Smoken Up completed a clean sweep of the Interdominion series in the $800,000 final for pacers at Alexandra Park last night.
Ima Gold Digger, an acceptor for the Interdominion Consolation for trotters tomorrow night, is back with Rolleston owners Allan and Lee Georgeson. Ima Gold Digger has won six races from the Waiuku stable of Michelle Wallis in the past 15 months.
Trainer Kevin Myers is favouring a start for Titch in the $70,000 Easter Cup (1600m) at Riccarton on SaturdayTitch, last-start winner of the Auckland Cup (3200m), is also an acceptor for the $18,000 Founders Cup (2000m).
Steven Ramsay and Julia Ritchie continued a spectacular first season as trainers with the wins of Guiseppina and Ebullient at Awapuni on Saturday. The former jockeys have won 21 races ths...
The suspension of Jamie Bullard yesterday will preclude him riding Hold It Harvey in the $100,000 Canterbury Gold Cup at Riccarton on Saturday week.
Anne Alexander was thinking of her late husband, Ray, after Dreamzeel won at Wingatui yesterday.
Tony Herlihy became the equal-most successful reinsman in Interdominion history when he drove Raydon to win a heat of the trotting series at Alexandra Park last night.
Smudgee is back on her favourite track with Shankar Muniandy back in the saddle at Wingatui today.
Anabandana should continue on her winning way in the group one $200,000 Manawatu Sires' Stakes at Awapuni tomorrow.
Bettor Cover Lover won the $175,000 Yearling Sales Pace for fillies in New Zealand record time for a 3yr-old over 2000m (mobile) at Rangiora yesterday.
Artiface, who has recorded two wins and three placings in five starts for the Balcairn stable of John and Karen Parsons, will campaign in Auckland over the next fortnight.
Hannah set a track record for a mare at Winton with her 1.54.3 mile in the final of the Southern Belle series on Saturday.
The 59kg carried by Hold It Harvey to win the group three $70,000 Thompson Handicap at Trentham on Saturday is the biggest weight mastered in the race for 75 years.
Veste emulated her dam, Coburg, with a group one win in the Caduceus Club Classic for 2yr-old fillies at Alexandra Park last night.
Dexter Dunn is the replacement driver for suspended Matthew Williamson on Hannah in the final of the Southern Belle series for mares at Winton tomorrow.
Opie Bosson should prove a worthy substitute aboard Amaryllis in the Lightning Handicap at Trentham tomorrow.
Houdini Star, an acceptor for the Interdominion trotting series, resumes racing from a 65m handicap in race 2 at Palmerston North tonight.
Let Me Thru has gone from 20th to second in the ratings for the Interdominion Trotting series.
Andrew Carston can take satisfaction with his achievements in his first season in charge of the Riccarton stable of Jon Sargent.
Jim Morgan, the Omakau owner-trainer, won with Ripalong at Gore yesterday 49 years after his first win there.