/yxtra_sport_1_1.gif 241 36 Captain Cook considered for upset Hawera winner (NZPA) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/racing/news/article/-/5073566 O'Ceirins Angel broke new ground with her upset win in Taranaki yesterday and connections are now tempted go one step further. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:56:59 +1300 Matamata Cup win a thrill for small-scale trainer (NZPA) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/racing/news/article/-/5073567 Small-scale Karaka trainer Sally Gillespie got her biggest career thrill when Agamemnon beat his more favoured rivals in the Matamata Cup yesterday. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:56:42 +1300 Pentathon comes home well for third in Egmont Cup (NZPA) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/racing/news/article/-/5072739 Seven-year-old Pentathon, tuning up for a run in the Melbourne Cup, speared home in the late stages to grab third place in the Egmont Cup (2100m) at Hawera today. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:45:53 +1300 Baker stables cop big fine over positive tests (NZPA) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/racing/news/article/-/5068482 Cambridge trainer Murray Baker has been fined $15,000 plus costs at the conclusion of an inquiry into positive drug tests from his AJC Derby winner Nom Du Jeu and two other horses. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:47:51 +1300 Keepa Cruisin expected to bounce back (NZPA) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/racing/news/article/-/5068332 Auckland trainer Stephen McKee is well prepared for Saturday's $100,000 Postponed Stakes at Hawera -- he has one runner ready for a good track and another for a wet surface. Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:51:43 +1300 Dwayne Dunn to ride Boundless in Caulfield Cup (NZPA) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/racing/news/article/-/5066265 Dwayne Dunn will ride New Zealand mare Boundless in the Caulfield Cup, after Damien Oliver today turned down the mount. Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:03:50 +1300 Weekend Hussler fails to impress (AAP) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/racing/news/article/-/5058476 Champion Weekend Hussler stunned the big Flemington spring crowd when he turned in the worst race of his career to miss a place in the Turnbull Stakes. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:23:32 +1300 Seachange survives twisted bowel (NZPA) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/racing/news/article/-/5063764 Champion mare Seachange has survived a close brush with death after suffering a twisted bowel. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:27:47 +1300 Punter of the year has a tale to tell (NZPA) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/racing/news/article/-/5059371 Upper Hutt man Scott Stone so enjoyed the last four national punter of the year competitions at Hastings than he insisted his father Peter also compete this year. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:50:33 +1300 Moveovr increases stocks with impressive win (NZPA) http://nz.sports.yahoo.com/racing/news/article/-/5059370 Moveovr increased his stocks for the $1 million Two Thousand Guineas with an impressive win in the $20,000 Guineas Trial at Riccarton yesterday. Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:50:18 +1300