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Take The Crown will have underfoot conditions in his favour at Pukekohe when he takes on black-type company for the first time.

As the busy season looms for Ruakaka, local trainer Chris Gibbs is looking forward to competing for home track spoils in the coming months after attending meetings at Taupo and Pukekohe Park this week.

Cambridge trainer Stephen Marsh believes Bourbon Proof can make his presence felt in strong three-year-old company next season.

Marsh has formed a good opinion of the Justify youngster, but his confidence about a winning debut at Taupo on Wednesday took a severe hit when he was handed a horror gate in the Dylan Johnson Bloodstock (1100m).

Trainers Ken and Bev Kelso have raced two outstanding daughters of Proisir in the colours of Philip and Catherine Brown, and on Wednesday they are hoping they can unveil another at Taupo.

The Browns have struck gold in the last few years with Group One winners Levante and Legarto, and they are hoping Levakia can reach the same lofty heights.

The Oaks Stud in Cambridge have announced their service fees for the forthcoming breeding season with the roster to be headed by leading second season sire U S Navy Flag at $15,000 + GST.

The son of War Front was represented by Gr.2 Auckland Guineas (1600m) winner Pendragon, who also finished runner-up in the Karaka Million 3YO Classic (1600m). Other highlight progeny include multiple stakes winner Chantilly Lace, Gr.2 Edward Manifold Stakes runner-up Aprilia and multiple Group One performer To Catch A Thief.

Well-known Australian owner Ozzie Kheir will head into Saturday’s Gr.2 The Roses (2000m) at Doomben with a couple of Kiwi-bred fillies he is hoping can feature in the Gr.1 Queensland Oaks (2200m) next month.

Scarlet Oak was trained in her homeland by Ken and Bev Kelso, for whom she won on debut at Matamata in March. She then transferred to the care of leading Sydney trainer Chris Waller following her sale and she finished runner-up in the Gr.3 James H B Carr Stakes (1400m) in her Australian debut at Randwick before winning her maiden at Newcastle earlier this month.

Warren Kennedy has made waves in the New Zealand jockey ranks since moving from his native South Africa, and now his wife, Barbara, is hoping to do the same as a trainer.

The 32-year-old horsewoman has spent her life in racing and trained in South Africa for a few seasons before moving to New Zealand with her husband and children a couple of years ago.

Shaun Fannin’s priorities will change this winter with his primary focus on the Awapuni stable he runs with Hazel Schofer.

Fannin has multiple jumps jockeys’ premierships to his credit but will restrict his riding, with one notable outside exception.

With a season of experience under his belt, Auld Jock returned to the hurdles in winning fashion at Hawera on Sunday for Peter and Jessica Brosnan.

The six-year-old made four appearances over jumps last year, with his best result a second-placed effort behind former Gr.3 New Zealand Cup (3200m) winner Mondorani over the steeplechase fences at Rotorua in August.

Knock Off broke a two-decade winless drought for his trainer Gerard Cvitanovich when he went to Hawera on Sunday to score in the Trans Ag Centre Ltd “Kelly & Rosie Myers” 1400.

The semi-retired dairy farmer had just 50 prior starts to his name for seven wins, and he was delighted to add to that tally on the weekend with a horse bred by his son.

Trelawney Stud bred Lim’s Kosciuszko lived up to expectations by successfully scoring back-to-back victories in the S$1 million Kranji Mile (1600m) on Saturday.

现年六岁的【Savabeel-小法宝】子嗣【Milford】在周六Flemington的赛道上通过一次强有力的冲刺赢得了L.V. Lachal Handicap（1600米途程）比赛。这项比赛成为【Milford】参赛32次以来的第5次冠军，也是自2022年11月再Caulfield赢得Gr.3级 Eclipse Stakes（1800米途程）以来的首次胜利，其职业生涯奖金超过70万澳币。