Multiple stakes-winning mare Red Card made the perfect return to racing when successful in the Precise Air Handicap (1100m) at Rosehill on Saturday.
Promising four-year-old Jimmysstar’s future looks set to be across the Tasman following his eye-catching win in the Remember ‘Jooky’ Premier (1300m) at Hastings on Saturday.
The connections of Dimaggio are hoping their gelding is in for a big spring following his gritty win in the Hastings – Heart Of Hawke’s Bay Premier (1600m) on Saturday.
Roger James was resigned to defeat when legging jockey Warren Kennedy aboard Apostrophe at Hastings on Saturday, so he was pleasantly surprised to be greeting them at the winner’s stall following the Worlds Best Sprinter – Lucky Sweynesse Premier (1400m).
Multiple Group One performer Young Werther has relished racing in lesser-grade, with the Danny O’Brien-trained son of Tavistock lumping 61.5kgs to score in the Strathmore Community Bendigo Bank Handicap (2040m) at The Valley on Saturday.
Handy staying mare Donatrice has claimed an all-important metropolitan victory, when scoring in the Ladbrokes Challenger Handicap (2040m) at The Valley on Saturday.
Already enjoying a red-letter day at Hastings on Saturday after completing stakes victories with Tokyo Tycoon and Quintessa, it got even better for trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson when progressive mare Skew Wiff got the upperhand on her last start nemesis, Dragon Leap, to collect the Gr.1 Tarzino Trophy (1400m).
Local galloper Bezique has booked a ticket south later in the spring with a decisive, front-running victory over 1400m on his home track at Ruakaka on Saturday.
Te Akau Racing’s new Victorian stable got off to the perfect start when star Kiwi mare Imperatriz made a stunning reappearance at The Valley on Saturday, cruising to victory in the Gr.2 McEwen Stakes (1000m).
Exciting galloper Quintessa provided the blue and tangerine silks of Te Akau Racing with their second stakes victory and third win in succession at Hastings on Saturday when she stormed home from near the back of a quality field to take out the Gr.3 HBPB Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association Gold Trail Stakes (1200m).
