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Gore harness racing trainer Brian Norman is a dab hand at training square-gaiters as his double at Ascot Park yesterday showed.

The incredible start Kentuckiana Lodge three-year-old Sugar Me has made to his career has earnt him a shot at the Victorian Derby.

Cheers could be heard across the country after Mr McLaren raced to victory at Ascot Park on Thursday.

Tim Williams may have only been with Stonewall Stud for a matter of weeks, but he is being well utilised by the dual-Island operation.

Covid restrictions permitting, it’s planned to run two North Island meetings next week, at both Auckland and Cambridge.

Five Australian-based horses have been included in the nominations for New Zealand Cup week.

The news is all bad for New Zealand’s open class trotters following Sundees Son’s history-making hat-trick in the Ordeal Trotting Cup at Addington last week.

Despite a skip or two at the start, defending New Zealand Cup champion Self Assured has continued his preparation for this year’s big race by winning a seven-horse trial at Rangiora.

Excellent last start performances at Addington have Trent Yesberg’s pairing of Rocknroll Diva and Majestic Action primed for big efforts at Ascot Park on Thursday.