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Mitchell Whelan can’t wait to pack his bags and head offshore this winter to add further overseas experience to his resume.

There Goes My Hero will be vying to record back-to-back wins when he heads to Hastings on Saturday where he could secure his future offshore.

It would be a comeback story for the ages if Outback Opal were to take out the Gr.2 Travis Stakes

He may be a rising seven-year-old struggling with arthritis in a knee but Silent Battler is still only growing up, according to Southland trainer Sophie Price.

Progressive mare Aromatic rounded out her current campaign with another impressive victory when she cruised home in the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa.

Stella Splendida resumed in winning fashion at Hawera on Wednesday when taking out The Bold One @ Grangewilliam Stud 1200.

Promising filly Flamebird will be out to add some valuable black-type to her record when she heads to Te Rapa on Saturday.

Three stallion service nominations, including one to headlining shuttle sire Satono Aladdin, have been donated for auction at the 2023 New Zealand Racing Hall of Fame Inductee Dinner in Hamilton on Sunday, May 7.

Trainers Lance O’Sullivan and Andrew Scott are hoping it will be third time’s a charm with Waitak when he lines-up in the Gr.2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) at Eagle Farm on Saturday.

As one door has closed at The Oaks Stud with the retirement from commercial duty of farm stalwart Darci Brahma another has remained wide open with U S Navy Flag to return to the Cambridge nursery.

Trainer Bryce Newman has one eye on the weather forecast for the weekend as he looks to bring his consistent mare Love For All north from her Bulls base to tackle the Gr.2 Travis Stakes (2000m) at Te Rapa on Saturday.

The Ben Foote-trained Sakura Girl will take on older mares as the classy filly prepares for a Queensland raid.