A Bob Short followed up a seven-length maiden win at Ashburton with success at Riccarton on September 14, both races against his own age group.
Delightful Belle, the runner-up at Ashburton, has since won a race.
Royale Crystal, the runner-up at Riccarton, easily won his next start at Wingatui.
• Aussieaussieaussie will trek to Hastings tomorrow for a $40,000 open 2200m race on Saturday as a lead up to the New Zealand Cup.
Aussieaussieaussie won the New Zealand Cup Trial (1800m) fresh up at Riccarton on September 22. His owner, Aussie Browne, has since paid the $1687 late entry fee for the New Zealand Cup (3200m) on November 17 on the advice of Riccarton trainers Kevin and Pam Hughes.
"We felt the 2200m race at Hastings would be a better lead up to the New Zealand Cup than the 2000m Spring Classic at Riccarton the same day," Pam Hughes said.
Robert Hannam has the mount.
Mark Sweeney rode Aussieaussieaussie in the New Zealand Cup Trial when Hannam was sidelined with an injured knee.
Aussieaussieaussie has not won beyond 1800m. He ran eighth in the Auckland Cup (3200m) at Ellerslie and third in the Great Autumn Handicap (2500m) at Riccarton last season.
He will be accompanied to Hastings by Classy Matter, who will be ridden by Hannam in a rating 85 1600m. Classy Matter ran second to Comanche Gold fresh up over 1600m at Riccarton on September 14.
The Hughes-trained Royale Crystal, a dashing winner at Wingatui last week, has the Ray Coupland Stakes (1400m) at Ashburton on October 19 next on his programme. Lisa Allpress is keen to retain the mount.
Milo, who has not raced since the end of December, resumes at Riccarton on Saturday.
"He limped off the track after racing at Kurow. We boxed him for a fortnight after that and had his foot X-rayed," Michael Pitman, his trainer, said.
"He had a slight crack in a sesamoid. Veterinary opinion was that he could have come back into work late in February, but we decided to give him a good spell."
Milo resumed work in May and he has since had a fortnight off, awaiting the spring.
"Whatever he does on Saturday, he will improve," Pitman said.
Chris Johnson rides Milo for the first time.
Milo won the Gore and Dunedin Guineas the season before last with David Walsh the rider.
Brittany Moore rode Milo in his other two wins as a 3yr-old. Milo was runner-up in three of his five starts last season.
