Ohoka Texas was having his first race for four months and his first from the stable of Burnham trainer, Mark Jones.
The Christian Cullen-Millwood Touche entire won six races, including the Southern Supremacy Stakes Final at Invercargill from 13 starts last season when trained by David and Catherine Butt.
Ohoka Texas is raced by Katie Carville with her daughter, Olivia and son, Adam.
Ohoka Texas equalled the track record set by Nuclear Byrd (trained by Eric Ryan) in December 2003.
That was a New Zealand record for 11 days until lowered to 1.53.6 by Elsu at Cambridge.
The National race record is now 1.52.1 set by Kiwi Ingenuity at Ashburton in 2009.
Smiling Star set a track record for a 3yr-old yesterday of 1.55.5, 0.1sec inside the mark set by the filly Miss McIvor in December, 2003.
Rockin Roll Lad and Ardghal were other 3yr-olds to win yesterday.
Rockin Roll Lad was gelded after he raced as a 2yr-old and transferred to the stable of Cran Dalgety.
Hannah was 0.1sec outside her track record for a mare when she won in 1.54.4 yesterday.
Smoken Up has shortened from $3 to $2.80 favourite with the New Zealand TAB for the NZ Trotting Cup on November 8 after his win in the $A75,000 Gold Coast Cup on Saturday night.
Smoken Up came again after being headed by Mr Feelgood to win in a 1.57.2 mile rate for the 2100m (mobile).
The Otago-owned Christian Brother won in a 2.00.7 rate.
NZ TAB bookmaker Steve Richardson said Smoken Up was at $2.60 with some Australian bookmakers.
Terror To Love, winner of the Canterbury Classic at Addington on Friday night is in to $4.50 after a $4000 bet at $11 before his win.
Allan Beck was fined $350 for starting from the wrong barrier position at Winton yesterday.
Beck, the driver of Regal Image admitted allowing the horse to start from four on the second line when he was drawn three in the unruly position.
Tim Robertson was fined $250 for allowing Gentle Georgia to start from three on the second row when drawn two on the unruly.
Jonny Cox was fined $200 for using his whip in an improver manner and outside the confines of the sulky in the run home when driving Le Sol.
