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In a far bigger surprise than his strong front-running win in the Group 3 Southern Supremacy Stakes at Ascot Park on Thursday, trainer Mark Jones revealed the New Zealand Cup is the next target for Burnham Boy.

Driver Ricky May got the biggest thrill of his comeback to race driving when Stylish Memphis took out the Group 3 Southland Oaks Final at Ascot Park yesterday.

Andre Poutama will be hoping to live every trainer’s dream when he lines-up Ideal Sports Girl in the Gr. 1 Magness Benrow Sires’ Stakes Fillies Championship Mobile Pace (1609m) at Alexandra Park on Friday.

Trainer Steven Reid is hoping the aggression of a rival can gift Shes No Lady a winning shot in the $120,000 Sires’ Stakes Fillies Championship at Alexandra Park tonight.

There are 11 days to the New Zealand Cup

P = Pringle

The Methven Trotting Club makes no secret of what tonight’s twilight meeting at the Mt Harding racecourse is all about.

For many years a mainstay of harness racing activity around Banks Peninsula, the Saturday morning Motukarara workouts hit some speedbumps in 2019.

We got the thought of a few trainers/drivers ahead of the feature races at Invercargill today for Diamonds Day.  

From now to November 10 we will feature some of the great races, horses and personalities  with a new letter for each day. O = O’Sullivan