He’s captured two of New Zealand’s biggest staying scalps and now Cambridge gelding Mahrajaan has crossed the Tasman to try and assert his dominance in Australia.

A trip to the Queensland winter carnival is in the mix for progressive mare Imwonderfultonight and she could firm up plans with another strong showing this weekend.

Progressive galloper Rudyard has another victory to add to the win column in his career record after a dramatic finish to the feature race at Pukekohe on Saturday, the Dunstan Horsefeeds 1300 (1300m).

Ascot Park trainer Robert Dennis is set to line-up eight horses at his home meeting on Sunday and is hopeful of taking home several winning cheques.

Elite kiwi youngsters take out the Manawatu Sires’ Produce Stakes run at Trentham on Saturday.

A drop back in distance paid dividends for progressive filly Nepheti when she bounced back to winning form at Ellerslie in a three-year-old 1400m contest.

Bart Sinclair was destined to be a black-type performer.

Coolmore’s star son of Siyouni to stand at stud in New Zealand later this year

A likely trip across the Tasman is looming for promising stayer Trust In You.

Although finishing runner-up in the initial judge’s call for the result in the Frocked Up Girls 3YO (1200m) at Tauranga on Saturday, promising galloper Valentine secured his second career victory courtesy of a successful protest lodged after the son of Turn Me Loose suffered interference from race favourite Aquilifer in the home straight.

Group One-winning thoroughbred trainer Ben Foote kicked off what he hopes to be a big weekend in perfect fashion at Cambridge Raceway on Thursday night when his greyhound He’s All Go took out the Gr.1 New Zealand Derby Final (457m).

The New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) Members’ Council has appointed Rodney Schick as a Director of NZTR’s Board, effective immediately.

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