Tayler Strong

It was a sentimental win for Tarras owner Robbie Gibson when Dozintmateranyway prevailed in the Lake Hawea Hotel Wanaka Cup yesterday.

Carabella continued her outstanding trial and workout form winning a 2400m (mobile) in 2.59 at the Ashburton trials yesterday.

Franco Emirate leaves Christchurch for Sydney today and begins an Australian campaign at Menangle on Saturday night.

Apprentice Toni Direen will claim 3kg for Aussieaussieaussie in his bid to win the Geraldine Cup for the second successive year tomorrow.

Pattisun, the six-win trotter, has undergone surgery on a hind suspensory ligament and he is unlikely to race again this season.

Kyle Cameron had his first win as a trainer when he was successful on Saturday with Volume Control who had not raced for seven months.

Cambridge reinsman David Butcher featured in the winning of two series for drivers at the weekend.

Greg Wright, the Winton owner-trainer, embellished his record when he produced Peter Porter to win the Winton Cup yesterday in his first race for close on six months.

A solid form background and a good record on the grass point to Floyd Mayweather in the main race at the Oamaru Harness Racing Club gala-heritage meeting tomorrow.

The Queen Of Hearts remains the target of Bettor Cover Lover after a workout did not go as planned at Alexandra Park yesterday.

Trainers have been reminded of their obligations to ensure bandages on horses are securely fastened.

Owner-trainer Bruce Graham favours a start in a penalty-free race on the grass at Oamaru on Saturday for Quality Invasion, an impressive winner at Addington on Friday.

Planet Rock gave Riccarton trainers Peter and Dawn Williams the ultimate farewell present before they shift to Karaka when she won the group one New Zealand One Thousand Guineas at Riccarton on Saturday.

Blood Brotha followed in the footsteps of his great granddam, Princess Mellay, by winning the New Zealand Cup at Riccarton on Saturday.

Smoken Up was back on his game to win the New Zealand-For-All at Addington yesterday.

Brothers Tim and Anthony Butt combined to win their eighth Dominion Handicap at Addington yesterday and extended the family connection with the victor, Vulcan, owned and bred by their mother, Jenny.