Former northerners Loftys Gift and Medina are starting to leave their mark in the south, with the pair securing a winning double for trainer Robert Dennis at Wingatui on Sunday.
Ruakaka’s drier climate will play a key role in winter racing in the coming months, and local trainer Kenny Rae is looking forward to competing on his home turf at this Wednesday’s meeting.
Classy sprinter Wewillrock was a winner and black-type placegetter in Sydney last winter, and a return to Australia is looming large on his horizon after an easy win in Saturday’s Carpet Maintenance & Cleaning (1200m) at Wanganui.
A pair of regally-bred fillies featured in the finish of the Cambridge Raceway 2YO (1200m) on Saturday at Te Rapa, with Thooza coming out on top on debut over Sister Cynane.