Bandi’s Boy, the $2.30 TAB favourite for the $1 million Newhaven Park Country Championships Final at Royal Randwick on Saturday and well performed central west galloper Taren Lad, raced more than 50 years apart, however, were linked through ownership by John Woods.

Trainer Kris Lees and stable apprentice Dylan Gibbons have teamed up for a trifecta of wins at Canterbury.

There has been no stopping Zakeriz this campaign and he could well advance his record in the $34,000 Ted Ryder Cup (1600m) at Wagga on Friday.

Bold front-runner Zakeriz has developed cult status in his home city of Wagga and can give connections and his growing band of followers a nice Christmas present on his home course this Friday.