Racing
Hobbs and Hogan - the Lovetrista story
By BARRY LICHTER - Sunday Star Times
Few tales can top the one about how New Zealand Rugby Union chairman Jock Hobbs teamed up with the country's leading breeder, Sir Patrick Hogan.
Two stars lame
Maximum Star and Shamrock Star were both found to be lame at the Manawatu races yesterday.
Four dodge death in horror falls
By CRAIG YOUNG - SMH
A quartet of jockeys have cheated death in a horrific three-horse fall at Rosehill.
Horse racing in Hamilton getting a makeover
Waikato Times
For many, horse racing is synonymous with old men, gambling and beer. But those preconceptions are being shaken up by the Waikato Racing Club, which is hoping to inject a bit more youth and glamour into Te Rapa with a new campaign.
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PETER DRURY/Waikato Times
DANGEROUS DRIVING: Cambridge jockey Lisa Cropp arrives at Hamilton District Court yesterday. Cropp pleaded guilty to dangerous driving.
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Oddstuff
Santa 'exploits space-time continuum'
Ever wondered how Santa Claus can travel around the world in just one night on his reindeer-pulled sleigh and deliver toys to all the children?
Rugby
Only two NZ refs with merit
New Zealand has just two referees on the inaugural nine-man Merit Panel named by Sanzar to take charge of next season's Super 14 matches.
League
Marsh wants five more years
Brisbane hooker PJ Marsh has been following the fortunes of Gold Coast rival Nathan Friend with interest ever since the Titans went courting Cameron Smith and more recently Robbie Farah.
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