One of New Zealand’s most promising trotters has been bought by one of the legends of the industry just days out from the Harness Jewels.

Brilliant mare Piccadilly Princess has run her last race.

Leviathan Queensland owner Kevin Seymour has purchased Ohoka Punter from his Christchurch owner, Katie Carville.

THE record-breaking Miracle Mile winner My Field Marshal may not even start favourite in a ho-hum Menangle free-for-all on Saturday night.

AUSTRALIA has had just 12 Jewels runners in 11 years, but interest is so strong across the ditch we will add another five to the tally at Cambridge on Saturday.

The next name in the great Purdon dynasty was added to the winners’ list at Addington on Saturday night.

Popular and highly respected former Templeton horseman Jack Carmichael passed away last Wednesday aged 94.

Motu Top Mach was dominant when winning at Ascot Park on Saturday and for many of his connections it brought hope it was just the forerunner to even greater success at Cambridge next week.

A mobile mile win from the outside of the front row is about as good a lead up as one could hope for heading in to next week’s Harness Jewels.

It has been a tough few weeks for Balcairn’s Don and Peggy Burrows but the weekend could bring some relief and good news.

SHANE Tritton thinks he could be the surprise packet of the Harness Jewels.

The New Zealand Oaks may have had an Australian flavour to it, however the New Zealand undertones to the success are prominent throughout.

Fancy the half-brother of Lazarus going out third favourite on debut and paying $5.50 for a win.

New Cambridge resident Monaro Mia ran a national record on her adopted home track when taking out the inaugural $15,000 Waikato Trotting Oaks on Thursday night

Australian Group One winning trotter, Dance Craze, has accepted an invitation to the 2018 Harness Jewels.

North Canterbury trainer Don Burrows has appealed the penalty in his case related to two positive swabs from trotter Lightworkofit.