Jason Laking has replaced Chris Johnson as the rider of Miss Millbrook in the Southland Guineas on Saturday.
Johnson is riding The Meista in the Championship Stakes at Ellerslie on Saturday. The Meista is on trial for the New Zealand Derby a fortnight later.
Johnson rode Miss Millbrook to a last-start win in the Dunedin Guineas (1400m) at Wingatui on January 31.
The Derby is the same day as Miss Millbrook is scheduled to race in the Lowland Stakes (2100m) and stablemate Lesley Brook in a 2yr-old race at Trentham. The Lowland is a lead up to the New Zealand Oaks.
The Terry Kennedy-trained pair will be accompanied to Trentham by Inferno from the Brian and Shane Anderton stable. Inferno, who is also in the Southland Guineas, ran third in the Dunedin Guineas.
Missarooy Belle, who is racing at Riccarton today has been entered for the Southland Guineas. Missarooy Belle has won twice at Riccarton this season.
She won a 1400m maiden at the NZ Cup meeting and she was successful over 1600m a fortnight later. She is is in a rating 80 1600m today.
Maria Hayston has been engaged to ride Megapins in the Invercargill Cup on Saturday. Megapins won the Wellington Cup (2400m) at her last start on January 24 in the hands of Trudy Thornton.
She has been given top weight of 58.5kg at Invercargill. "We were expecting that," Karen Parsons, her co-trainer, said.
She carried 52.5kg at Trentham and has effectively been raised 5kg. "We have had trouble getting a rider," Parsons said.
Hayston has ridden Megapins once in a trial.
The stable will make a decision this morning on a start for Diamond Jules at Riccarton today.
Diamond Jules won at Omoto on Saturday. The 3yr-old filly has been re-handicapped 1.5kg to 57.5kg in a rating 80 1200m today.
•Jockey Glen Colless has been discharged from hospital after surgery on his left foot badly smashed in a race fall, AAP reports.
His mount Indiana Storm collapsed and died in a race at Eagle Farm on Wednesday.
Colless had two toes pinned after they were almost severed. He broke a bone in the same foot.
