The New Zealand Pattern Committee have recently released the stakes race schedule for the 2024/25 season, following their review of the 2023/24 racing season, which includes the Levin Classic (1600m) losing its elite level status.
Group One winner Pennyweka took trainer Jim Wallace and her army of owners on the ride of a lifetime when taking out the New Zealand-Australian Oaks double last year.
Trainers Mark Walker and Sam Bergerson are excited for what spring has instore for their premiership-winning team, with several of their stars stepping out at the Te Rapa trials on Tuesday.
There are no certainties in racing, but when Scotty MacNab and Kevin Myers combine in the Flair Amateur Riders Series, the result is often similar to what unfolded at Trentham on Saturday in the Fusion Electrical 2100.
Mark Oulaghan may have left his stable stars at home on Saturday, but Semper Magico stepped right up to the task securing his first success over the fences in the Cody Singer Memorial Maiden Hurdle (2500m).
Cambridge trainer Ken Harrison landed a lightweight upset at Trentham on Saturday with Espresso To Go leading every step of the way in the Jarvis Plumbing Gasworks Ltd Whyte Handicap (1600m).
Topweight Nedwin showed there is simply no quit in his make up as he unleashed an outstanding finishing burst to capture his second Metroclad Limited Wellington Hurdles.
