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This isn’t just a New Year it’s the start of a New Era.

The biggest win of Arna Donnelly’s career capped the best year of her life in harness racing on Friday night.

Champion trainer Mark Purdon had only one regret after True Fantasy signed off her juvenile season with another group one at Alexandra Park on Friday night.

Young horseman Ben Hope will add another string to his bow at Rangiora on Saturday when he lines-up his first runner as a trainer.

by Michael Guerin

There may be only one question punters need to ask themselves before betting in tonight’s $150,000 Dunstan Sires Stakes Final at Alexandra Park. Could any of True Fantasy’s rivals have done what she did last start?

Nathan Purdon is superbly placed to cap his first year as an “Aussie” trainer with two major players at Friday night’s stellar Vicbred Grand Finals meeting at Melton.

Homebush Lad was rewarded for his consistency on the West Coast with victory in the Rosco Contractors LTD Reefton Cup (3200m) on Thursday.

Call Me Trouble is going to be given another crack at the big time but this time on the track he loves.

There will be a few weary legs in the Reefton Cup but Hanrahan said their biggest danger isn’t Last Of The Mohican’s 20m handicap, but Kiwi X Factor, who bypassed Tuesday’s meeting after winning the Westport Cup.