Wanaka freeskier Luca Harrington has clocked up some massive airtime in the Lausanne 2020 halfpipe to claim a bronze medal at the Winter Youth Olympic Games.

Kiwi Liam Lawson was the class of the field last weekend in the opening round of the Castrol Toyota Racing Series, winning two of the three races at Highlands Motorsport Park and lifting the Dorothy Smith Memorial Cup for a second year in the process.

Victorian trainer David Hayes will be in New Zealand later this week as he puts the finishing touches on three-year-old colt Conqueror ahead of Saturday’s $1 million Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m).

The first leg of the 3x3 Quest Tour saw several of New Zealand’s most renown half-court ballers turn out and dominate the first stop at Auckland’s The Trusts Arena this past weekend.

Trainer Tony Pike is confident smart two-year-old Not An Option will be hard to beat in Saturday’s $1 million Karaka Million 2YO (1200m) at Ellerslie.

Wanaka skier Hank Bilous has finished on the podium at the first stop of the 2020 Freeride World Tour in Japan. A blistering high-speed run incorporating some huge air time saw Hank score 88.67 points to finish second behind two-time world champion Drew Tabke (USA) on 89.67.

This year’s New Zealand Bloodstock National Yearling Sale will be the final bow for one Waikato Stud stallion and a debut for another, but Savabeel remains an all-conquering constant.

Wanaka skier Hank Bilous has finished on the podium at the first stop of the 2020 Freeride World Tour in Japan. A blistering high-speed run incorporating some huge air time saw Hank score 88.67 points to finish second behind two-time world champion Drew Tabke (USA) on 89.67.

Former top jockey Grant Cooksley is hoping to help maintain the recent strike rate of his apprentice, Masa Hashizume, at Avondale on Wednesday and also kick a $500,000 yearling purchase off on a winning note.

Freeski athlete Ruby Andrews has battled through a severe heel injury to place 5th in the halfpipe at the Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games.

The Queenstown athlete arrived at Leysin Mountain on crutches this morning, after sustaining the injury just two days ago during training.