Kicking off a new campaign at Caulfield on Saturday after four months off the scene, highly promising New Zealand-bred gelding St Lawrence wasted no time in making his mark.
Topweight Zelenski made light of his 58kg impost when he led all the way to take out the feature race at Riccarton on Saturday, the Greenwood Amberley Cup (1600m).
A superb front-running ride by Warren Kennedy paved the way for progressive three-year-old Caledonie to secure her third career victory, when she took out the Kiwi Bus Builders 3YO (1300m) at Cambridge.
Promising staying prospect Arctic Glow showed she is a mare with a big future ahead of her when she took out the first event on the card at Riccarton on Saturday.
Whanganui-based stallion Unusual Suspect has proved a more than useful sire.
Otago trainer Terry Kennedy is heading north on a crusade to win two races in Canterbury on Saturday.
Wanganui is becoming a happy hunting ground for the progeny of U S Navy Flag, with the The Oaks Stud stallion siring another two-year-old winner at the venue on Friday.
Five races, five favourites – that’s the scenario for Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman ahead of their hometrack meeting on Saturday. Now the task is finding five winners.
Hastings trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal head to Woodville this Sunday with a fresh team of jumpers, looking to replicate the feats of The Cossack and Nedwin who claimed each of the prestige jumping events at Te Rapa last Saturday.
David Greene will be heading into unknown territory with his capable staying mare Finest Wine on Saturday.
