The 6yr-old goes into the feature trot on Kurow Cup day after unleashing a brilliant 26.6sec final 400m at the Ashburton workouts on Tuesday.
That blazing final sectional to round off a sedate 3min 14.5sec overall time for 2400m hints at the start of a bright campaign for The Dominator who has much potential.
"He seems very bright and happy and on form at the moment," trainer Donna Williamson said.
"He is a lot happier and he seems to be doing things right. We are crossing our fingers a wee bit that he keeps that up. But even in his work at home at the moment he has worked it out."
The 2600m handicap could become a tactical battle between the drivers of Anothersuperstar and The Dominator.
Step-and-run tactics have enabled Anothersuperstar to cash in in her past two starts in lesser company at Forbury Park and Gore.
Driver Matthew Williamson will almost certainly employ the same free-wheeling strategy on the Ricky Allen-trained veteran again.
That could set up a stern test for the Dominator, who starts from the 35m mark for driver Craig Thornley.
Another veteran, 12yr-old Trick Star, looks one of the toughest horses for The Dominator to beat.
The pair filled the quinella in their last clash, won by The Dominator at Addington last month.
Trick Star gets a 25m head start on his main rival tomorrow after effectively meeting The Dominator off level marks from behind the mobile at Addington.
Southland pacer Franco Santino looks to have a fitness edge on his main rival in the Kurow Cup.
The Nathan Williamson-trained 5yr-old has had the most recent racing of the three class horses of the 2600m handicap, who will start from the 10m back mark.
Franco Santino won a Wyndham workout this week in preparation for the cup tilt.
His last race was last month when he was a good second behind Jay Tee Tyron in the Rangiora Winter Cup.
Fellow backmarker Storm Prince has not been sighted publicly since his sixth placing at Addington behind A Bettor Act on July 12.
Trainer Paul Court said his 5yr-old's lack of recent racing was a concern.
"His work has been good without being outstanding and if anything he will just need the run," the trainer said.
"Hopefully Blair [Orange] can weave a bit of magic with him and look after him without being too aggressive on him and hopefully he can deliver the goods."
Fellow backmarker The Tin Soldier also lacks recent racing.
However, the Brad Mowbray-trained 6yr-old has looked ready to resume in his two recent Ashburton trials.
In the latest of those, The Tin Soldier ran his last 800m in 56.0sec to win.
The consistent Nimah Franco looks the hardest of the front-markers to beat in the Kurow Cup.
