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Tayla Duley recorded her first win in the sulky at Addington on Sunday, guiding Denver to a dominant mobile trot victory, a milestone made sweeter as her first win as an owner as well.

Leap To Fame and Arcee Phoenix claimed Grand Final victories at Albion Park, as Kiwi runners featured prominently across a Group 1-filled Inter Dominion programme.

Russley trainer Laura McKay is hopeful Birdy can deliver a maiden win at Addington today, provided the trotter brings her manners after a mistake last start.

By Michael Guerin

Dylan Ferguson admits Crackerjack is going to need to improve to warrant racing our best three-year-old trotters again this season. The good thing is Ferguson thinks that improvement is almost certain.

A sentimental success at Addington on Friday night saw One Mhor For Heather claim the Silk Road Winter Series Final, continuing a legacy that honours the late Heather Williams.

Mark Purdon heads into tonight’s A$500,000 Inter Dominion Trotting Final with Oscar Bonavena, chasing another chapter in his remarkable trans-Tasman record.

Sixteen-year-old Millie Bond will represent New Zealand in the Kidz Kartz Inter Dominion Final in Brisbane this weekend, continuing a harness racing journey shaped by family, ponies, and passion.

Brad Williamson produced a winning double at Winton on Thursday, with Aint No Angel and Tabasco both scoring on Southland’s feature winter raceday.

Steve and Amanda Telfer now lead the national trainers’ premiership by 16 wins after trailing in May, with a powerful team set to start across both venues tonight.