Tayler Strong

Ian Signal, who owned, trained and bred the top galloper of the 1960s and '70s Johnny Cash, was a visitor at the Otago Racing Club meeting on Saturday.

Terror To Love, who lost a winning chance when he tangled in the closing stages of the New Zealand Kindergarten Stakes, could bounce back in the heat of the Sires' Stakes at Forbury Park tonight.

Camsplace Dexter, who is engaged at Forbury Park on Thursday night, sprinted the fastest last 800m of 57.9 when winning his trial there yesterday.

Awsum Dude emerged as staying 3yr-old of worth when he won a 2000m maiden at Cromwell yesterday.

Hostile Grins, who posted his third win in four starts when successful at Winton yesterday, will be freshened with the possibility he will return to Southland for an $18,000 race for 4yr-olds at Gore on Sunday week.

Neville Patterson is retiring in July after 18 years as caretaker of the Gore racecourse.

Franco Jamar, who has won seven of his last eight starts, is to be given his chance in major races for 3yr-olds.

Le Sol marked the 50th New Zealand Kindergarten Stakes on Saturday by winning in race record time of 1.54.3 for the mile.

Gavin Forbes, the owner-trainer of Lord Forbes, was in Nelson attending his badly injured son when the 4yr-old entire easily won the Wyndham Cup in a brilliant 3.58.6 for 3200m on Saturday.

El Chico had his third win since joining the Ashburton stable of Jan Hay when successful in the open 1600m race at Riccarton on Saturday.