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Driver Jonny Cox will be out to land wins for two of the South Island’s best thoroughbred trainers at the home of one of New Zealand’s greatest galloping exports on Sunday.

Perennial bridesmaid Sunnivue Phileah put a stop to her series of placings with victory in the Mid-Winter At Addington Trot (2600m) at Addington Raceway on Friday night.

She Reigns has all but secured the Dunstan Cambridge Horse Of The Year crown after her victory in the Dunstan Horse Feeds Handicap Trot (2700m) at Cambridge Raceway on Friday night.

Young Kiwi star Krug is $1. 30 with the Aussie TAB to open his Queensland raid with victory in tonight's Redcliffe Derby (7. 43pm NZT).

With payment deadlines looming, the New Zealand Sires’ Stakes Board is keen to clarify what the impending change to the birthdate and racing calendar will mean for owners & trainers, breeders and other industry participants.

A training track that initially terrified New Zealand trainer Cran Dalgety has helped prepare his superstar three-year-old Krug for a most unusual Australian debut tomorrow night.

The industry was left saddened on Wednesday by the tragic and premature passing of noted journalist and form analyst, Stu Bailey.

Maudarchy has seen a fair bit of New Zealand in the last month.

With 48 victories to his name, Steve Ashton is tantalisingly close to reaching 50 training wins, but he is relying on just one horse to get him there - Sunnivue Phileah.