Forget Melbourne Cup; Christchurch is building up to Cup and Show Week, when the whole city comes to a stop for racing, fashion and quite a party.
Plenty of Kiwis love a flutter, but how many of us have actually been on a racehorse or tried to manoeuvre the sulkies they use in harness racing?
It's not easy. It's potentially dangerous, but Story decided to give it a try, along with Black Sticks player Anita McLaren.
Training had to take place first, and the problem was it didn't start very well.
Watch the video for the full Story report.
