Kotare Yaakov could prove too seasoned for his rivals at the Methven meeting tomorrow which has been transferred to Ashburton.
Shannon Doyle is ruled out of riding High Season in the Great Northern Hurdles at Ellerslie today after sustaining concussion in a race fall at Washdyke yesterday.
Jason Waddell, who made a winning comeback to race riding at Waverley yesterday, has prospects at Wanganui tomorrow.
Lisa Latta, the Awapuni trainer, is setting up a satellite stable at Riccarton, taking over the barn vacated by Shane Marr, who is shifting to Sydney. Marr has facilitated the transfer of his team of 16 horses to Latta.
Daniel Reardon was just as thrilled for part-owner Bridget Skelton when he trained Lyndal Tact to win at Addington yesterday with his his first horse to the races.
Sir Slick and Time Keeper joined the Matamata stable of Jon Sargent yesterday.
Dexter Dunn, the ace reinsman, is due to resume driving in New Zealand at the Methven meeting on Sunday.
Mufhasa gave trainer Stephen McKee his second win in the feature spring sprint at Hastings with a 7yr-old when the gelding won decisively on Saturday.
Kiwi Rage, who made an instant return for a new owner with a win at Gore yesterday, will now head to Melbourne.
Harry Trimbole, a smart staying 3yr-old last season, left for Melbourne on Saturday after being sold out of the Abbotsford stable of Noel Graham.
Dolly's Wig, who won in dashing style at Oamaru yesterday when having her first start, is headed to the Canterbury Belle Stakes at Riccarton on September 17.
Brownie is an anchor for a $100,00 terminating TAB Pick6 at Addington tonight after five wins in his last six starts.
Matthew Cameron is making the trip from Matamata mainly to ride Croix Du Sud at Oamaru today.
Hold It Harvey will bypass the Makfi Stakes at Hastings on Saturday and resume over 1200m at Oamaru on Friday.
Miss Moonlite, winner of an Australasian Breeders Crown consolation last Thursday, has remained in Melbourne for a race at Melton on Friday night.
Attending the Otago harness racing awards function on Saturday are (from left) Brian Wood, Steve Thompson and Grant Dickey, who race Duke Of The Moment. Messrs Thompson and Wood also own Geena Hest, who took the broodmare award. Photo by Tayler Strong.
Leighton Hest, the well-performed trotter, will miss major spring races following surgery on a tendon.
He will be out for another six months, Colin Campbell, his Dunedin part-owner and breeder, said.
Graeme Anderson capped a big year when he received multiple Otago harness racing awards for the 2010-11 season at a function at Palmerston on Saturday night.
Captorg is in line for a win on his home track at Ashburton tomorrow after twice finishing second at the Grand National meeting.
The stablemates Paramount Geegee and Flying Isa are set to extend winning sequences at the Australasian Breeders Crown series at Melton tomorrow.
Leave Mealone won first up for Mosgiel trainer Darryn Simpson at Invercargill yesterday after failing to clear maiden ranks in 21 previous starts.