Soph should prove a class above her rivals in the Oamaru Cup at Oamaru tomorrow.
John Parsons reached 1000 training wins with thoroughbreds in New Zealand at Oamaru yesterday 39 years after training his first winner.
Shankar Muniandy resumes riding at Oamaru today with Renee Maree among his mounts.
A race meeting has been reprogrammed for Oamaru on Wednesday to replace the meeting abandoned yesterday due to a rain-affected track.
Daniel Stackhouse, the leading South Island apprentice, has commitments at Paeroa on Wednesday, ruling out riding at the rescheduled Oamaru meeting the same day.
Lets Talk Art, the 3yr-old filly, has gone for a three-week spell after her third successive win in a fortnight at Addington on Thursday night.
Lindisfarne, the winner of two major South Island steeplechases this winter, is out for the rest of the jumping season.
Trainer Neill Ridley is hoping King Montrose can confirm at Oamaru today that he is more robust as a late 3yr-old.
Jockey Lisa Allpress has the chance to renew winning ways with Mega Belt in the $100,000 Opunake Jubilee Cup at New Plymouth tomorrow.
Grant Crabbe, a Broadfields motor mechanic, has tuned the trotting cast-off Shoe In.
The southern harness racing bureau based in Invercargill will take over processing of fields for race meetings at Forbury Park from August 1.
Strapped For Cash became the first horse to win successive Parliamentary Handicaps at Trentham for 21 years when he was successful under 59kg on Saturday.
Dnaiel Stackhouse, the Ashburton apprentice, bounced back from a fall at Trentham on Saturday to ride three winners at Washdyke yesterday.
Dreamit returned to racing with an impressive win at Rangiora on Saturday.
The 3yr-old Alchemy is in line to complete a hat trick at Rangiora tomorrow.
Harley Earl recorded a smart performance to win at the Addington trials yesterday.
Kevin Payne has been replaced after 20 years as commentator for horse and greyhound racing in Otago.
Ian Munro, an owner-trainer for 28 years, won two races in a day for the first time at Forbury Park yesterday.
Paul Taylor was both pleased and disappointed after riding Romany to win the Winter Cup Trial at Ashburton yesterday.
The seasoned condition of Romany should stand to him in the Winter Cup Trial at Ashburton tomorrow.