Excuse Maker remained unbeaten in three starts at Oamaru when he stormed home from last at the 400m to win the Oamaru Cup in track record time yesterday.
Grass track specialist Falcon Crown will be in demand for the Oamaru Cup tomorrow.
San Rafaella, who was found not to be in foal yesterday, could reverse her fortunes by winning at Invercargill tomorrow.
Adam Sanderson continued his run of success as a reinsman this season when he drove Princess Delight and Arden's Attack to win at Forbury Park last night.
Ric O'Shea is in line for his fourth successive win today at Gore.
Storm Light is set to regain winning form at Forbury Park tonight after a third in the Premier Mares Championship at Addington last Friday.
Chris Alford is the new driver for Smoken Up in the Ballarat Cup on Saturday night.
Mister Presley, winner of his last five starts and nine from 15, has his next race at the Addington premier meeting on Saturday week.
Steve Anderton became the third generation of his family to train a Gore Cup winner when The Solitaire outstayed her rivals on Saturday.
James McDonald has had a suspension reduced two days to three riding days after an appeal hearing at Matamata yesterday. The suspension will apply from tomorrow until midnight on Thursday.
The in-form David Walsh has landed the ride on Napatap in the $85,000 Wakefield Stakes at Trentham on Saturday.
Shane Walkinshaw, who shifted to Invercargill last Wednesday, had a win with his first starter from new quarters at Wyndham yesterday.
Royal Flight, the well-performed race mare who had been served by prominent stallion Encosta De Lago, died on Saturday of a stomach rupture.
Ohoka Texas has the Invercargill Cup in his sights after a runaway win in the $40,000 Pelorus Classic at Waterlea yesterday.
David Walsh rode six winners on a race card for the second time at the Greymouth Jockey Club meeting on Saturday.
Our Genes may capitalise on an inside draw to win the open 1100m race at Omoto today.
Reinsman Ricky May and trainer Tim Butt, who both have winning form in Northern Southland Cups, combine with Mah Sish in the $50,000 race at Invercargill today.
Ron and Maree Dawe figured as winning owners with Excuse Maker and What A Card at Oamaru yesterday, both horses trained by Phil Burrows and driven by stable junior driver Brett Thomas.
A re-handicap of 3kg will be offset by an apprentice allowance for the same amount on Big Red at Hokitika today.
Doug Mangos, who drove major winners in the 1960s and 70s, died in Christchurch on Friday at the age of 76.
