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Canterbury-based Phoebe Standardbreds has released a number of options for their boom sire Royal Aspirations as they look ahead to the next breeding season, including a "novel" pay by June 30 option of just $1500 plus GST (last year's fee).

It’s been a long road to get Bellatrix to the races, but Adrienne Matthews’ patience finally paid off when her mare scored her maiden win in the Buteline Mobile Trot (2200m) at Cambridge Raceway on Friday.

Though there are a few decades between them in age, it doesn’t stop Fred Fletcher and Sam Thornley make a great combination.

Just because trainer Arna Donnelly has arrived in harness racing’s big time doesn’t mean she is turning her back on the smaller fare on offer at Cambridge tonight.

Six-win pacer About Turn will continue his comeback at Cambridge Raceway on Friday when he contests the Waikato Principals Association Handicap Pace (2700m).

Ideally reigning pacer of the year Bettor Twist would have been lining up against the big guns at the New Zealand Cup at Addington on November 8.

The all-weather track at Rangiora has had a refresh.

With the $50,000 Sheep Milk NZ Sapling Stakes (Group Two) the big feature at Sunday's meeting at Ashburton here are 10 Fun Facts about the race. The Sapling Stakes is race 8 at 3. 18pm.

Almost three years after Cruz Bromac won the NZ Cup he is still on the feature race trail.