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Irish jockey Jack Power is off the mark in New Zealand after recording his first win aboard Taika in the Best Forsyth Electrial Maiden Hurdle (2500m) at Hastings on Saturday.

Former long-serving New Zealand Bloodstock employee Danny Rolston is loving life with the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

oopesh Jaun didn’t let the inclement weather at Wingatui on Sunday curtail his enthusiasm, with the expat Mauritius jockey notching his first riding win aboard Atomic in the Property Brokers (1200m).

Ken Kelso is looking forward to heading to Rotorua on Wednesday where he will kick-off the careers of a couple of well-bred fillies.

Wingatui was a winter wonderland for trainer Amber Hoffman on Sunday as she recorded a winning double under snowfall.

Robbie Patterson is relying on Secret Amour to crown an outstanding season for his Taranaki stable.

The champagne was flowing in Cambridge on Saturday night as local trainer Stephen Marsh celebrated bringing up his 1000th New Zealand win at Ruakaka earlier in the day.

Trainer Chrissy Bambry celebrated her recent engagement with a huge result at Hastings on Saturday when Flower Of Wanaka downed a solid line-up of fillies and mares in the Listed Team Wealleans Tauranga Classic (1400m).

The Andrew Forsman-trained Leedox scored his first win in just over a year when triumphant in the 15 July ITM/GIB Northern Winter Championships (1400m) at Ruakaka on Saturday.

Hometown lad Shaun Fannin was full of emotion at Hastings racecourse on Saturday after attaining a lifelong dream of winning the Hawke’s Bay Hurdle and Steeplechase double.

Jumps jockey Nick Downs had a day to remember on Saturday, scoring wins as both a jockey and an owner.

Progressive three-year-old Golden Path ran out a dominant winner of the Silver Bowl Series Final (1600m) at Flemington on Saturday as the Kiwi import made it two wins from three starts.