Despite having to sit wide throughout, promising juvenile Saltcoats proved too strong for his rivals in the feature race at Pukekohe on Saturday, the Listed Barfoot & Thompson Auckland Futurity Stakes (1400m).

Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays at Australian TAB meetings for May 28.

Tips and race by race preview by Ray Hickson for Sunday’s Gunnedah Cup meeting. Selections based on a good track.

An association with Trentham racecourse spanning more than half a century will end on Saturday when Robin Tapp officiates for the final time as clerk of the scales at Wellington Racing Club headquarters.

Making the most of the opportunity as a last minute replacement rider, Wendy Peel won the opening race at Dubbo last Saturday aboard the Clint Lundholm-trained Just An Upstart.

Traveler's say it’s worth the trip to visit Akaka Falls on Hawaii Island.

The World’s largest meat try at 180kg will be on offer during Casino’s Beef Week that incorporates Friday’s eight-race Country Showcase meeting.

Tips and race by race preview by Ray Hickson for Sunday’s Muswellbrook meeting. Selections based on a good to soft track.

Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays at Australian TAB meetings for May 14.

Racing and Sports highlight our standout plays at Australian TAB meetings for May 14.

Track likely improving to Good 4 and rail True:

It’s an early start for Sunday’s nine-race program in Hobart where the first event is scheduled for 11:00.

Te Akau Racing gallopers Leaderboard and The Mighty Spar might be earmarked as prodigious jumpers of the future but trainer Mark Walker is hoping the pair can soar to flat riches in Saturday's Listed Campbell Infrastructure Rotorua Cup (2200m).

Des Wyatt never achieved champion status as a jockey, however after his recent passing he is being fondly remembered as one of the gentlemen of the jockeys’ room during an era of great riders.