Tayler Strong

Platinum Princess gave owners Lincoln Farms Ltd and Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta another major win at Riccarton with success in the $230,000 Coupland's Bakeries Mile yesterday.

Trainer Michael Pitman clinched his fourth Stewards' Handicap in the past five years when El Chico trounced the opposition yesterday.

CHRISTCHURCH: Smoken Up has firmed in favour for the $600,000 New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington today with the scratching yesterday of Auckland Reactor.

CHRISTCHURCH: Rock 'n' Pop is the least racing experienced horse to win a New Zealand Two Thousand Guineas for 15 years.

CHRISTCHURCH: Smiling Shard was passed fit by racing officials to start in the $600,000 New Zealand Cup tomorrow after a bold workout at West Melton yesterday.

John Collins, a life member of the Forbury Park Trotting Club, had a win as an owner at the meeting last night.

Trainer Mark Purdon has told harness racing officials Auckland Reactor will be scratched from the $600,000 New Zealand Cup on Tuesday unless there is an improvement in a foot ailment.

Jay Bees Grin is on target to resume racing on a winning note at Addington tomorrow night after a workout win last Saturday.

Ric O'Shea will attempt to repeat his first-up win of 12 months ago at Wingatui on Tuesday from a different stable.

Matt Maguire, winner of the $14,999 Riverton Cup at Invercargill yesterday, will now head to Kaikoura on Monday for the $50,000 PGG-Wrightson Yearling Sales Pace.

Frizzante gave her dam, Miss Bubbles, a grand start as a broodmare when she won an $18,000 heat of the Sires' Stakes for 3yr-old fillies at Forbury Park yesterday.

Ohoka Texas began his 4yr-old season with a win in equal track record time of 1.54.1 for the mile at Winton yesterday.