Talented filly Shezzacatch demonstrated she is a filly on the rise when she made it two wins from two starts at Awapuni on Saturday.

Five-year-old mare Inspirational Girl produced a devastating turn of foot under popular jockey William Pike to race away with the Gr.1 Railway Stakes (1600m) at Ascot in Perth on Saturday.

The Capital Swish consigned the Alloyfold Canterbury Wildcats to their second defeat in as many days at the Sal’s NBL 18IN18 with a 55-42 win at Bruce Pulman Arena on Saturday.

Former Kiwi galloper Irish Flame overcame a torrid run and a frantic finish to score a narrow victory in Saturday's Listed A$500,000 Ballarat Cup (2000m) under jockey Michael Walker.

Exciting four-year-old Levante made a stunning return to the racetrack as she produced her trademark whirlwind finish to take out the Listed Haunui Farm Counites Bowl (1100m) at Pukekohe.

It was somewhat ironic that in a year when international visitors could not make it across the borders, it was athletes with strong ties to the UK that took out the New Zealand Sotheby’s International Realty Queenstown Marathon titles today.

Talented mare Media Sensation backed up an eye-catching performance at the Ellerslie trials earlier this month with a comprehensive front-running effort to take out the feature event for the fillies and mares at Pukekohe on Saturday, the Gr.2 Dunstan Feeds Auckland Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes

Trainer Glen Harvey capped a week he will never forget when two-year-old filly Brix upset predictions by taking out the Listed Fasttrack Insurance 2YO Stakes (1100m) at Pukekohe on Saturday.

The Central Hinds’ season is off to a flier after a sensational record victory against New Zealand’s defending one-day champions, the Auckland Hearts at Pukekura Park this morning.

To cap off a big year for basketball, the Sal’s NBL has announced the dates for its newest competition - the women’s Development League.