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Alby MacGregor’s southern forays with Times Ticking have enabled the Central Districts horseman to mix business with pleasure to grand effect.

New Zealand’s premier jockey Michael McNab can’t wait to grasp his opportunity in Group One company in Brisbane on Saturday.

Rookie trainer Nayton Mitchell is still riding the highs of a dream start to his training career.

Youth and experience successfully combined at Pukekohe Park where apprentice Joe Nishizuka posted the first win of his fledgeling career.

Eagle Farm on Saturday, with the son of Ocean Park always travelling like the winner from the moment the barriers opened.

First season apprentice Jessica Allen showed she will be in hot demand over the winter months as she took out the first two races at Pukekohe on Saturday in contrasting fashion.

Craig Grylls is enjoying his best domestic season ever in the saddle and has taken time out this weekend for a whistle-stop overseas tour of duty.

Rising star Kovalica lived up to his red-hot favouritism with a dominant display in Saturday’s Gr. 1 Queensland Derby (2400m) at Eagle Farm, continuing an astonishing season of Australian Group One success for New Zealand-breds.

An association with Trentham racecourse spanning more than half a century will end on Saturday when Robin Tapp officiates for the final time as clerk of the scales at Wellington Racing Club headquarters.

Aaron Kuru’s reputation as a jumps jockey has long since spread beyond our shores but he’s hoping the horse who once made him world-famous-for-a-week might provide him with another memorable moment at Trentham on Saturday.

Trainer Chris Waller has a stranglehold on Saturday’s Gr.1 Queensland Derby (2400m) with a two-pronged attack, headed by $1.70 favourite Kovalica and impressive last-start winner Special Swey ($9.50).

There aren’t too many jumps jockeys as chill as Shaun Fannin but even he can’t hide his excitement for the first feature jumps meeting of the year.