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Star Kiwi-owned mare Amore Vita overcame “feeling a bit flat” to grab a slice of Aussie harness history at Melton last night.

Fitness levels will collide when this year’s New Zealand Cup hopefuls clash in the Group 3 Hannon Memorial at Oamaru today.

For 85 years the Hannon Memorial has been a fixture on the racing calendar.

Driver Kerryn Tomlinson and trainer Brian Norman were delighted to clinch milestone victories at Ascot Park yesterday.

Bob Butt went to Addington with two promising trotters on Friday night and came home with the favourites for two of our biggest features for young squaregaiters.

It is rare second favourites winning feels like an upset but the Butcher boys managed to make it happen twice at Alexandra Park on Thursday night.

The first rankings lists are out for the IRT New Zealand Cup and the Renwick Farms Dominion Trot to be held at Addington in November.

Nathan Purdon is confident of winning at least one Vicbred final on Saturday night’s massive 12-Melton card.

Punters worried about the early-season tactics when Triple G returns at Addington tonight shouldn’t be because driver John Dunn says the horse will be in charge.