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Invercargill trainer Sally McKay couldn’t be much more relaxed as she prepares emerging Southland star Henry Hubber for Sunday’s Waxy’s Irish Pub Handicap (1200m) on his home track.

Michael Moroney has a pair of in-form New Zealand-bred prospects chasing feature events at Randwick on Saturday and is desperately hoping a third can also be presented with his opportunity.

TAB NZ have announced Entain as the preferred partner for a 25-year strategic arrangement subject to Ministerial approval.

Expat New Zealand jockey Sam Collett will make a fleeting return to New Zealand this weekend to ride at Awapuni’s feature meeting on Saturday.

Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard pride themselves on their strike rate and they are enjoying another successful season on that score.

Unbeaten Mark Walker-trained juvenile Tokyo Tycoon has returned a post-race positive result to meloxicam following his victory in the Gr.1 Sistema Stakes (1200m) at Pukekohe on March 11.

Fred Kersley will tick New Zealand off his bucket list this weekend when he fulfils a long-held ambition to ride here.

Greg Mitchell agreed to take on the Counties Racing Club general manager role for three months in 2003 and this Friday he leaves the position for the last time, exactly 20 years after beginning the job.

Two-year-old gelding Cu Chulainn backed-up his debut four-length victory at Wingatui earlier in the month with another good performance to land the Petersens Jewellers Ladies Bracelet Two-Year-Old (1000m) at Riccarton on Saturday, albeit with a much narrower margin.

Good-looking gelding Brando notched his eighth career victory when proving a class above his rivals in the Gr.2 Ultimate Mazda Japan Trophy (1600m) at Tauranga on Saturday

Former Southlanders Ian and Kerry Taplin plundered the Gr.2 Tulloch Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill on Saturday with improving staying three-year-old Tapildoodledo.

Live Drama gave a flawless performance on the main stage at Riccarton on Saturday to post the second black type victory of her career.