Reigning Otago horse of the year Eamon Maguire’s New Zealand Cup campaign officially began after he scored his second group 1 victory at the Harness Jewels in Cambridge on Saturday.
Driver Ricky May has fired a warning shot towards the rivals of A G’s White Socks and raised the possibility of the New Zealand mile record being broken at today’s Harness Jewels.
The team that produced New Zealand's first Harness Jewels win snared a popular victory on the eve of this year's event when veteran Aveross Rustler won at Forbury Park last night.
The Dunedin Thunder got its season off to an even start with a win and a loss in its opening games against West Auckland Admirals in Dunedin at the weekend.