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Jockey Kate Hercock salutes the judge as she brings Soldier Boy back at the head of the field following the horse's gallant win in last Saturday's Marton Cup at Trentham. Photo / Supplied Hawke's Bay jockey Kate Hercock capped off a successful Christmas/New Year period by picking up her second black-type success of the season aboard Soldier Boy in…

Stan "Tiny" Hill, who has died aged 92, was one of the toughest All Blacks of his era, and was once dropped from the side for being "too physical" when he knocked out a South African opponent; when New Zealand lost the next Test match, he was swiftly restored to the team and his abrasiveness helped them to win the series. He played 19 times for the…

A determined Lilly Laguna, ridden by Sarah O'Malley, gets her neck in front of La Flora Belle to win last Sunday's Waipukurau Cup. Photo / Supplied The connections of Hastings-trained Lilly Laguna were as shocked as the punters were when the mare took out last Sunday's $22000 Affco NZ Waipukurau Cup at odds of 40 to one. The Rios five-year-old went…

Who can catch competition front runners Waikato and Canterbury with just three rounds remaining in the Bunnings NPC? Waikato are unbeaten and have a six-point advantage over second placed Hawke's Bay in the Odds Conference. Despite dropping a game to Taranaki in round three, Canterbury has an even bigger stranglehold on the Evens Conference. They…

We have expert betting tips for the Group 1 Tarzino Trophy this Saturday at Hastings which features a quality field of nine runners. The Tarzino Trophy is the first leg of the Hawke's Bay Spring Carnival and there are some superstars in the field, including Imperatriz and La Crique. We have a runner-by-runner betting guide available for the Tarzino…