Three young kiwi drivers are in Queensland for the week, taking part in the Australasian Young Drivers Championship.

Michael House isn’t expecting to be holding on to his two latest metro winners, Johnny Mac and Voodoo Prince, for much longer.

West Melton trainer Steve McRae brought up his 200th training win in style when debutante Nemera Franco recovered with a superlative win at the Akaroa grass meeting at Motukarara on Sunday.

The Group 1 A$125,000 Westral Mares Classic was won by a New Zealand-owned runner at Gloucester Park in Perth on Friday night, but not by either of the ones expected by punters.

Ultimate Machete made it three Group 1 wins in 21 days when an easy winner of the A$200,000 Golden Nugget for four-year-olds at Gloucester Park in Perth on Friday night.

Lazarus grabbed the brass ring and asserted himself as Australasia’s best pacer with a brilliant win in Friday night’s A$1.1 Million Inter Dominion Grand Final at Gloucester Park in Perth

No surprise Brad Williamson's first winner as a trainer, Jeddy R Ya Ready at Forbury Park on Friday night, was a trotter.

Lightly-raced Canterbury three-year-olds Shebang and Nota Bene Denario provided star turns at Ascot Park this afternoon (Saturday) and will continue on down Southland racing paths.

Pukekohe trainer Steven Reid was left speechless after tonight’s $30,000 Group 3 Summer Cup at Alexandra Park following a brilliant performance by Star Galleria.

Nominations closed at 11am this morning for the two feature races at Alexandra Park on New Year's Eve - The $250,000 Auckland Cup and the $100,000 National Trot.