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Champion trainer Mark Purdon has given the best tip yet his star three-year-old Akuta will miss the IRT New Zealand Cup by allowing him to bypass next week’s Ashburton Flying Stakes.

Trainer Craig Ferguson has traded the best view at the track for an even better seat to watch his unbeaten pacer Street Art from.

Next month’s Inter Dominion has lost another major player.

A glorious Chris Alford drive helped Kiwi filly Aldebaran Keepa blow away her rivals in last night’s Group 1 Victoria Trotters’ Oaks (2240m) at Melton.

The chance for due reward awaits Trixton Time at Oamaru on Sunday.

Champion trainer Barry Purdon was deflecting all the praise for a massive night at Addington to the younger stars of his team — both human and equine.

Darling Me’s blistering return and a feature handicap pace quinella at Addington on Friday night provided Team Telfer with some consolation after one of the greatest disappointments of the season just hours earlier.

Ben Hope wanted to make a statement with Muscle Mountain at Addington Raceway on Friday night, and the accomplished junior driver did just that.

A career in harness racing was never in the picture for Leah Hibell a few years ago, but now she has reined home her first winner.