Michael Guerin

Australia

Reporter and Broadcaster at New Zealand Herald

Racing and sports journalist/broadcaster. Racing editor NZ Herald. Host of Guerin Report and The Mail Run, analyst on Box Seat, radio stuff all over the place.

Articles

Federal election 2025: AgForce seeks bi-partisan support for food security

5 days ago | queenslandcountrylife.com.au | Michael Guerin

Federal election 2025: AgForce seeks bi-partisan support for food securityWith federal election day looming, food security remains worryingly absent from the political conversation.
Blair Orange opts for Addington today

6 days ago | hrnz.co.nz | Michael Guerin

By Michael GuerinOur best driver is lamenting not being able to be in two places at once today. Blair Orange has had to forgo his drives at Alexandra Park tonight after that meeting was postponed on Thursday because of the Auckland weather, with Orange having flown to Auckland by the time the announcement was made. He will instead drive at the Addington day meeting today.
Minor changes to Auckland's weather-delayed meeting tonight

6 days ago | hrnz.co.nz | Michael Guerin

By Michael GuerinThe two-day delay to tonight’s Alexandra Park meeting has only brought about only minor changes to the major races. Namely: Arafura out of the Northern Oaks Prelude while Got The Chocolates comes back into the Northern Derby Prelude. The meeting was to have been staged on Thursday night but was postponed because of high winds and constant rain in Auckland, both of which were gone by early Friday.
Horse racing legend has no interest in slowing down

6 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Michael Guerin

Training legend John Wheeler and wife Linda. Credit: Race Images. John Wheeler wants the $150,000 Manco Easter Handicap at Ellerslie today as his 75th birthday present. Yes, you read that right. The all-time training great is turning 75, albeit not until next week, so if Herbert can win today’s big mile at Ellerslie it will be something of an early present. Thinking of the man universally known as “Wheels” turning 75 doesn’t quite feel right.
Weather causes Alexandra Park racing postponement tonight

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Michael Guerin

Auckland’s shocking weather has claimed tonight’s Alexandra Park harness racing meeting, which has been postponed until Saturday. In a rare move for a harness racing meeting, as they are held on all-weather tracks, the high winds and constant rain made racing unsafe so stipendiary stewards called the meeting off early this afternoon. The meeting moves to Saturday night but with one race deleted.
Thursday's Alexandra Park meeting postponed until Saturday

1 week ago | hrnz.co.nz | Michael Guerin

17 April 2025 , News By Michael GuerinThe Alexandra Park meeting postponed on Thursday because of shocking weather in Auckland will move to Saturday, but with one race less. The meeting is a crucial lead-up to next Friday’s five Group-1 race meeting at the same venue, with Thursday’s canned meeting scheduled to hold both the Oaks and Derby Preludes. But Cyclone Tam has brought heavy rainfall and strong winds and left thousands of homes in the upper North Island without power.
Aussie set to make waves at Alexandra Park

1 week ago | hrnz.co.nz | Michael Guerin

17 April 2025 , News By Michael GuerinOne of the first stars of the new season pacing crop in Australia will make a surprise trip to Auckland next week. Bathurst Tiara-winning filly Ripples will come to Alexandra Park for a heat of the Young Guns Delightful Lady series next Friday and hopefully the $70,000 final on May 2.
Beside Me’s chances boosted for Alexandra Park meeting

1 week ago | nzherald.co.nz | Michael Guerin

Outstanding pacing filly Beside Me’s winning chances at Alexandra Park tonight have been given two mini boosts by the withdrawal of just one rival. The big Canterbury filly is the warm favourite for the Northern Oaks Prelude on a night when the three-year-olds take centre stage for a rare Thursday night meeting at The Park, the date change coming as there is no domestic racing on Good Friday or Easter Sunday.
Chase A Dream is Queensland-bound

1 week ago | harnesslink.com | Michael Guerin

Chase A Dream (Captaintreacherous) is not only back but Queensland-bound. The big improver of the last month, winning the Flying Mile at Cambridge before chasing Leap To Fame home in the Race By Betcha, has accepted an invitation to the Rising Sun at Albion Park in July 5. Co-trainer Mark Purdon hopes that four-year-old can win the A$300,000 Rising Sun to springboard himself into the A$1million Inter Dominion Final two weeks later without needing to contest any of the Inter Dom heats.
Mark Chittick the latest of the "cross coders"

1 week ago | harnesslink.com | Michael Guerin

One of New Zealand’s most famous sets of racing colours could be coming to a harness racing track near you next season. But first Waikato Stud owner Mark Chittick will have to get a bigger set made. Chittick, the man who owns the giant thoroughbred breeding operation, has bought his first harness horse, outlaying $50,000 for a Tactical Landing filly out of Queen Bea, an unraced sister to Queen Elida.