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Ruakaka trainer Chris Gibbs admits Saturday’s Northbeam Stronger Stuff 2100 at Ruakaka isn’t an ideal fit for his talented galloper Chevron, but said the race is a means to an end.

Well-respected racing industry identity Regan Donnison has been appointed General Manager of the Matamata Racing Club.

Progressive mare Cork is forward to resume at Hastings on Saturday, although co-trainer Pam Gerard would have preferred to have seen her back in action a week earlier.

Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston will look to extend his lead in the South Island Trainer’s Premiership when he heads to Wingatui on Sunday.

The 2023 National Online Breeding Stock Sale is now live online on Gavelhouse Plus, with 54 lots on offer.

Te Akau has long been a dominant force in New Zealand flat racing with a vast list of achievements and at Hastings on Saturday they will bid to break new ground.

Steven Cole is hoping to seal a place in the ITM/GIB Winter Championship Finals next month when he heads to Ruakaka on Saturday.

There will be no winter blues for veteran trainer Jim Wallace this year, who will shortly return from a well-deserved break overseas.

It was a rewarding day for Shaune Ritchie and Colm Murray at Cambridge on Wednesday, with the local training partnership heading home with a winning double.

Hastings trainers Paul Nelson and Corrina McDougal are hoping for a case of déjà vu when they head to their local feature jumping meeting this Saturday.

A home track opportunity too good to pass up will present the capable mare One Dream One Soul with an ideal chance to end her campaign in perfect fashion.

Top Brass is set to make his return to racing at Ruakaka on Saturday after more than a year away from the track.