Borninthestates spearheads a three-prong challenge by trainer Michael Pitman for the Invercargill Cup tomorrow.
The well-performed Eel Win had to be put down on Tuesday night after twisting a bowel, adding to a list of racehorse tragedies for Invercargill owners, Sabin and Clare Kirkland.
It was mission accomplished when Guadeloupe trounced his rivals at Gore yesterday.
Franco Emirate is on target for the Green Mile at Methven next Sunday after a workout win there last Saturday.
Colin De Filippi added to a family record when he trained and drove Lord Mamaduke to win the Waimate Cup yesterday.
Veeceewah is in line for this third win in 18 days at Waimate tomorrow.
Nathan Williamson had a day to remember at Invercargill yesterday when he trained his first winner and featured in the winning Southland team for the inter-provincial drivers championship.
Trainer Michael Pitman, who won four races at Cromwell on Sunday, has the material to continue in a winning vein at Ashburton today.
Franco Jamar, the well-performed 3yr-old of last season, is primed to resume on a winning note at Addington tomorrow night.
Jockey Hayden Tinsley has had a suspension reduced and fine deleted after at an appeal yesterday over a charge of careless riding in the New Zealand One Thousand Guineas.
Phil Andrews, who trained Pupil Prince to win at Washdyke on Friday, is an 89-year-old licence holder who has been training for 62 years.
Lisa Allpress has been engaged to ride We Can Say It Now in the $200,000 Captain Cook Stakes at Trentham on Saturday.
Minty Mellow, raced by June Nelson, of Geraldine, won the Geraldine Cup at Orari on Saturday.
Sophie Price had a memorable first win as an owner and trainer at the Otago Racing Club meeting at Cromwell yesterday.
Jon Sargent, who has raced horses throughout New Zealand, Australia and Malaysia as a trainer, has his first representatives at Cromwell tomorrow.
Monkey King is poised for a "treble double" by winning the Miracle Mile at Menangle tomorrow night.
Donegal Under Fire has the opportunity to enhance his record on grass tracks in the Geraldine Cup at Orari tomorrow.
Jimmy Choux and Jonathan Riddell are an appealing combination for the $200,000 Levin Classic at Otaki today.
Neill Ridley is taking charge of the Rangiora stable of Jason Bridgman.
Algeepee has been transferred to the Hamilton stable of Todd Mitchell for an Auckland campaign.