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Two key changes from the last New Zealand Cup lead-up to the next at Addington on Friday could have a huge impact on the result.

After a false start last week, the NZ Sires’ Stakes harness racing series revs up this Friday with two races in Auckland and Christchurch, including a new event at Addington.

The first of the new Northern Metro Series Finals will be held at Alexandra Park this Friday night.

Zoltan Boscik is a trotter on the rise. Trained by Jeff and Luke Whittaker, the talented four-year-old has created quite the impression by winning three of his first six starts, and only being out of the money once.

The first of Cambridge Raceway's new cash giveaways will be held tonight.

The abandoned Dunstan Horsefeeds NZ Sires’ Stakes Two-Year-Old Fillies series opener at Alexandra Park last Friday has been re-scheduled to the same venue on October 4.

Almost 900 standardbred foals and an increasing number of yearlings have paid up and signed on for an unprecedented schedule of New Zealand Sires’ Stakes racing starting this spring and summer.

Group 1-winning Australians Just Believe and Better Eclipse are among the latest nominations for the $400,000 Renwick Farms Dominion Trot and the $1m IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington Raceway on Tuesday, November 12.

A driving double at Ashburton yesterday helped Canterbury-based reinsman Craig Thornley go past 750 career wins.