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It's a matter of when not if for the country's top driver Blair Orange.

Aussie invaders Keayang Zahara and Jilliby Ballerini have made their presence felt in the latest Renwick Farms Dominion Trot rankings.

The first horses have been announced for the two $500,000 slot races at Addington Raceway on Show Day (November 14).

Each year leading into the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup, IRT has a race night at Addington and in recent times, we have used it to celebrate the many different heroes associated with the great sport of harness racing.

The hopes of Leap To Fame contesting the IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup look to rest on a race at Melton on Saturday night.

For local trainer Brent White the Harness 5000 is literally on his back door step.

Victoria Cup winner Kingman could be a shock late entry for the $1m IRT New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington Raceway on Tuesday, November 11.

After Diamond Moose became the first horse to back to back in 1983-84 it didn't take long to get a second.

Over the past week, there has been discussion regarding planned road closures on State Highway 1 between Waipara and Kaikoura, which had the potential to impact travel to and from the Kaikoura meeting.