Champion driver Dexter Dunn probably summed up the thoughts of all rival New Zealand Cup reinsmen when analysing the record run by superstar pacer Lazarus in the Gr.2 $50,000 Kaikoura Cup.
Franco Tai, runner-up to Moonrock in the $50,000 NZ Yearling Sales Series Aged Handicap Pace at Kaikoura 12 months ago, went one better in the 2017 edition at Kaikoura.
A first-second-third clean sweep in the last race of the series at Monticello Raceway in New York has ensured victory for the Kiwis in the recent New Zealand v USA Amateur Driving Friendship competition.
West Melton trainer Nigel McGrath is staying positive despite scratching Classie Brigade and Ears Burning from the New Zealand Cup last Thursday, then losing Sheriff out of Sires Stakes Series for three-year-olds despite winning at Addington last Friday.
Cambridge lawyer Murray Branch drove his first winner in just over a quarter of a century at Cambridge Raceway last night (Thursday) and then told HRNZ that he would now bow out a winner.
A decision on whether 2015 NZ and Australian Trotter of the Year Stent returns to racing in the Group Three Ashburton Trotters Flying Mile at Ashburton on Monday, won’t be made until Friday.
Robert Dunn has sent his star three-year-old Alta Maestro to the southern arm of his stable as he pushes on with the horse’s Sires Stakes Series campaign.
Comeback trotter Stent is acting ‘’like a two-year-old’’ after coming through his workouts return well for Canterbury co-trainer-driver Colin DeFilippi.
Kiwi trainer Tim Butt believes almost every box has been ticked that needs to be for his star pacer My Field Marshal to win Saturday night’s A$200,000 Victoria Cup in Melbourne.