Robbie Patterson’s mares Tanzanite Rose and The Hottie will go head-to-head in Christchurch on Wednesday as they take on the Gr.3 Windsor Park Stud Canterbury Breeders’ Stakes (1400m).

Tony Pike’s runners haven’t missed a beat in their bid to successfully execute a black-type double for the stable at Riccarton on Wednesday.

Bordertown trainer Lindsay Cadzow was well pleased with the effort of his $1,000 purchase Stormsarrived, the winner of the 1950 metre opening race on the Parks Track at Morphettville on Saturday.

Trainer and jockey quotes following the Group 3 The Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes won by Fancify at Flemington on Tuesday.

Last year’s Melbourne Cup Day concluded in success for Mark Walker in the Gr.3 Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes (1400m), a race he will chase back-to-back crowns in on Tuesday with Kiwi mare Quintessa.

Under-rated mare Sacred Pearl has taken her career earnings past $200,000 with back-to-back wins in feature staying races this spring, including Saturday’s Mode Technology Feilding Cup (2100m) at Trentham.

Cody Cole is eyeing up a Group One assignment in January for emerging sprinter Navigator, who will contest the Financial Services (1300m) at Tauranga on Saturday.

Former jumps jockey Cyrille Leveque made his mark in a new role on Friday when Saviour won the ILT Foundation Maiden (1400m) at Ascot Park.

Allan Sharrock continues to be rewarded for the careful handling of his untapped sprinter Lazio, who collected a fourth-consecutive victory in the WRC Life Members 1000 at Trentham on Sunday.

The Gr.2 Hawke’s Bay Guineas (1400m) was not an easy watch for the connections of Captured By Love, and co-trainer Sam Bergerson is hoping some redemption can be served in Monday’s Gr.2 James and Annie Sarten Memorial (1400m) at Te Rapa.

Ellerslie’s Saturday meeting will mark the start of a career for one exciting Tony Pike-trained galloper in Storm Front, while another, Not Guilty, will commence her final campaign on the racetrack.

Sandy Cunningham has eyes on a major upcoming domestic prize rather than another trip to Victoria with her proven stayer Noble Knight.

The New Zealand racing fraternity is in mourning following the passing of leading Central Districts jockey Johnathan Parkes over the weekend.

Multiple stakes winner Chantilly Lace has plenty of credentials to take into life as a broodmare, which may come swiftly after her recent mating with Windsor Park Stud’s exciting new shuttle stallion Paddington.