Overport Lodge trainer Mark Jones was saddened by the passing of former Balcairn trainer Maurice Bailey at Burwood Hospital, Christchurch, recently.

EMERGING Aussie star Colt Thirty One moved a step closer to the Auckland Inter Dominion with his big showing in the Victoria Cup.

BLING It On capped one of racing’s most remarkable comebacks with a barnstorming Group 1 Victoria Cup at Melton last night (Saturday).

Mark Purdon talks to Des Coppins about six likely candidates for the NZ Cup and likely three year old candidates at Addington over Cup Week.