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A victory on New Zealand racing’s biggest stage is set to give talented mare Tevere a much needed boost of confidence after a luckless run at Group level this season.

Exceptional filly Legarto overcame a nightmare run down the Flemington straight to deliver a first New Zealand triumph in Saturday’s A$1 million Gr.1 Australian Guineas (1600m).

Canterbury jockey Jason Laking has always dreamt of riding in the Gr.1 Auckland Thoroughbred Racing New Zealand Derby (2400m) and he will finally get his opportunity at Te Rapa on Saturday in the $1 million feature.

Trainers Peter and Dawn Williams are hoping they can upset the applecart when they head to Te Rapa on Saturday.

The catalogue is now online for the gavelhouse.com Thoroughbred 6 March auction with a special component to the sale aimed at supporting the cyclone relief fund.

Quality sprinter Babylon Berlin has a gilt-edged opportunity for a soft kill in Saturday’s Gr.3 Haunui Farm Kings Plate (1200m) at Te Rapa.

The Andrew Forsman-trained Riproar looks to have inherited some of the family ability, with the gelding a comfortable winner of the Campbell Infrastructure 2YO (1215m) at Rotorua on Thursday at his second start.

Trainer Tony Pike is dreaming of a bright future with Roederer after he broke through for his maiden win at Arawa Park on Thursday.

The horse that did more for New Plymouth trainer Robbie Patterson’s profile than any other may have raced for the last time.

Waikato Hospital radiologist Xavier Kos is dreaming of an Oaks victory with his filly Mehzebeen after she broke through for her maiden win at Awapuni on Wednesday.

Val Di Zoldo headlined a stellar day for Tony Pike at Awapuni where she added serious momentum to her preparation for the country’s premier staying feature for fillies.