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When Robert Dunn won his first and only Great Northern Derby he was a 21-year-old junior driver.

 Selections for Manawatu today.      

        

Neita Balle is hoping for a turnaround on day two at Palmerston North today, with the young trainer preparing a pair of chances alongside father Derek in the Herb Stent Memorial Handicap Trot (6. 37pm).

The 45-lot catalogue for NZB Standardbred’s 2026 National Weanling Sale, set to be held on gavelhouse. com, is now live and available to preview on nzbstandardbred. co. nz.

It is a case of one down, one to go for young star Marketplace.

With Auckland's big night this Friday, this week's Trials Reports looks at some southern contenders heading to Alexandra Park.

Star three-year-old Jumal has had a surprise driver change for Friday night’s $200,000 Woodlands Stud Northern Derby at Alexandra Park and new driver Blair Orange says he knows exactly how former driver Samantha Ottley feels after losing the drive.

The Canterbury Plains Challenge Series, which will culminate in a $40,000 Final, will have its seventh of 10 Heats 
at Addington on Wednesday.  

It’s a bit of a different Bookie Breakdown this week.