Hamish Hunter, the Ryal Bush horseman, was undergoing surgery last night for a broken ankle sustained in a race fall at Invercargill yesterday.
Trainer Peter Williams said last night Apologize would start over 2000m (race 10) at Riccarton today in preference to 1800m (race 9).
Trainer Robert Dunn is delighted in the improvement of Piper Heidsieck, a dashing maiden winner at Waikouaiti on Sunday.
Horseman Mark Jones continued his winning form since transferring to a new training complex last week when Lethal Rocket was successful in the Waikouaiti Cup yesterday.
Four Starzzz Flash has firmed as favourite for the Waikouaiti Cup tomorrow with the scratching of Manhattan Rusty.
Miss Elsie could recoup more of the $16,000 late entry fee to the Sires' Stakes fillies series with a heat win at Ashburton tomorrow.
Opie Bosson is back on Booming (International Stakes) and King's Rose (Sir Tristram Classic) at Te Rapa tomorrow, after missing the mounts in recent major wins through injury.
David Butt is set to continue a run of success at the Winton meeting today with My Mei and Malak Uswaad.
Jason Laking has confirmed his retirement from race riding due to increased weight.
The Solitaire, who showed promise last winter, is due to resume racing at Invercargill tomorrow.
Beaudiene Bad Babe will miss the $80,000 New Zealand Breeders' Stakes at Addington on Friday night due to a muscular problem.
Laurie Laxon, the six-time leading trainer in Singapore, was a visitor at the premier race meeting at Wingatui on Saturday.
Borninthestates and Hold It Harvey joined select company with repeat wins in the Dunedin Cup and White Robe Lodge Handicap respectively at Wingatui on Saturday.
An autumn campaign in Sydney is under consideration for Milo, brilliant winner of the Dunedin Guineas at Wingatui on Saturday.
The Blazing Conman, who won the maiden trot at Forbury Park last night, was bought three weeks ago by Christchurch family David and Donna Butts and their daughters, Karina and Stacey.
Tai Chi Queen is in line for her third win at a premier meeting tomorrow at Wingatui.
St Bernard will attempt to emulate his half-brother and half-sister by winning the group three White Robe Lodge Handicap on Saturday for Wingatui owner-trainer Shaun McGarry.
El Alamein and Avalon Sunset, the three-win trotters, are newcomers to the Westwood Beach stable of Graeme Anderson and Amber Hoffman.
El Alamein won two races when trained by his Westport breeder, Trevor Craddock.
The Call Me Now gelding had his most recent win at Forbury Park last April for Stu Campbell.
A Danehill Dancer-Ballycairn colt, offered by Cambridge Stud, was the top-priced lot on the first day of the national yearling sales at Karaka yesterday.
Jonathan Riddell won his second million-dollar race for the season when he rode Fort Lincoln in the Karaka Million at Ellerslie yesterday. Riddell won the $1 million Two Thousand Guineas on Jimmy Choux at Riccarton in November.