Franco Ledger, unbeaten in four starts this season, is ready to resume racing at Gore today after a setback through injury.
El Chico is set to back up in the Timaru Cup tomorrow with a change of rider after winning the open 1200m at Wingatui yesterday.
O'Cartier is back at Wingatui today attempting to repeat his win of three years ago in the open 1200m.
Richard Brosnan added to his list of major trotting race wins when he drove Stylish Monarch in the group two Trotters' Mile at Cambridge on Thursday night.
Reinsman Ricky May is making his first visit to Westport for five years mainly to drive Ten Diamonds, the in-form mare, trained by his father, Terry.
Ima Gold Digger has form on the board this season to win the $40,000 Trotters' Flying Mile at Cambridge tonight.
Ali Nor has the mount on last-start winner Miss Millbrook in his first day of race riding at Wingatui on Sunday.
The stable of Joanne Burrows and Craig Thornley has prospects at Invercargill and Addington today.
Franco Emirate, the winner of nine of his 11 starts, has his next race in the $25,000 Westport Cup on Sunday.
A human and equine family association with Tapanui Racing Club meetings was extended to 70 years when Notable won at Gore on Sunday.
Three wins at Rangiora yesterday and success in the Wairio Cup on Saturday have the Tim Butt stable in a similar vein to 12 months ago.
Toni Direen rode her first winner yesterday in association with long-standing names in racing.
Lezani, who was bought at a Ready To Run Sale in Melbourne four months ago, won the 2yr-old race first up at Riccarton yesterday.
Salvatore is an anchor for the $250,000 Pick6 at Awapuni tomorrow. He has all the credentials to win the weight-for-age Challenge Stakes (1400m).
Kylie Ree, the top 2yr-old trotting filly last season, who is resuming at Alexandra Park tonight, has benefitted from a soft palate operation.
Opie Bosson, the leading jockey, did not ride at Pukekohe yesterday and he has been ruled out for meetings at Otaki today and Awapuni on Saturday after an injury to his shoulder.
Prince Lee, who was bred from a mare on loan, posted his third win in five starts at Forbury Park on Friday night.
Tennis Ball lowered a 9yr-old track record when he won the Green Mile in 1.57.1 at Methven yesterday.
Borninthestates, who mastered top weight of 59kg to win the Invercargill Cup on Saturday, has the Wellington Cup as his mission.
Terry McDonald, the Christchurch owner-breeder, won races in Auckland and Dunedin last night in the space of just over an hour.