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The opening race on the card at Alexandra Park on Friday will likely prove to be a tactical affair.

Trainer Brent Shirley heads to his home track happy with his horses and happy with the drivers he has drawn in Wednesday’s drivers’ series at Ascot Park.

Trainer Brian O’Meara is excited to have finally drawn a handy barrier with Voodoo Priestess.

With grass track form on the board, trainer Brad Mowbray’s team is ready to make an impact at Oamaru on Saturday.

The key to why Josh Dickie may be one of the big movers in the New Zealand training ranks could lie in what he won’t be doing with Inter Dominion champion Winterfell this summer.

Roxburgh trainers Geoff and Jude Knight’s pairing of Deus Ex and Ferritts Sister head to Winton on Thursday ready to overcome wide draws.

Big Fish, Little Fish brought to you by Michael Guerin and Craig Thompson.

One week on from winning the Group One New Zealand Trotting Free-For-All (1980m) with Heavyweight Hero and Bob Butt is still floating on cloud nine.

Manawatu Raceway was slated for the chopping block earlier this year, but the Central Districts club was given a lifeline and retained 10 meetings this season.