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It was a proud moment for Kylan Wiles on Saturday as he rode his first winner at Te Rapa in front of his family.

Former Gr.1 New Zealand Derby (2400m) winner Sherwood Forest made his first public appearance this year at the Foxton trials on Tuesday and he pleased trainer Bill Thurlow with his hit-out.

A jumping future is calling Group One performer Helena Baby, but not before he gets his chance to try and make it a hat-trick of wins in the Listed Sinclair Electrical And Refrigeration Opunake Cup (1400m) at New Plymouth on Saturday.

Highview Stud newcomers Divine Prophet and Santos are receiving warm welcomes from the New Zealand breeding community.

Te Akau Racing are hoping to put the last start disappointment behind them with Millefiori when they head to Ruakaka on Saturday.

Lessons learned from La Crique’s last spring campaign will be strictly adhered to this time around with the Group One-winning mare.

New Zealand’s leading stable, Te Akau Racing, begun their march towards spring racing with the return of several of their big hitters at the trials on Cambridge’s synthetic surface on Tuesday morning.

Leading stallion Per Incanto will serve a limited book of mares at best in the 2023 breeding season after suffering a leg injury in a paddock accident.

Shaun Phelan is hoping an extended stay at Ruakaka will be further rewarded at Saturday’s Whangarei meeting where he has a number of strong contenders.

One of the most anticipated match-ups in New Zealand racing will occur at Trentham on Saturday when top jumpers The Cossack and West Coast clash in the Grant Plumbing Wellington Steeplechase (5500m).

Local trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman went home happy men from Riccarton’s synthetic meeting on Wednesday after scoring four wins and reclaiming the lead for the South Island Trainers’ Premiership.

England’s Test Cricket Coach Brendon McCullum hasn’t had a lot to cheer about over the last month, but trainer Kurtis Pertab is hoping to change that on Wednesday.