De Gaulle, the six-win trotter, is now trained by Bruce Negus at Waikouaiti.
The 7yr-old entire, who finished fourth at Forbury Park at his last start on October 6, has been entered for the Tuapeka meeting there on Sunday.
De Gaulle was previously trained by Michael House. De Gaulle had his most recent win at Rangiora in January last year.
• I Can Doosit came off a 40m handicap to win a workout at Addington yesterday in 3.23.7 for 2600m, the last 800m in 58.8. He is set to resume racing in the $30,000 Trotters Mile at Ashburton on Monday.
Salem won a workout over 2000m from a standing start in 2.31.3 and River Black won over 1950m (mobile) in 2.27.2.
• Sir Lincoln has been withdrawn from the New Zealand Trotting Cup, his trainer Ray Green citing concern about the standing start.
Green plans to start Sir Lincoln in the free-for-all from the mobile gate on New Zealand Cup day.
• Roseraire, the winner of nine races from 17 starts for Balcairn owners John and Karen Parsons, has been sold to the United States.
• Ten Diamonds has joined the Kaiapoi stable of Brendon Hill. The 5yr-old mare, who has not raced since May, has won twice for Methven trainer Terry May.
• John Patterson, the Waimate horseman, has been suspended for three months until January 5 for failing to drive out Loose Cannon at the Oamaru meeting on September 18. Loose Cannon finished second, beaten by a neck.
A charge against Patterson on the day was dismissed by the Judicial Control Authority representatives. The Racing Integrity Unit appealed the decision.
• The JCA has found Wayne Higgs guilty of driving in a manner capable of diminishing the chance of his horse, Motu Miss Lilli, at Gore on August 28 and also that he drove dangerously 100m after the completion of the race.
The charge related to him duelling for the lead with Pandora's Maya. The dangerous driving charge related to him making a sharp turn in front of Pandora's Maya after the race, taking that horse towards the outside fence.
The JCA is awaiting submissions from Higgs and the RIU on penalties.
Jeremy Douglas, the driver of Pandora's Maya, was suspended from race driving for 10 weeks until November 29 when he admitted a charge of diminishing the chance of his horse.
• Paul Shailer, the Matamata trainer, has been fined $6000 after his horse returned a positive swab. The horse Tiz Weissmuller tested positive to phenyl butazone after a win at Matamata on June 8. Tiz Weissmuller was disqualified and Pent Attitude is now the winner.
Shailer, who has been training for 10 months, admitted the charge. His records showed the horse had been treated with phenyl butazone on May 30. He said he had been advised there was a withholding time of six days and he had allowed seven days.
• A charge against Darfield greyhound trainer Andrew McCook of using offensive language has been dismissed by the JCA.
The JCA was unable to establish the language had been directed at Bronwyn Eade, the secretary of the Southland Greyhound Racing Club. The incident occurred after a lure malfunctioned and a race was abandoned at Invercargill on July 12.
McCook has made application for costs.
• Southern Speed, winner of the Caulfield Cup last Saturday, will bypass the Cox Plate next Saturday in favour of a start in the Mackinnon Stakes a week later, AAP reports.
Helmet, winner of the Caulfield Guineas, is shading Jimmy Choux for favouritism for the Cox Plate.
